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Posted by: Rusty Byrley (---.houston-06rh15rt.tx.dial-access.att.net)
Date: December 28, 2009 10:37PM

Hey Tom,
Hows the book coming? Coming out anytime soon?

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Re: Book
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: December 29, 2009 08:56AM

No, too much else to do right now. The continued growth of the magazine and Expo continue to take up all my time. Maybe things will slow down a bit in the coming year and I get back to work on it.

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Re: Book
Posted by: Robert Elam (---.dyn.centurytel.net)
Date: December 29, 2009 08:50PM

Well Tom - I hope a few words of praise won't affect your other chores... ;-)
Tonight, Mr Schneider sold me a copy of your Rod-Building Guide and it's awesome. Very well written in 'plain English' with great color photos!
I had looked at a couple of other books on deco wrapping but, when I thumbed to page 46, I found where I need to start !!!
I do highly recommend this book for new builders that have a handle on it but want more details. I'll take it to work tomorrow and read it front-to-back. Shhhh... can I say that? The 'W' word??

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Re: Book
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: December 29, 2009 09:01PM

I'm glad you're enjoying it. I wrote that for the folks at Amato Books. I wish I had been given the editorial control over it - think I could have made it even better. But overall I think it's helped a great many people get started in the craft with good, practical information.

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Re: Book
Posted by: mike burnette (209.105.132.---)
Date: December 31, 2009 09:32PM

I got your book too, Tom.
I read it so fast the first time I didn't git much out of it.
Then I read it slower the next three times.
Thanks,mikeb

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