First off, a definition. A Galoot is someone who favors the use of antique or antique-styled hand tools over the use of power tools. Often times Galoots go in for the collection and restoration of hand tools as much or even more than woodworking, though this is a matter up for debate. Think of Galoots as the "historic reenactment committee" of woodworking and you'll be on the right track.

Before we launch into the essential tools for the Galoot woodworker we'd like to offer a few tips that could indicate that you're a Galoot in training. So in case you ever had any doubts, here are a few of the ways you can tell:

1) You might be a Galoot in training if you have a working arsenal of power tools but still harbor a strange fascination with planes and chisels...

2) You might be a Galoot in training if you enjoy tinkering with your tools almost as much as working with wood. Especially that charming, captivating backsaw that your dad got from his dad's woodshop.

3) You might be a Galoot in training have antique hand tools that you would never, ever use on actual wood and you find yourself believing completely with all of your soul that "they don't build them like they used to".

4) You might be a Galoot in training if you prefer to watch Roy Underhill to Norm Abrams. Enough said there.

If you somehow made it to the hand tool collection phase without realizing you were the member of an elite group then I give you my best wishes and hopes for the future as you discover your true family - the Galoots. Do a quick web search on the term Galoot and the OldTools mailing list. Presto, you're home.

The 10 essential tools for the Galoot in training is something of a misnomer. Sort of. If you're not a pure collector yet then you're ideally buying these antique hand tools as you need them for specific projects you have in mind. Look at the following list then as a suggestion for what to use in place of all those expensive, high torque power tools you talked your significant other into letting you buy.

So here goes, and true Galoots remember we wrote this to guide home the lost and lonely of your tribe:

1) Chisels (Paring, Morticing)
This pair is crucial. The morticing chisel is used with a mallet and often to cut across the grain. The paring chisel is less often hit with a mallet and is more delicate. It's used for taking thin shavings off of your work piece. Further, chisels are typically in wide abundance at flea markets and antique stores.

2) Wooden Mallet
You can well make your own if you like, or if you're a collector then get out to those yard sales and dig through old boxes. Using a wooden mallet is crucial for not damaging your beautiful chisels...

3) Plane (Block, Smoothing, Jack, Jointer)
Planes smooth the surface of your work piece. The block plane is for shearing off the end grain of your piece, the smoothing plane is for very small shavings with less chance of tear out, the jack plane is a smoothing plane with more blade depth, and the jointer plane is a long plane used for flattening the joint face of a board.

4) Saw (Rip, Crosscut, Coping)
When choosing your saw pay attention to the rake - the angle at which the teeth are ground, the pitch - the number of teeth per inch and the set - the "wave" that the teeth have that gives the cut its width. Of hand saws you'll find especially useful the rip saw, which has a zero rake for cutting down the length of the grain, a crosscut saw's teeth will have negative rake for cutting across the grain, and the coping saw gets you cutting intricate designs and cuts inside a panel.

5) Brace and Bit + Hand Drill
Making holes in wood didn't start with the invention of the electric drill. It sure got easier though. Get back to the roots of your tool using heritage with a tag team of the brace and bit for making large holes and the hand drill (or egg beater) for making smaller bore holes. You could also consider the Yankee push drill.

6) Measuring and Marking Tools
Accuracy is one of the chief hallmarks of good woodworking. Stay true to your cuts and to your love of hand tools with a combination square - look for fine machining and deep etch markings. A try square will get you into smaller spaces and is important for furniture making. A sliding bevel will help you transfer accurate angles from one working piece of wood to another. Folding rulers have been mostly replaced by the tape measure. Don't let that bother you - use your folding wood rule with pride. Marking knives, gauges, and awls will keep your fine cuts as accurate as possible.

7) Your Tool Box and Workbench
Finally, we suggest that your first project as a Galoot is to build your own tool box (and then workbench), in much the same way that Luke Skywalker had to build his own light saber. This will connect you to the true force of hand tools. May the Galoots be with you.

Thanks to the work of Ken Smith, Tom Price and all the Galoots out there whose efforts were a great inspiration for this article.

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The causes can be physical or psychological. It is also possible for an initially physically led cause for impotence to attract psychological issues too.

Physical Causes for Impotence or Erectile Dysfunction

1) Brain Damage

If the head had suffered trauma and/or brain has been damaged, then there is a possibility that the signals required for a healthy erection will not occur and impotence will result.

2) Diabetes

There is a higher possibility that someone with diabetes will suffer with impotence also. Conversely, and loss and or an inability to maintain an erection may be an indicator of diabetes.

3) Glandular

Glandular issues and those connected to the thyroid may have an adverse effect on love-making and lead to erectile dysfunction.

4) Drugs

Some drugs, both prescriptive and recreational may have side effects, one of which could be erectile dysfunction. Drugs that are prescribed for high-blood pressure may often be the cause of a loss of erection and therefore impotence. Some drugs prescribed for psychiatric conditions such as depression may also be a cause.

5) Injury to the Penis or Surrounding Area

Sometimes damage, whether temporary or otherwise to the penis may lead to a temporary loss of erection or discomfort if the area is tender.

Psychological Causes of Impotence Erectile Dysfunction

This refers to the way a man either thinks about what an erection and/or sex means to them or what they associate with the act of love-making.

1) Negative Conditioning

A man may have learnt from parents or other persons of influence that sex is in some way wrong or bad or have some other negative connotations. In attempting to perform sex these influences may reduce arousal and replace it with negative feelings leading to a loss of erection and impotence.

2) Criticism

A partner may have criticised a man either before after or during love-making. The next time the man makes love he may have that criticism on his mind. He will want to avoid being criticised again and may feel under pressure. The result of all this may be a loss of his erection.

3) Fear of Loss of Erection

Sometimes a man loses his erection during love-making which is perfectly normal. If the man believes this is not supposed to happen he may feel under pressure to keep his erection throughout love-making. This leads to anxiety and anxiety does not help maintain an erection.

4) Alcohol

Many men experience temporary impotence if they have been drinking excessively. This experience or memory may play on their minds and they may feel anxious during the next time they make love. Even though alcohol may not have been consumed on this subsequent occasion the man may lose his erection if this previous memory plays on his mind.

5) Partner or Marital Difficulties

If there is an issue or problem in the relationship, this may well have an impact on love-making and the result may be temporary impotence. Unfortunately the partner may compound the issue by saying something like you dont love me anymore after the man loses is erection.

6) Routine Loss of Excitement

In the majority of relationships the couple can settle down into a routine for love-making and one or both partners may lose interest because the initial excitement is no longer there. Each partner does the exact same thing during love-making and so it becomes more mechanical with less emotional input. If the sexual interest lessens impotence may result

Impotence and Erectile Dysfunction Conclusion

All of the above and more can lead to a fear of losing an erection. If the pattern is repeated during subsequent love-making this can have a negative and compounding impact on a mans thoughts about making love. Often avoidance may be used as a strategy to cope. Unfortunately avoidance rarely resolves or releases a fear or impotence.

Steven A. Harold
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Impotence & Erectile Dysfunction
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