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| Jeff Snell is the
inventor of the AngleMag |
A self-taught
woodworker, his spare time was shared between cabinet making and
woodcarving and sculpting. Like
the vast majority of self taught woodies, one ambition was to make
finely
executed hand made dovetail joints, especially dovetail joints with
contrasting
lining.
Having failed on several occasions Jeff became all the more determined.
This determination led to the use of guiding blocks which worked to a
very limited extent.
The pursuit of something in the garden, totally unrelated to
dovetailing was abruptly halted by the very beginnings of the
"seed of the concept".
Needless to say, water under the bridge past that point has
been consigned to family history. The road from there on was and
still is a lesson in absolute determination and self belief, not
necessarily
self confidence.
Jeff met and spoke to a few inventors, one of whom suggested he contact
BEVERLEY GLEDHILL, OAM. This he did.
In due course Beverley visited Jeff and saw the invention and the many
examples he had produced with the prototype.
He was invited to the the 30TH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF INVENTIONS,
NEW TECHNIQUES AND PRODUCTS OF GENEVA exhibition. which was held in MAY
of 2002.
His invention was placed in a category that included -BUILDING
ARCHITECTURE CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION; MATERIALS &
WOODWORKING.
To his absolute amazement, he was awarded the GOLD MEDAL.
Jeff Snell passed on 25th January 2007. |
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