Coxontool.com is a bit hard for me to describe. From my original idea of using it as a venue to sell stuff I've accumulated over the years it has evolved into a huge jumbled junk drawer - full of bits and pieces of stuff I don't want to lose track of.
When I set up this site I intended to use it as a venue for selling stuff. Tools mostly, both modern and antique. I'm a cabinetmaker and craftsman. My father before me was an auctioneer, so I grew up with stuff, too much stuff, much more than I need. Hence the idea to lighten my burden by selling some here. It's still an idea. Just an idea. Meanwhile I keep putting things up here relating to my various interests, things I want to keep track of and share with anyone who might find them useful.
Organizing this site has proven quite a challenge. It's been through several iterations as my understanding of what is here and how it might be used matures. It's a slippery beast; an evolving beast. As I move stuff around trying to tame the beast, URLs change and visitors get the dreaded 404 Not Found message. And go away. Altogether a mess.
Quite a while back I started thinking a wiki might work as a way to organize this site into pages within subject areas and might allow me to more easily make changes. I tried many wikis and finally settled on PmWiki as the engine to drive this site. This has proven to be a good choice.
The site is organized into groups of pages relating to my areas of interest. The right column lists the current groups. The left sidebar serves as a navigation aid to my main areas of interest.