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45 posts in 624 days
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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I'm just starting off my adventures in woodworking. I'm an engineer who specializes in computers, but love the outdoors (I live on a 7 acre property on the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp).
I got into woodworking when realizing my daughter finally needed to get out of her crib and needed more storage for her toys. Instead of goingto the store I picked up some 2x4s, borrowed a miter saw, and made my first crude furniture without any knowledge of woodworking techniques or jointery. My wife and daughter loved them while I can pick out every flaw.
That experience showed me the joy of working with wood. Now I am trying to learn and build my workshop. I am currently taking a course at the local public schools to work on several projects.
-- Scott
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It seems the laws of nature apply to my workshop. I spent all of last time cleaning it up to make nice open space and what should happen? I got and fill it all up. Acquiring more tools than space is a national pastime so I’m not sweating it, ...
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Attacking the Center I’ve been sneaking in a few shop hours a night and finally went after the clutter in the middle of the shop ala Gen. Longstreet. This unveiled several potential gloat-worthy tools so here we go… Gotta get my...
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Priming OSB It took two thick coats of drywall primer on my OSB just to get it ready for paint, but it is a drastic improvement over my last attempt of going straight to the latex. Breaking Child Labor Laws I’m quick to put my offsp...
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Since the last time I posted a pic of my workshop, things got a lot worse (cramped) to the point of being virtually unusable. Automotive and Landscape tools were mixed in with my power handtools. Holiday storage was overflowing from the back rooms...
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To start off my 2nd free day I asked my wife if I could borrow her iron, oh the joy in her face when she thought I was actually gonna help out with the laundry… Oh her dismay when she realized instead of helping out I was only going t...
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GaryK
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posted 624 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
rikkor
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posted 624 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Scott Bryan
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posted 624 days ago
Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an exciting and interesting aspect of your woodworking adventure.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Max
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posted 624 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Grumpy
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posted 624 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks. This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
gene
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posted 623 days ago
Hello! Fellow Virginian
Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ’s (Enjoy) Come on in, The water’s fine, fine, fine. Happy, that you have chosen to join the family.
You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
There’s something here for anyone that likes working with wood.
Plus new friends
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
PanamaJack
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posted 623 days ago
We would like to welcome you to the one and only LumberJocks. If you should need any woodworking question answered, don’t hesitate to ask. Somebody’s gonna have a good answer for you
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
cajunpen
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posted 623 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Karson
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posted 622 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
clieb91
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posted 622 days ago
Welcome aboard to a fellow Virginian.
Plenty of great people and and lots of great information around here.
CtL
-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."
Scott Wigginton
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45 posts in 624 days
posted 618 days ago
Workshop added
-- Scott
Bureaucrat
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posted 266 days ago
Happy Anniversary this week! You will have been a Lumber Jock for 1 year. Thanks for your participation.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!