| View Chiefwoodworker's: | home | workshop | projects (0) | blog (0) | reviews (0) | forum topics (13) | buddies (0) | favorites (0) | activity log | ![]() |
65 posts in 273 days
Location: 325 West Street, Worthington, MA 01098
Website: www.srww.com
My name is Joe Zeh and my avocation is woodworking (Zeh is pronounced Zay). I labored in the high tech world of computer and graphics chip design for 35 years before retiring on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1999, also the eve of predicted Y2K doom. My early retirement goal was to build a home with attached woodshop in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts and build the very best furniture I am capable of - however long it takes and whatever it cost. I wanted to do as much by hand and traditional means as practical. Further I wanted to be in control of my craft – I did'nt want to build 100 identical tables for a craft fair simply because I could sell all that I made. I decided that building custom furniture for my family and friends was how I could achieve my goal.
So now I am a simple cabinetmaker who operates a small one person woodworking shop in Worthington, Massachusetts which I call Swamp Road Wood Works. My furniture is mostly original design, and all of it is hand crafted from hardwood milled in my shop.
-- Joe.....
Latest Activity | view all »
| replied on | Nearly Finished Mirrors | 3 hours ago |
| replied on | Nearly Finished Mirrors | 4 hours ago |
| started topic | Nearly Finished Mirrors | 1 day ago |
| replied on | American Chippendale Mirror | 27 days ago |
| started topic | American Chippendale Mirror | 28 days ago |
| replied on | Finally Finished – A Shaker Style Chain Driven Wall Clock | 31 days ago |
| started topic | Finally Finished – A Shaker Style Chain Driven Wall Clock | 34 days ago |
| replied on | Miter Saw Workbench | 64 days ago |
| replied on | Miter Saw Workbench | 64 days ago |
| replied on | It Works! At Least Empirically. | 83 days ago |
| replied on | It Works! At Least Empirically. | 83 days ago |
| replied on | It Works! At Least Empirically. | 83 days ago |
| replied on | It Works! At Least Empirically. | 83 days ago |
| replied on | It Works! At Least Empirically. | 83 days ago |
| started topic | It Works! At Least Empirically. | 83 days ago |



















16 comments so far
Max
home | projects | blog
14441 posts in 1168 days
posted 273 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Scott Bryan
home | projects | blog
20684 posts in 717 days
posted 273 days ago
Hello Joe,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be both an exciting and an inspirational part 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.
Grumpy
home | projects | blog
14922 posts in 746 days
posted 273 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
Bureaucrat
home | projects | blog
7257 posts in 547 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to Lumber Jocks! I see that you’ve already jumped into the forums. This is a great place to get – or give – advice about woodworking and the project posts are a wonderful source of new ideas. I love this site, I hope you will enjoy it too.
Look forward to seeing your projects and posts.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
Chiefwoodworker
home | projects | blog
65 posts in 273 days
posted 273 days ago
Hi Guys,
Thanks for the welcome. It sounds like I hit upon a really good forum. I look forward to commenting and getting advice, especially from wooworkers like yourselves. Thanks again.
-- Joe.....
Todd Thomas
home | projects | blog
4831 posts in 344 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks….It will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….Looking forward to your projects and posts….. WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive.
-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †
ND2ELK
home | projects | blog
6200 posts in 669 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
cabinetmaster
home | projects | blog
8564 posts in 453 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s. We are here to help you with your woodworking endeavors. Feel free to ask for advise. But Be aware…this site can be very addictive…………..LOL
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
thelt
home | projects | blog
168 posts in 275 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s, Joe. I don’t think I have enough time left on this earth to even come close to your level of woodworking, but I’m gonna give it one helluva try. Looked at your website and the only thing that came to mind was WOW!
-- There are three signs of old age. The first is loss of memory. I forgot the other two!
Chiefwoodworker
home | projects | blog
65 posts in 273 days
posted 273 days ago
thelt,
Thanks for the kind words. I suspect you are too modest about your woodworking skills and in any case I got started in a serious way only after retirement. So you have plenty of time to get to whatever level you want. And I admire your commiment to woodworking and have enormous respect for both of the careers you chose.
-- Joe.....
Karson
home | projects | blog
25801 posts in 1296 days
posted 273 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 †
woodworm
home | projects | blog
8249 posts in 486 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
trifern
home | projects | blog
7894 posts in 662 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
HallTree
home | projects | blog
2041 posts in 663 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome Joe. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see more of your projects and comments. A lot of guys, and gals, here use SketchUp. Work safe in the shop and don’t forget to use pushsticks
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
rikkor
home | projects | blog
11335 posts in 770 days
posted 273 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Chiefwoodworker
home | projects | blog
65 posts in 273 days
posted 273 days ago
Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the welcome. Already, in one short day, LJ has helped me find a resource to answer some questions I have. Thanks again.
-- Joe.....