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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.....

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Max

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

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Scott Bryan

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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.

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Grumpy

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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

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Bureaucrat

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!

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Chiefwoodworker

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.....

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Todd Thomas

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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! †

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ND2ELK

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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

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cabinetmaster

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

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thelt

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!

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Chiefwoodworker

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.....

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Karson

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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 †

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woodworm

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posted 273 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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trifern

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posted 273 days ago

Welcome to LJ’s.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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HallTree

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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

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rikkor

11335 posts in 770 days


posted 273 days ago

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.

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Chiefwoodworker

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.....

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