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49 posts in 49 days
Location: Grapevine, Texas
Website: www.allaboutastro.com
IT teacher, minister, astronomer who enjoys his wife and three kids. Primary hobby is astrophotography (see webpage) and I work part-time as a consultant and in small observatory construction and automation. But as a hobby, it requires a lot of time that I no longer have, at least until some of my remote, robotic observatory projects are complete and ready for beta testing.
So, with a new house and full size garage, I thought I'd go ahead and build my shop - woodworking is something I've loved and enjoyed all my life with my father, in his shop, of course. This is my first place of my own where I actually have room for a shop! And it will serve as a productive hobby (furniture for the house) that I can quickly and easy do in my spare hour here and there.
I did a kitchen remodel this summer, though at present time I'm still customizing the existing oak cabinets. Of course, doing the work myself requires more cool tools, which I can afford because I'm doing all the work - electrical, dry-wall, tiles...you name it.
My father always bought two of everything growing up, so I already had some decent tools - in addition to the nicer tools I've bought myself through the years. However, I need to upgrade key components.
Got a good Craigslist deal on a 1993 Delta Unisaw 3HP, and fitted a nice Incra 1000HD miter on it. Wow...beats the tar outta the Craftsman table top model I had before - and the Craftsman contractor saw I'd used for years at my Dad's. I recently added a Bench Dog router extension table to the left wing and a Rockler FX lift where my Bosch 1617 router is mounted. I would like to upgrade the stock fence to an Incra LS-TS system though...would be cool double use of the Incra.
I have a good Hitachi 12" Miter saw and a cheap drill press. I have a jointer, planer. and bandsaw that I can still use at my Dad's, but I'm thinking about upgrading those for my home shop, especially since I'd like to do some resawing and perhaps milling (my family land is 40 acres of mostly oak trees).
Not an expert at woodworkingfrom, but not a notice either. Looking forward to learning a lot more from all the great Lumberjocks!
-- jay, www.allaboutastro.com
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SnowyRiver
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posted 49 days ago
Welcome aboard. Nice to have you join us on Lumberjocks.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
Max
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posted 49 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
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Hello Cosmicsniper,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be an interesting, as well as exciting, experience. Have fun and enjoy.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Innovator
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Welcome to LumberJocks. It is a GREAT place to get ideas for your projects and help when you get stuck. There is a ton of information to help you along the way.
-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!
cabinetmaster
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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
Bureaucrat
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Welcome to Lumber Jocks! This is a great place to get – or give – advice about woodworking on the forums 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!
Karson
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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 †
Cosmicsniper
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posted 49 days ago
Thanks so much for the welcomes, guys!
-- jay, www.allaboutastro.com
Splinterman
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“Welcome to LJ’s” ….the best place to enhance your woodworking skills and knowledge.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
Grumpy
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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
a1Jim
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Welcome to LJs a place were there are great people,super projects and outstanding woodworkers.Enjoy
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
ND2ELK
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posted 39 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