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Location: Centennial, CO
Website: www.acejerkyworks.com
I started woodworking as a serious hobby about 4 years ago when I inherited an old Craftsman Radial Arm Saw. Since I had the tool, I had to find something to use it on, right?
As you all know, once you start, you're hooked!! I was lucky enough to acquire several new stationary tools over the last 3 years or so and those aquisitions have really fueled my passion.
Most influential was the band saw. I was fascinated by the versatility of the machine and on a fluke, picked up Lois Keener Ventura's book, Building Beautiful Boxes With Your Band Saw. Luckily for me the book was super clear and right on the money with my skill level at the time. I highly recommend the book and its sequel, Sculpting Band Saw Boxes, that was released this last year.
With the development of my skills and my tool collection, I became confident enough to sell a couple things at local craft shows as well as to friends and co-workers. While I am far from living on my woodcrafting income, I enjoy bringing in a little extra cash.
I continue to produce band saw boxes since they are a fun and creative project that help me continue developing my woodworking skills.
I am eyeing bigger projects as my skills improve and am looking forward to trying my hand at both furniture building and turning. I have shied away from turning up to this point because I have heard that it is a whole new level of addiction!
I discovered Lumber Jocks while surfing the net and it looks like a great site to network, get ideas, and to give ideas. Nice to meet you all!
-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO
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Well it took me almost 2 weeks to get the shop reorganized after the delivery of a new table saw and a great set of cabinets I was given from a local school. That ate up most of my time but I’m back on the Big Board project. I got out the...
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Hello again all, After thinking about and looking at the suggestions provided, I decided to take a piece of one suggestion and run with it. I am going to take this 8’ board and turn it into a couch table—kinda. Ulimately this will e...
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I was in the mountains this weekend and was driving down the highway just outside Estes Park (beautiful drive if you ever get to Colorado). I saw a shop with rustic furniture for sale outside. But what caught my eye were several HUGE planks of woo...
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Todd Thomas
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posted 212 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks….This 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! †
Gary Fixler
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posted 212 days ago
Saw your post to the ‘do for a living’ thread, and thought I’d stop by to say welcome! I’m pretty new here myself – a month or two – but I absolutely love this place. The people are great, friendly, knowledgeable, and I’m starting to feel like they’re distant friends who love the same things I do. Welcome!
-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator
Scott Bryan
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posted 212 days ago
Hello Durnik150,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be both a rewarding 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.
Max
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posted 212 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 212 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks – The best woodworking community anywhere!
I look forward to seeing your posts and projects.
Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Karson
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posted 212 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 †
cabinetmaster
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posted 212 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…………..
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Bureaucrat
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posted 212 days ago
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!
woodworm
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posted 211 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Grumpy
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posted 210 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
Durnik150
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536 posts in 212 days
posted 201 days ago
Thanks for the welcomes! I’ve only been around about 2 weeks but have been overwhelmed by the great amount of knowledge and good will that I have seen here!
I was warned that LJ is addictive but did it anyway. I’m hooked! I look forward to becoming one of the old dudes standing around the computer talking the day/night away.
-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO
mitchF
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posted 88 days ago
Thank You very much for the tips , I’ll get a heads up first and I’ll follow your advise! :)