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22 posts in 651 days
Location: Yorkville, IL
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I'm pretty new at woodworking, I've done a couple things here and there messing around, but very wet behind the ears. In the past year there has been some strange metamorhosis going on with me where my passion and thirst for knowledge for woodworking has simply went off the charts!
As a 41 year old "sales engineer" at a foundry, my 9 hour a day prison takes care of my child support obligations, but that's it. I get bashed, squeezed, and stressed from every concievable angle every minute of every working day. NEVER going home at the end of the day feeling like I've gained anything, in fact each day leaves me with less and less of myself.
Woodworking has given me hope, and a renewed sense of self. It also provides me with something I haven't had in a long long time, a sense of accomplishment. From something as simple as a nice straight clean cut, to the biggest project, each step of the woodworking process has been an awesome experience. Given my engineering and manufacturing backround, add a dash of my "artsy" side (drawing, painting etc) and I'm loving it all!!
I come to the Lumberjocks on bended knee and bowed head. Hoping for the opportunity to grow, learn, and even share eventually. I feel this is the next step in my quest. I respect you all, I'm hoping you can appreciate where I am now in my journey, and allow me to hop aboard!!
Thank you,
Bob
"Fishsomo"
-- Bob, Yorkville, IL ...The more you know, the more you know you don't know
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OK, some of you might recall my “Danger Will Robinson” experience this week with my Wilton Miter saw. Well, glory be to God, funny how things work out. I’ve been pricing a replacement and was kinda torn between the Dewalt and the...
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Hello Jocks! My warning might be better late than never. In an effort to save a few bucks I bought a Wilton 10” sliding compound Miter saw last summer. Well the other night it went bonkers! As I prepared to make a cut I started the saw and t...
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Good morning Jocks! Looking for some advise on buying lumber in the chicago area. I live in a western suburb (Yorkville) and I’m wondering if anyone out there has some Lumber suppliers they like to use in the area? Is Menards, Lowes, Home de...
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Hey folks, my first Blog entry….hope I do this right. Thank you all so much for such a warm welcome. Last night I was working on a TV stand for my roomate and I stumbled on a handy llittle tool. To sand the routed edges I used a puddy eraser...
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14 comments so far
GaryK
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9555 posts in 888 days
posted 650 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Fishsomo
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22 posts in 651 days
posted 650 days ago
Thank you Gary!
-- Bob, Yorkville, IL ...The more you know, the more you know you don't know
Scott Bryan
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20830 posts in 722 days
posted 650 days ago
Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an interesting and enriching aspect of your woodworking journey.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Fishsomo
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22 posts in 651 days
posted 650 days ago
thank you also Scott! Next I have to get a digital camera to add some of my projects! Yours are great.
-- Bob, Yorkville, IL ...The more you know, the more you know you don't know
Max
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posted 650 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
rikkor
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posted 650 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
gene
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2165 posts in 784 days
posted 650 days ago
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
cajunpen
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5968 posts in 966 days
posted 650 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 648 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 †
Grumpy
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posted 647 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks. 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.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
PanamaJack
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posted 643 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,
HallTree
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posted 640 days ago
Welcome Bob! Sounds like you are going over some bunps at this time in your life. In response to your comment “I come to the Lumberjocks on bended knee and bowed head. Hoping for the opportunity to grow, learn, and even share eventually”. You have found the right place here. A great group of woodworkers willing to help and we are looking forward to seeing your projects and hearing any help you have to offer us.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
Thos. Angle
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4013 posts in 862 days
posted 640 days ago
Welcome to Lumber jocks. This is a great community of friendly folks. It’s not just about the wood but the people as well.
-- Thos. Angle
Bureaucrat
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posted 287 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!