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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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GaryK

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.

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Fishsomo

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

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Scott Bryan

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.

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Fishsomo

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

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Max

14563 posts in 1173 days


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

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rikkor

11335 posts in 775 days


posted 650 days ago

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.

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gene

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

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cajunpen

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/

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Karson

25871 posts in 1301 days


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 †

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Grumpy

14949 posts in 751 days


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

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PanamaJack

4447 posts in 977 days


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,

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HallTree

2041 posts in 667 days


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

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Thos. Angle

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

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Bureaucrat

7395 posts in 552 days


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!

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