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575 posts in 786 days
Location: Florida
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The FLWoodRat is an OBG (Old Bald Guy) living in South East Florida who loves to play in his garage shop.
Woodworking is just a hobby for me. Most days I can be found attempting to mold adult minds as a technical instructor at a nuclear training facility. (Come to think of it, some of these adult minds are quite moldy without my input.)
For the past two and a half years my lovely wife of 31 years and I have been remodeling our house. Three nasty ladies (Francis, Jean and Wilma) visited us and left some remnants behind. I'm slow.. God Bless my wife's patience. During that time frame we've also watched our two kids mature into fantastic young adults.
Our oldest (Son) graduated from college, got married to a dream of a young lady and 13 months later presented us with a beautiful grand daughter.
Our youngest (Daughter) is still iln school. To date, she has obtained her BS degree in Food Science, her MS in Nutrition and is currently well into her PHD program for her Doctorate in Neural Science. She must get it from her Mom. And, even as busy as she is, she has also found a good mate. They got married on 08/08/08 in sunny Boise, Idaho.
Getting to the end of our Whole House Remodel. One more window to trim out, then it's time to paint. Gotta brush?
" Let's be happy today. We have the rest of our lives to worry about being sad".
Remember: "Leaving the SHOP with the same number of fingers you entered with constitutes a good day!"
Bruce (AKA Florida Woodrat, Neotoma Floridana)
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
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| commented on | My Completed TSDC 60 Day Build Entry | 17 days ago |
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| added project | My Completed TSDC 60 Day Build Entry | 17 days ago |
| replied on | Gluing up Boards..What order | 28 days ago |
| commented on | Trish's Box (first box attempt) | 36 days ago |
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| commented on | Major League Woodworking - The Show #6: Freddy Roman & Lunette Banding | 50 days ago |
| commented on | Kitchen cabinet construction? | 59 days ago |
| commented on | Woodworking vacation #14: Dovetail vacation | 59 days ago |
| commented on | Sapele, Quilted Maple, and Ebony Box | 61 days ago |
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A while back I posted a review of Major League Woodworking’s Home Run 4-Pak. Anyway, my current shop project is a four drawer storage cabinet that sits below my Table Saw. Building this gave me the opportunity to use dovetail joinery fo...
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Hey Fellow and Fellowette LJ’s. Tom MacDonald has officially opened a new website focused on helping us all become better woodworkers. I know that I can sure use the help. Here is the link to the new site. Check it out. http://www.mlwwoo...
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Well fellow Jocks and Jockettes, I am slowly approaching the completion of my Granddaughter’s blanket chest. This weekend I managed to cut the lid to size, put a 3/4” round over on the top edges, apply two coats of shellac and numer...
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The saga continues. After the dry fit up, I decided to pre-stain all of the component pieces before my final assembly. My Daughter in Law selected the ‘color’ she wanted and I did what I could to come up with it. Here are a couple of p...
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It was a chilly 45 degrees here this morning, but I braved the chill, cleaned up the rabbets with my old #78 and dry fit the chest. Here is a look at the front Viewed from the front left Viewed from the back right Still nee...
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WayneC
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5846 posts in 975 days
posted 786 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Max
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posted 786 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
FlWoodRat
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575 posts in 786 days
posted 786 days ago
Wayne and Max, thank you for the welcomes. So far I have enjoyed the community.
Bruce AKA FLWoodRat
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
Karson
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posted 785 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 †
Greg Mitchell
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posted 785 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
PanamaJack
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posted 785 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. We hope you come to stay. You have questions, we’ll answer them…You have answers, we’ll question them. Enjoy
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
brunob
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posted 785 days ago
If you like woodworking, this is the place to be. Welcome.
-- Bruce from Central New York
David
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posted 785 days ago
From a fellow OBG -
Welcome to LumberJocks!
This is an awesome group of woodworkers that generously share their talents, passion and interest in woodworking. We are looking forward to your projects and input.
Not to hit you up with this too early, but please notify Tom of any tools you are willing to share with your fellow LumberJocks!
LumberJocks is the premier member based woodworking site.
-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com
oscorner
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posted 783 days ago
Welcome to our woodworking community!
-- Jesus is Lord!
Thos. Angle
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posted 774 days ago
Welcome to Lumber Jocks. Next time you’re in Boise stop down and see us. We do most of our business in the valley.
Tom
-- Thos. Angle
FlWoodRat
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posted 773 days ago
To everyone that welcomed me. Thank you. Thos, I will be in Boise in August, but will most likely be quite busy. Thanks for the invite. To the Other OBG David.. I actually do share my tools. Actually, whenever I upgrate the old but still good ones are usually shared with friends as gifts. They are always appreciated and well taken care of in their new homes.
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
WayneC
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posted 773 days ago
The tool sharing link above is a bit of humor. It is a fun video to watch. : ^ )
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
sandhill
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posted 754 days ago
I thought I heard something humming and saw something glowing! All kidding aside Welcome to you “Flwoodrat” I checked out your handy work and it is very good you must have been at this for a while to be so good at it. My wife and I are as well looking fwd to the day we can jump in the land Yacht to tour the US and spend time with family and friends around the US.
-- Sell it here> http://woodworkerslist.com
FlWoodRat
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575 posts in 786 days
posted 754 days ago
Sandhill.
Thanks for the greetings. Enjoy the Land Yacht.
Bruce
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
suliman
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posted 461 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks!
-- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,
HIsurferMoe
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posted 294 days ago
thats the best kind of projects where you utilize scrap wood and make it look beautiful..keep up the awesome projects.
-- SurferMoefoe
onehitwonder
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posted 203 days ago
Thanks for the kind words FlWoodRat!
Best,
-C
-- Philadelphia / NYC (Columbia)
Bureaucrat
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posted 56 days ago
Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary being a Lumber Jock. Thanks for helping to make this a great site!
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!