Summer 2009 Contest
I would like to encourage every one to go to their shops and build the best garden bench you can. Looks like there are a lot of great prizes up for grabs to the greatest number of Lumberjocks ever. It looks like I won’t even come close...
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47 comments so far
Max
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posted 740 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
WayneC
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posted 739 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the site.
P.S. have you gotten over the shock of moving to Texas?
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Karson
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posted 739 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
oscorner
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posted 739 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks, the website for all woodworkers! Sounds like a nice shop.
-- Jesus is Lord!
PanamaJack
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posted 739 days ago
Welcome to the one and the only LumberJocks web site. We hope that you enjoy your stay each time here.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
Sawhorse
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posted 739 days ago
First off Welcome to Texas !!! At least you’re close to Tyler and some decent restaurants…and next Welcome to LumberJocks!
-- Sawhorse - Sulphur Springs, TX - www.sawhorseworkshop.com
WaywardHoosier
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posted 739 days ago
Gary,
Your projects demonstrate serious craftmanship. I am impressed.
-- WaywardHoosier - Behind schedule and over budget, but who's counting?
David
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posted 738 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. This is an awesome group of woodworkers that generously share thier talents and interest in woodworking. We are looking forward to your projects and input.
This is the premier member based woodworking site.
-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com
mot
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posted 738 days ago
Hey Gary! I’ve commented on your projects, but never welcomed you to LJ! Welcome!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
jockmike2
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posted 731 days ago
Welcome to LJs if you need anything just ask anyone. jockmike
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Allison
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posted 544 days ago
Amen to that one!!!(about the apple) Just checked out your work and quite honestly all I can think to say is WOW!! Just beautiful. And ya know, where does someone get wood like that mahagany you used for the dresser and headboard you made? I am serious, never really thought about it before, just curious. Allison
-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!
John
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posted 533 days ago
thanks for the ‘welcome aboard’ . been lurking fo a while finally decided to actually be a part of the group.
designerboy
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posted 532 days ago
Hey GaryK,
Thanks for the message. I am quite inspired by your free-standing shop!
Love the bench by the way, I can only hope to emulate. Of course I have all the workbench books known to man. and am dead keen to get that moving after dust-collection in the new space. From what I’ve read I need to come to terms with the fact I will end up building a few benches over time, so to not try and solve everything on the first one! I am also impressed and interested at the variety (and skill) of your work. I will be peeking further into your little world a little deeper in the coming days….
-- My Fear is when i die, my wife will sell my tools for what I TOLD her they cost
Eric
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posted 532 days ago
Hey GaryK, thanks for swinging by and saying hi! This seems like a great community.
-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com
Festool4
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posted 527 days ago
Thanks for the warm welcome….
Frank
-- Festool4
Teri
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posted 514 days ago
Hi Gary!
Thanks so much for the welcome. Awesome site. I’m having a lot of fun just exploring right now.
Take care!
-- Teri, Kokomo, IN
Fishsomo
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posted 502 days ago
Nice projects by the way! So much to do and learn. This weekend I built the Mandacino bench, or whatever they call it from the california Redwood website. Pretty beefy, but I learned that I need some bigger tools to work with the 4×6’s…lots of hand sawing this weekend. I’ll have to get a digital camera next and put my future projects up.
-- Bob, Yorkville, IL ...The more you know, the more you know you don't know
lew
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posted 499 days ago
Thanks, Gary!! The spindles were all turned- that’s why the picture is not a closeup! every one is unique!
Carroll
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posted 495 days ago
Gary, thanks for your comments on my projects I really appreciated it. It always means more coming from another woodworker.
Woodshopfreak
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posted 493 days ago
thanks how did you comment me like ten seconds after I joined
-- Tyler, Illinois
woodentiger
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posted 486 days ago
hi gary i just looked through your gallery. i gotta say that i am impressed with your work i would like to know more about yor work bench? i need one and i think that would be good place to start for me.
-- Terry,SARTEL,MN
EGA
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posted 484 days ago
Gary, you must have seen one of the shaker ironing boards before. I have never had anyone even come close to gussing what it is. I’ll put up a box in day or so, haven’t been guessed what kind of wood it’s made of, see if ya can put a name to it. Semper Fi Gary!
-- www.flickr.com/photos/egamarine/
jeanmarc
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posted 467 days ago
thanks for your comments c pour moi un plaisirs de faire parti de cette communautés du bois
-- jeanmarc manosque france
eViolinist
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posted 462 days ago
Hey, thanks for the welcome!
Hoovedawg
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posted 458 days ago
thank you for the welcome :)
-- Andrew, from the wonderfully wooded state of Pennsylvania
IowaPat
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posted 457 days ago
Thanks for the welcome. I’m a member of many online communities and this is the first time I’ve had so many different people actually welcome a new member. I’ve only recently discovered the site and I’ve already found it very useful for a novice woodworker. This site seems like a fantastic community and I can’t wait to join in with questions, projects and someday insight.
Thanks,
Pat
-- I play with wood to relieve stress from the day. Sometimes I have to retreat to the day to relieve stress from the wood.
Boxmaker
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posted 450 days ago
Thanks for thinking about it. I think I’m going to have to go to the drawing board.
Art
-- "Hands to work & Hearts to God"
todd2
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posted 441 days ago
Gary,
Thanks for the welcome. I noticed your comments on the Performax spindle sander. You might want to read my comments BEFORE you run out and buy one.
Best wishes
-- My ability to make the simplest mistakes never ceases to amaze me!
Keifer
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posted 440 days ago
Wow . . .thanks for the welcome. I feel somewhat guilty joining since I’m not really a woodworker . . .yet! It’s a dream of mine and I was enjoying what I saw and read on LumberJocks. Looking for inspiration and words of advice on how to get started.
-- Keith, Nashville, TN
Mike Shea
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posted 440 days ago
well gary i have to say that i may have stumbled upon your work a few times in the past. the truth is i never really spent much time looking at all of your projects. this morning i was looking thru profiles and i saw yours once again on the second page of the most discussed projects. as i began to look thru each and every project i was taken back at how much time and precision you put into your work. everything from the amazing box of joinery to the unbelievable highboy and low boy mohagany dressers. the thing that struck me was how much patience you must really have. working out every detail in all your projects. especially the box with the full extension dovetailed drawer slides on that amazing piece of art you call the one box of drawers. i am truly inspired by you. i see allot of unbelievable woodworkers on this site but i see more passion, time, and detail in your woodworking than anyone on this site and i truly mean that. great stuff and i hope to see many more. keep it up
-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me
Knottyguy
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posted 439 days ago
Hey, GaryK
Do you ever work in your shop? It seems to me that you prefer being on the computer and talking about it. Over 6000 posts in 300 days? Every site has a know-it-all. I guess you’re the one on this site.
On the other hand, your wife probably prefers you being on the computer rather than telling her how to cook dinner and arrange her spices in the cupboard.
Just a thought :)
PS. Nice mustache there, Magnum!
todd2
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posted 429 days ago
Hey Gary,
I finally got some pitcures posted of my workshop, as you asked. Will try to get some up on my latest project… a coco bolo floorstanding mirror – it is almost ready for assembly.
todd
-- My ability to make the simplest mistakes never ceases to amaze me!
pinkfish
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posted 422 days ago
Hi there,
Thanks for welcoming me. I was looking at some of your projects earlier and they are beautiful.
Good luck!
David.
TreeBones
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posted 422 days ago
Gary,
My post on your home page is way over due. I’m always glad to see your photo come up on all the posts here as well as your comments on my projects. Thanks for all your support. All your projects are great, I like your boxes the best.
-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3
RusticJoy
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posted 415 days ago
Gary
I love your work. I hope to one day be able to do some of the things you do. when I have more time I would like to talk with you more and pick your brain. Maybe I can learn a thing or two form you. Thanks for all the pics that you have put up here and keep them comming.
-- Dave Wert, U.S. Army, Korea for now
Jim13
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posted 404 days ago
about: you told me I’m taking the fun out of buying tools.
no, I’m trying to inform people, so that they should be happy with their purchases. I di no, both comments make me feel like I’m a pessimist, tell me what I said wrong
-- Yanky, pateince is everthing.
Jim13
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posted 404 days ago
how do you post a video
-- Yanky, pateince is everthing.
Jim13
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posted 404 days ago
hey, GaryK why r u the only one on? are all the jocks busy at once?
-- Yanky, pateince is everthing.
Jim13
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posted 404 days ago
GaryK is there a way to place sound clips into ones blog?
-- Yanky, pateince is everthing.
tr4v15
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posted 396 days ago
haha well the site has been providing ideas and fun for me for a while now so i figured i should join and start contributing myself. Thanks for the welcome friend!
-Trav
treeleafidentification
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posted 378 days ago
Thanks for the welcome, much appreciated
jeanmarc
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posted 330 days ago
congratulations garyK for the contest you have do a superb work
-- jeanmarc manosque france
woodworm
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posted 146 days ago
Congratulations Gary, you deserve it and you must be proud of what you had done.
-- Regards, Woodworm - KL, MY.
Sawhorse
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posted 146 days ago
Congrats on Winning Gary, excellent work as always…looks like I might need to head south for a hour to visit Tyler soon to get some tips…
-- Sawhorse - Sulphur Springs, TX - www.sawhorseworkshop.com
rshep55
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posted 146 days ago
Congratulations on a well earned award.
-- Ron,R.A.Shepard Woodworking,Massachusetts
TraumaJacques
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posted 146 days ago
Congratulations well done.
-- All bleeding will eventually stop.
Bureaucrat
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posted 14 days ago
Gary:
Congratulations on being a Lumber Jock for 2 years. I think June 24th is your anniversary. Thanks for being part of this site. I enjoy your posts.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!