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Location: Derby, KS
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I got interested in tools and woodworking while helping my father around the house. He used mostly hand tools, rarely bought anything new, rebuilding or re-purposing what he bought. He gave me my first hammer for my first "job" - pulling square nails out of 2 x 4 's he bought from houses the city tore down during the construction of Kellogg/Hwy 54 expansion through Wichita 30 some years ago. He used the lumber for studs in a building they bought.
Fast forward to today and my 2 kids are embarrassed to go with me to Lowe's because I "ooh" and "aah" at every tool and walk through the aisles of wood and breathe in the sweet smell of lumber. I own 2 compound miter saws, a scroll saw, several drills, a router and numerous hand tools I pick up at auctions. I've renovated a 100 year old house in Stafford, KS before moving near Wichita 5 years ago. We (kids & I) tore out all of the lathe and plaster out of 2 rooms, added studs, sheetrocked and finished the rooms and built a wall to separate 2 rooms. (I had a friend in construction check my work and he said that wall wasn't going anywhere!)
I'm not great with finish or fine work and need to work on my patience for a project.
I have only been on Lumberjocks for 2 days and have had the warmest welcome from so many people. I attended a meeting at Sunflower Woodworking Guild in Wichita tonight and couldn't have found a nicer group of people. It was room with decades of woodworking experience and I look forward to absorbing whatever I can.

-- Karen W., KS.

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Todd Thomas

4827 posts in 341 days


posted 211 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….I’m 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! †

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Max

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posted 211 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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Handymom

30 posts in 211 days


posted 211 days ago

I am looking for a woodworking class in/around Wichita Kansas. I have some beginning/intermediate experience but would like to learn more about finish work and using tools.

-- Karen W., KS.

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 992 days


posted 211 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

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cabinetmaster

8498 posts in 451 days


posted 211 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

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 992 days


posted 211 days ago

You will get more attention if you post your question under as a blog or forum entry.

I live in Montana and do not know myself the answer to your question, but I know we have LJ members in Wichita. Les Hastings comes to mind, you might send him a message.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Bureaucrat

7206 posts in 545 days


posted 211 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!

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ND2ELK

6155 posts in 667 days


posted 211 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Karson

25797 posts in 1293 days


posted 211 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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Scott Bryan

20575 posts in 715 days


posted 211 days ago

Hello Handymom,

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.

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spanky46

736 posts in 283 days


posted 211 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks! Lots of friends with lots of talent!

I look forward to your projects and posts.

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

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woodworm

8184 posts in 483 days


posted 211 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Grumpy

14915 posts in 744 days


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

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 992 days


posted 208 days ago

That is great! I am so glad that you are making some new connections.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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woodworm

8184 posts in 483 days


posted 207 days ago

Thanks HM for your kind compliment on my two-car garrage cum workshop. It’s acually my tiny home would be.

God bless you & family!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Don K.

1095 posts in 219 days


posted 203 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks, a great place with great people !!! As one new member to another, these are some of the most helpful people on the web. Also one of the most addictive sites out there.

Welcome aboard.
Don

-- Don S.E. OK

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Handymom

30 posts in 211 days


posted 203 days ago

Thanks for the welcome! It’s pretty exciting to be a part of something like Lumberjocks. And it IS very addictive.

-- Karen W., KS.

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