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256 posts in 954 days
Location: Blue Grass, IA
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Time to update the profile! I'm an IT professional that dreams of leaving the corporate world and starting a woodworking business. I am married, going on 28 years, with one daughter and three sons. All but one of my sons have or are serving in the Navy.
I've been woodworking for to two years now. Unfortunately due to work and the extreme cold I've not done much woodworking for about 4 months.
While not working or woodworking I find time to exercise or play Lord of the Rings Online, a massively multi-player online role playing game.
-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter
| commented on | Low Entertainment Center #5: Base Construction and Final Finish | 29 days ago |
| commented on | New Grizzly Tools | 104 days ago |
| added blog entry | Restored Handplanes | 104 days ago |
| commented on | Baby Crib for my first Grandchild | 124 days ago |
| added project | Baby Crib for my first Grandchild | 124 days ago |
| added project | Double Bookshelf w/beadboard back | 124 days ago |
| commented on | Wedding Bed | 143 days ago |
| replied on | Looking for owner of a portable sawmill | 466 days ago |
| started topic | Looking for owner of a portable sawmill | 467 days ago |
| commented on | The start of a couple Red Oak, Elm, and Cherry Bowls | 467 days ago |
| commented on | King Size Mission Style Bed #4: It's finally done! | 513 days ago |
| added project | Mission Style Bed | 517 days ago |
| added blog entry | King Size Mission Style Bed #4: It's finally done! | 518 days ago |
| commented on | King Size Mission Style Bed #3: Finished Footboard | 519 days ago |
| added blog entry | King Size Mission Style Bed #3: Finished Footboard | 519 days ago |
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I purchased a couple used handplanes at a local garage sale. Both planes, a #5 and a #4, were purchased for $20 each. They were quite rusted and in pretty bad shaped. I used a belt sander to do a rough cleanup of all the parts. I then used my ...
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Well, I finally finished the bed! Yes, I mean just finished it at 2:00 in the morning. I wanted it done so I can work on some other projects. It’s been a long time in the works. There was still snow on the ground when I started. I’...
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Well, it’s been a long time since my last entry in this blog. I earned a degree from the school of hard knocks on this project. It all started when I sprayed the water based poly on right over the stain. I had waited longer than the instr...
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After spraying on the water based poly I noticed splotches in several places. I’m very unhappy with the finish and have decided to strip off the poly and restain. I had followed the directions on the can of stain. The directions said to w...
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I should have started taking pictures earlier in the process of building this bed. This is a king size mission style bed I am building for the wife and I. As you can see it is nearly complete. I sprayed the second of three coats of water based ...
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WayneC
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posted 954 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Looking forward to reading some of your posts.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
BassBully
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253 posts in 975 days
posted 954 days ago
Stranded? Where are you stranded? I’m in Ankeny.
-- There are three types of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't!
Karson
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25271 posts in 1278 days
posted 954 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Max
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13957 posts in 1151 days
posted 954 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
oscorner
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posted 911 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks! Let’s see some woodworking.
-- Jesus is Lord!
woodspar
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posted 905 days ago
Welcome to the Jocks. Nice projects you have there.
-- John
PanamaJack
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posted 905 days ago
Glad you stopped by and decide to stay a while. Welcome to LumberJocks, IowaWoodcrafter!
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
Mark
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posted 904 days ago
Great to have you with us.
-- Mark
DAN
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posted 824 days ago
welcome to lj’s … i grew up in Iowa ,,, Ames, Boone and Nevada arae
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
Rich H.
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18 posts in 787 days
posted 787 days ago
Great to see your pic of the wine rack you built. I am a new woodworker and I hope in the future my racks can be of a high standard as yours. Good Job!
-- RMH Designs
David
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posted 786 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks!
I like the wine rack!
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!
By the way, don’t worry too much about the Lumebrjock Shop Inspection. While it seems intimidating the day they visit, Douglas and Ms Debbie are pretty kind!
LumberJocks is the premier member based woodworking site.
-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com
TreeBones
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1558 posts in 901 days
posted 686 days ago
Just checked out all your projects so far and they are all real nice. I’d like to make some clocks for next Christmas, very cool.
-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3
Bill Butler
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posted 637 days ago
I long for the possibility of working in wood on a more than part-time basis. I too am in IT, but I own my business. I don’t know if it makes it harder or not. I wish you luck in making the transition.
matter
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209 posts in 647 days
posted 633 days ago
Nice work. I left a Production Control position with Magna International to make shavings for a living. I understand your desire to do it for a living. No name KD isn’t as bad as you think- just add grade D ground beef…
You do beautiful work, if I had learned what you have per annum, I’d be on top of the world.
Nice Retriever too. Just a pup?
-- The only easy wood project is a fire
matter
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209 posts in 647 days
posted 633 days ago
Oh yeah-
Anyone who refers to themselves as a master, probably isn’t.
Just my two cents.
-- The only easy wood project is a fire
Bureaucrat
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posted 231 days ago
Happy Anniversary! This coming week you will have been a Lumber Jock for 2 years. Thanks for your participation.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!