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#1 ·
Facebook

I know a lot of people are on facebook, I have been on there since before a lot of people I know had even heard of it. There are things I really like about it and things I don't. Just like here on lumberjocks. While lumberjocks is a place to share finished projects and how to blogs, and tool reviews; Facebook is a more moment to moment type of environment.

I post my finished projects and some blogs about how I do things, but it struck me that some of you may like to know a little more. I have a group and a page on facebook for my woodworking projects. On the group I usually give a heads up on what I have going on that day, and usually a picture or two. On the page I post finished products for anyone who may be interested in them. I keep the page for just finished projects because it makes it easy to send a possible client there to view my work without the day to day ramblings and rants.

So below are the links to both my group and my page. I invite any who what to see a little more into my world to come on over and join. It seems to me that this site is and SHOULD be about woodworking, and on facebook we will have a chance to get to know each other as people and not just chisel pushers.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/213408222025323/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/JHG-Wood-Works/217104861642905

This is also where I sell most of my boxes. Friends show there friends and emails pop up saying can you build this or that. It works for me.
 
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#3 ·
Like you, I do both Joey. Besides my woodworking buddies, I also see more of what family and friends are up to. It keeps me in touch better than having to pick up the phone every day and call everyone would. Like anything here on the internet, I limit my time as I see fit. I would love to join your page and invite you to join my own, too. :)

It is nice to have several choices as to which way to communicate and share with our friends all over the world.

Sheila
 
#5 ·
vises

I have a little mom and pop's coffee house about a mile from my house that I frequent fairly often. I try to make it once a week to sit down, enjoy a cup of coffee and read a book for a while. I meet a gentleman who is retired and and now does blacksmith work in his spare time. A while back he said he had a couple of vises he wasn't using and offered them to me. I told him I would love to take a look at them but my shop budget was tight so it would be a while.

Since I began this bookcase job, I have been to busy to get to the coffee shop and talk with my friend. A couple of days ago I receive a email saying that he left me a package at the coffee shop and the next time I was out and about to swing by and ask the owner for it.

I was able to stop by for a moment and pick it up yesterday. The package contained a small (4" Maybe) metal vise. It has a small anvil on one side that would be great to bend copper or something similar for a box. It also contained a brand new Vunder Vise.

Now I have never heard of these vises before, nor have I used anything quite like it. Since the only vise I have in my shop is a F clamp I figure it will see a lot of use. The vise it's self looks sturdy and well made and engineered. Once I get it set up and try it out I will get some pics of it up and maybe a review. I hope to get it set up next week after I install the bookcases this weekend. I did take a quick pic of the manual.
Font Art Illustration Human leg Pattern


Has anyone of you guys seen or used or even have one of these. If so how well do they work?

Thanks
Joey
 

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#6 ·
vises

I have a little mom and pop's coffee house about a mile from my house that I frequent fairly often. I try to make it once a week to sit down, enjoy a cup of coffee and read a book for a while. I meet a gentleman who is retired and and now does blacksmith work in his spare time. A while back he said he had a couple of vises he wasn't using and offered them to me. I told him I would love to take a look at them but my shop budget was tight so it would be a while.

Since I began this bookcase job, I have been to busy to get to the coffee shop and talk with my friend. A couple of days ago I receive a email saying that he left me a package at the coffee shop and the next time I was out and about to swing by and ask the owner for it.

I was able to stop by for a moment and pick it up yesterday. The package contained a small (4" Maybe) metal vise. It has a small anvil on one side that would be great to bend copper or something similar for a box. It also contained a brand new Vunder Vise.

Now I have never heard of these vises before, nor have I used anything quite like it. Since the only vise I have in my shop is a F clamp I figure it will see a lot of use. The vise it's self looks sturdy and well made and engineered. Once I get it set up and try it out I will get some pics of it up and maybe a review. I hope to get it set up next week after I install the bookcases this weekend. I did take a quick pic of the manual.
Font Art Illustration Human leg Pattern


Has anyone of you guys seen or used or even have one of these. If so how well do they work?

Thanks
Joey
It's new to me, Joey, but it looks like it could be quite useful to have around the shop.
 

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#25 ·
bookcases are almost done

So I have been telling you guys about these mysterious bookcases I have been working on. Well they are almost done. Yesterday I was able to set the base cabs, countertop and the upper unit's. Today all I have to do is tie the new trim in with the old. With no major issues I should have a finished project to post tomorrow or Tues.

After this gets done, I have several projects that I started blogs on and haven't finished yet. Over the past couple of months the ideas that I had back then have evolved or changed completely. Over the next week I plan to go back and finish up these blogs either with completed projects or a scraped project depending on how I feel about them.

Thanks for being patient and waiting for me to get these bookcases done. Hopefully the pictures will make it worth the wait.

I am off to run crown. I hope you all have a safe and productive day.

Joey
 
#28 ·
Shop cleaning

Well I have finished the bookcases and as you all could see from my shop pics, it is dire need of some cleaning. In order to do that I need to pull everything out into the driveway and then clean away. I am sure once I get started but I am not looking forward to getting all dirty and dusty. Do others have this problem? I love it when my shop is clean and organized but I hate getting it that way. The good thing is that it looks like I will only have small projects for a little while so I should be able to keep it clean. I hope. LOL I think mainly I am just tired. Not physically tired neither the build nor the install on the bookcases was really difficult, it was just a little stressful. Now without that drive to meet my deadline my drive went bye-bye. I think I will just relax the rest of the morning and maybe head out and do a little this afternoon, kind of figure out where I want to put everything back. I know from building the bookcases I need to redo the layout of some of my tools so that the shop work flows better. I spent to much time moving the big tools around to use them.

I am just rambling trying to talk myself into getting the shop clean. I guess that is enough procrastination for now. If I am willing and able to get it clean and organized, I will be sure to update my shop photos.

I hope everyone is having a more productive day than I am.
 
#38 ·
shop clean up

I actually got into the shop to do some cleaning this morning. It is going well, but it's is getting more involved as I go. I have already painted one wall and that was definatly not on the clean up list. LOL. I've hated those white walls since we moved into our home and I claimed the garage.

I want to invite anyone who is interested in seeing this transformation of my shop to come over and join me at
http://www.facebook.com/groups/213408222025323/

I don't really want to do an in depth blog about it. It would just take to long. So I figured I could just post pics on facebook with a little commentary if I wanted to add it. Thanks for the idea Sheila.

I hope some of you will join me.

Joey
 
#39 ·
thinking aloud

I have my shop back together after a major clean up and reorganization. It works a lot better. I still have things to do for the shop but it's workable. I have been able to finish up a few boxes that have been sitting around for months while I built some bookcases and worked on the shop. I have a few more boxes close to being done and I have one box commissioned that I am waiting for the lumber to arrive. I feel good with what I have done so far this year. Now I am feeling a bit bored. I need to branch out and try something new. Most likely it will be a box of some sort, but I feel like it is time to raise the bar. I am comfortable with my processes and results. Now it's time to venture out of my comfort zone and see what I can do. I haven't added drawers or dividers to any of my boxes so far so that may be something to try. I just don't know. I feel the creative energies gathering, I just have no idea where they are going to go.

As the title say, I am just thinking aloud. Hoping that may shake the cobwebs out and let a project take form.

Anyway, thanks for letting me ramble. I know that what ever I come up with will make it onto here at some point.
 
#40 ·
I call it stretching exercises Joey. Maybe you need just need a challenge, something requiring some skills you don't have yet or which need refining. For example how about trying out some veneered boxes if you haven't done that before?
 
#52 ·
New Boxes

If you read the blog earlier I wasn't sure what I wanted to build next. I decided to work on two boxes.
One will be from Bubinga and one from Wamara (Guyana Rosewood). It's the first time I have worked with both woods. The Bubinga is a pleasure so far, while the Wamara is extremely dense and hard. I think it will be worth replacing all my blades because of how pretty it is going to be.

I am not so much doing something new as trying to do everything better. That should be a challenge in itself.

Anyway, I am sure that is enough rambling to bore you all.

Until next time

Joey
 
#55 ·
check this one out

As I sit here and wait for my walnut burl to arrive from UPS. ( My first internet order of lumber, I am a bit nervous.) I thought I would share a quick picture of my new box. I normally don't share my projects when they are incomplete unless I am doing a blog or need a little advice on how to finish up a design.

This time it is simply because I am so excited about it. This is my largest box to date. There is ruler in the picture to show scale. It is sized using the golden rectangle. The box is Bubinga, the lid is curly maple with a bubinga medallion with a birdseye maple medallion.

Thanks for taking a look. I like this size box. I think real soon I will join the tea box party. This one is just a little shallow. I didn't think about tea bags until after it was together. I drink all of my tea from loose leaf teas so it's not something I normally have around the house. When I thought about it I had to dig around for some old peppermint tea from last winter when my wife was sick and we were out of our normal tea.

Enough about tea. I hope you enjoy this sneak peak. Any comments are welcome as always.

Rectangle Wood Wood stain Flooring Hardwood


Joey
 

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#56 ·
check this one out

As I sit here and wait for my walnut burl to arrive from UPS. ( My first internet order of lumber, I am a bit nervous.) I thought I would share a quick picture of my new box. I normally don't share my projects when they are incomplete unless I am doing a blog or need a little advice on how to finish up a design.

This time it is simply because I am so excited about it. This is my largest box to date. There is ruler in the picture to show scale. It is sized using the golden rectangle. The box is Bubinga, the lid is curly maple with a bubinga medallion with a birdseye maple medallion.

Thanks for taking a look. I like this size box. I think real soon I will join the tea box party. This one is just a little shallow. I didn't think about tea bags until after it was together. I drink all of my tea from loose leaf teas so it's not something I normally have around the house. When I thought about it I had to dig around for some old peppermint tea from last winter when my wife was sick and we were out of our normal tea.

Enough about tea. I hope you enjoy this sneak peak. Any comments are welcome as always.

Rectangle Wood Wood stain Flooring Hardwood


Joey
Wonderful box.
Love all the details.
 

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#73 ·
The Next Step

I thought I would give you guys an update on how things are going.

I did really well at the art show on Saturday. I sold 4 boxes total and have another 6 commissioned to be built. While that may not sound like a lot, I was really pleased. I spent $10 on the table, so I packed up the rest of my boxes with a few bucks in my pocket. I made a few mistakes, like taking boxes that belonged to my kids. They wanted to show them off and I thought maybe seeing a larger variety would help with custom orders. What I think it actually did was distract my customers from the ones I did have for sale. I will not be doing that again. Sorry kids. I hope they understand.
It seems I had my prices about right. No one tried to talk me down. I wouldn't have dropped my prices anyway, but I felt that was a good thing. I don't feel that they were to low either since I now have the money to buy some new jointer knives and a few boards.

Another thing I did right was to drink a lot of coffee and do a lot of talking. The talking led to a meeting tonight with some folks who are building a new home just a few miles from my house. I will be spending the next couple of hours designing a furniture style vanity made of Wenge. While the contractor's cabinet man is responsible for most of the cabinets in the home, there will be many opportunities for things like window seats and other things they did not think about while designing the house along with random pieces of furniture and extra built in's and possibly a custom mantle.

So in summery, a small coffee shop art festival turned in to a great day for boxes and a brighter future for my small shop in general. I went into the show with the attitude that I did not mind taking every box back home with me as long as I got my name out there a little and made a few contacts. Well I was able to accomplish that and much more.

I think the $10 I spent on the registration and table space fee was possible the best money I have spent on my shop all year.

I guess that's about all for this entry. I know a lot of you may have been wondering how I did and since I will be laying tile in my basement over the next week or two, I don't know how long before I post another project and I just wanted to let you all know how I did. Your support and encouragement helped me make it through a couple of hard weeks there that I really didn't want to work in the shop. Every time I felt like that I would post a box or two and after your comments I was ready to make some saw dust.

Thanks to everyone who view, commented, or PMed me about a box. You guys got me through and I am grateful.

Joey

Here is a picture of my lay out at the show
Table Window Wood Flooring Hardwood
 

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#74 ·
The Next Step

I thought I would give you guys an update on how things are going.

I did really well at the art show on Saturday. I sold 4 boxes total and have another 6 commissioned to be built. While that may not sound like a lot, I was really pleased. I spent $10 on the table, so I packed up the rest of my boxes with a few bucks in my pocket. I made a few mistakes, like taking boxes that belonged to my kids. They wanted to show them off and I thought maybe seeing a larger variety would help with custom orders. What I think it actually did was distract my customers from the ones I did have for sale. I will not be doing that again. Sorry kids. I hope they understand.
It seems I had my prices about right. No one tried to talk me down. I wouldn't have dropped my prices anyway, but I felt that was a good thing. I don't feel that they were to low either since I now have the money to buy some new jointer knives and a few boards.

Another thing I did right was to drink a lot of coffee and do a lot of talking. The talking led to a meeting tonight with some folks who are building a new home just a few miles from my house. I will be spending the next couple of hours designing a furniture style vanity made of Wenge. While the contractor's cabinet man is responsible for most of the cabinets in the home, there will be many opportunities for things like window seats and other things they did not think about while designing the house along with random pieces of furniture and extra built in's and possibly a custom mantle.

So in summery, a small coffee shop art festival turned in to a great day for boxes and a brighter future for my small shop in general. I went into the show with the attitude that I did not mind taking every box back home with me as long as I got my name out there a little and made a few contacts. Well I was able to accomplish that and much more.

I think the $10 I spent on the registration and table space fee was possible the best money I have spent on my shop all year.

I guess that's about all for this entry. I know a lot of you may have been wondering how I did and since I will be laying tile in my basement over the next week or two, I don't know how long before I post another project and I just wanted to let you all know how I did. Your support and encouragement helped me make it through a couple of hard weeks there that I really didn't want to work in the shop. Every time I felt like that I would post a box or two and after your comments I was ready to make some saw dust.

Thanks to everyone who view, commented, or PMed me about a box. You guys got me through and I am grateful.

Joey

Here is a picture of my lay out at the show
Table Window Wood Flooring Hardwood
Patience & exposure is everything. You have very quality products. Being willing to talk is huge. Being comfortable talking to customers always sells. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
 

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#89 ·
Possible contest?

I was just viewing the boxes that Dennis and Robert did in their little contest and thought it was a great idea. It got me to thinking that it would be cool to get a lot more of us box makers involved. I know that everyone does not have access to the same woods, so maybe a themed contest or something like that. Maybe we could choose something like a well known artist or architect or maybe a mountain range or a city. I don't know any ideas. Then have a time limit, like 4 weeks. I know that a lot of people only get a short time in the shop each week and I would want them to be involved also.

I don't know just something for us to think about. If you have any idea's post them here or message me. I am rather busy and the moment so this will be maybe an end of summer/ early fall contest.

Let me know what ya think.

Joey

@ Robert and Dennis.

Thanks for the inspiration as always. I also want to thank you for sharing your contest with us. I hope that it will inspire others to do the same. I would like to be involved in something similar.
 
#90 ·
Let's not start any hard feelings here. This blog is for ideas on a box building contest. I am sure you can message him with this sort of thing. There is a time and place for everything and this place is for a possible contest.

I would welcome you to the contest if we are able to come up with any ideas.
 
#103 ·
Time to get back in the shop

Just wanted to say hi and let everyone know I will be beginning new projects soon. The basement flood problem has been fix. New tile floor is done and today I went and picked up a little Oak and Walnut for my next couple of projects. I finished up the floor at the end of last week and have taken this week off to hang out and play with my kids. It's been a lot of fun, but I am itching to make some saw dust. The first project will be a shadow box for a Air Force Saber. This will be a first for me. I don't for see any problems. It's just a wood box with a glass door…. right? LOL

I thought you guys might like to see the floor that keep me out of the shop.
Furniture Window Comfort Wood Interior design


Wood Flooring Wood stain Floor House


Furniture Window Comfort Wood Lighting


I know that a tile floor isn't woodworking but it is what has kept me out of the shop and what will get me back in. My wife is happy and our oldest son has enjoyed the space, so that means I get back to the shop and everyone is happy. I was able to get a week off with the deal so that's a good all the way around. More to come soon. I hope everyone has a great evening.
 

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#104 ·
Time to get back in the shop

Just wanted to say hi and let everyone know I will be beginning new projects soon. The basement flood problem has been fix. New tile floor is done and today I went and picked up a little Oak and Walnut for my next couple of projects. I finished up the floor at the end of last week and have taken this week off to hang out and play with my kids. It's been a lot of fun, but I am itching to make some saw dust. The first project will be a shadow box for a Air Force Saber. This will be a first for me. I don't for see any problems. It's just a wood box with a glass door…. right? LOL

I thought you guys might like to see the floor that keep me out of the shop.
Furniture Window Comfort Wood Interior design


Wood Flooring Wood stain Floor House


Furniture Window Comfort Wood Lighting


I know that a tile floor isn't woodworking but it is what has kept me out of the shop and what will get me back in. My wife is happy and our oldest son has enjoyed the space, so that means I get back to the shop and everyone is happy. I was able to get a week off with the deal so that's a good all the way around. More to come soon. I hope everyone has a great evening.
Looks like you did a nice job on the flooring. I absolutely hate flooring. It's just slightly above roofing. Enjoy the week off. They are few and far between.
 

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#109 ·
Things coming up

I just posted my Sword Display Case, that was a lot of fun to build. Nice easy lines and basic construction. Next inline I have several boxes on order. Several with inlays on one kind or another. I have also landed a custom bedroom suite. This should be a extremely fun build. It's been years since I have done any bedroom furniture so I am looking forward to it. The best part for me is that my customer wants me to build it one piece at a time. With my limited storage space this really works out great for me.

Stay tuned I will be posting some more boxes in the very near future.

This is just a short and sweet update. Now we are off to take our kids out for pizza. Have a great day everyone.
 
#110 ·
Fall Art Show

I thought I would share the picture of my table at the small art show I was in last weekend.

Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor Hardwood


While this show seemed a bit slower than the one in the spring, but I still did rather well. I had hoped to sell a few more boxes, but I try to go in prepared to take everything home. I believe the biggest thing, is that I am above the price range of the people who visit the show. I think for the spring show next year, I will try to make more smaller boxes. I have yet to sell my higher end boxes there and I am pretty sure I would have sold more if I had more in the low to mid price ranges. The show is just to small for my more elaborate work.

Thanks for taking a look and as with everything, it was a learning experience.

Joey
 

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#111 ·
Fall Art Show

I thought I would share the picture of my table at the small art show I was in last weekend.

Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor Hardwood


While this show seemed a bit slower than the one in the spring, but I still did rather well. I had hoped to sell a few more boxes, but I try to go in prepared to take everything home. I believe the biggest thing, is that I am above the price range of the people who visit the show. I think for the spring show next year, I will try to make more smaller boxes. I have yet to sell my higher end boxes there and I am pretty sure I would have sold more if I had more in the low to mid price ranges. The show is just to small for my more elaborate work.

Thanks for taking a look and as with everything, it was a learning experience.

Joey
That's the toughest part. Right product for the right clientele at the right place and time. Excellent job.
 

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#120 ·
I am international. Oh yeah!!!

Let us begin with an apology for not being really active. It's be crazy around my way. My son had pneumonia and was out of school for 8 weeks. I became a third grade teacher for a while. I won't even get into how many things I don't know that I am sure I did at some point.

Already being a bit behind in the shop, well now I am really behind, but my clients are all understanding. I am in the middle of a nice bedroom suite and several commissioned boxes.

Now here's the international part.
About a week or so ago, I got a message on facebook inquiring about my boxes. After chatting back and forth for a while he decides on a box and we start making arrangements. I ask where he is from and he informs me that he is from Canada. Well with facebook, it's not a far stretch for Canada. Well here is the really cool part, I ask him how he found out about my work and he tells me that he was at a crafts show a few weeks ago in Ontario and there was an artist there that he really liked. When he did a internet search for the guy (whose name just happened to be similar to mine) my boxes popped up. He found his way to my facebook page and ended up buying two boxes that I had completed and commissioning a third.

The first two boxes are on their way, and I was able to slide his other into the shop already. I am amazed and proud that my work and artistry is becoming know. I guess enduring all the pain of typing things into facebook and pinterest with splinters in my fingers is finally paying of.

I have been moving steadily forward with my customer base. It began with family and friends, then friends of friends and then just people on facebook. Now people are searching for things on the internet and finding me. I only use facebook, and now penterest. I have not had my own webpage, although I have thought about it. I do all my advertising on facebook.

These are some of the reason's I have not been real active on here lately. Trying to keep up in the shop and for those of you who know, trying to get my angelfish to breeding age. I am about to order the Mahogany for the stand on my 125 gallon tank for those that are following that Blog. So while I haven't a lot of time left after family, wood, and fish, I will have some amazing things to be posting soon.

Thanksgivings is a few days away, and I cannot count the things I have to be thankful and grateful for. My family is my life and they make my art possible. Embrace yours every chance you get.

Good things are coming next year.

Thanks for tagging along in my adventures. For a burned out old punk rock kid, Life is good.

Joey
 
#134 ·
Project of a Lifetime.

I haven't added to this blog in a while, life gets busy and all that. Plus I have been doing a lot of work with my angelfish when I am not in the shop or helping my kids with homework, so…. Well I guess our interests flow just as everything else does. I am still in the shop most days and I am getting more commissions weekly so that is good.

I once again have the chance to do a "project of a lifetime" What is this wonderful project you might ask? Well I guess it's easier to show you with a picture.

Jaw Obstetric ultrasonography Medical imaging Medical Snout


Any of you who have had one of the pictures, knows that it's the greatest project to be had. I now have 4 great life projects and I am so very grateful for them all.
 

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#135 ·
Project of a Lifetime.

I haven't added to this blog in a while, life gets busy and all that. Plus I have been doing a lot of work with my angelfish when I am not in the shop or helping my kids with homework, so…. Well I guess our interests flow just as everything else does. I am still in the shop most days and I am getting more commissions weekly so that is good.

I once again have the chance to do a "project of a lifetime" What is this wonderful project you might ask? Well I guess it's easier to show you with a picture.

Jaw Obstetric ultrasonography Medical imaging Medical Snout


Any of you who have had one of the pictures, knows that it's the greatest project to be had. I now have 4 great life projects and I am so very grateful for them all.
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#152 ·
Greatest Project Continued

Well it's been awhile my sawdust friends. I've been spending all my time on another of those life long projects and I thought I would let you guys and gals see the progress.

I would like to introduce Gabriel Phoenix. He was born on Aug. 10th. He is number 5 for us and has been a complete joy. When I am able to get back into the shop, I will be sure to share my woodworking with you, but until then, I will enjoy being a father to my kids.

Nose Cheek Skin Comfort Organ
 

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#153 ·
Greatest Project Continued

Well it's been awhile my sawdust friends. I've been spending all my time on another of those life long projects and I thought I would let you guys and gals see the progress.

I would like to introduce Gabriel Phoenix. He was born on Aug. 10th. He is number 5 for us and has been a complete joy. When I am able to get back into the shop, I will be sure to share my woodworking with you, but until then, I will enjoy being a father to my kids.

Nose Cheek Skin Comfort Organ
Congratulations.

Well wait until the joy cools off and the diaper duty gets too hard, and you'll be back in the shop.
 

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#169 ·
Back in the shop

It's been a good while since I have been in the shop. With Gabriel's birth and the rest of the family, I just haven't had the time or desire to get back in the shop. Well, I have had a influx of new likes on my facebook page thanks to some good people sharing my projects. Seeing my older boxes and all the interest spurred me to get back in the shop. Today I prepped a bunch of lumber for a new batch of boxes. I cleaned up and sized some birdseye maple, chechen, spanish cedar, western cedar, cherry, and jatoba. Now the fun part. How do I take all these woods and put them together to make an amazing box? I'll figure it out and share the finished projects here. If you would like to follow along, then join me on Facebook.
Smile Plant Tree Shorts Happy
 

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#170 ·
Back in the shop

It's been a good while since I have been in the shop. With Gabriel's birth and the rest of the family, I just haven't had the time or desire to get back in the shop. Well, I have had a influx of new likes on my facebook page thanks to some good people sharing my projects. Seeing my older boxes and all the interest spurred me to get back in the shop. Today I prepped a bunch of lumber for a new batch of boxes. I cleaned up and sized some birdseye maple, chechen, spanish cedar, western cedar, cherry, and jatoba. Now the fun part. How do I take all these woods and put them together to make an amazing box? I'll figure it out and share the finished projects here. If you would like to follow along, then join me on Facebook.
Smile Plant Tree Shorts Happy
Great looking family, Joey!

Nice to have you back!!
 

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#192 ·
Getting back to the shop

I figured I would let my friends here now that I am in the process of clearing out all the angelfish and fish tanks and getting back to the shop. Since our youngest son as been born the fish have just become a real burden. Unlike the shop, I can't just walk away from the fish tanks. They must be cared for everyday and I have found that I've lost the enjoyment of it. Maybe when my kids get older I'll get back into it, but for now it's back to the shop. I've really missed making saw dust and have some great ideas for some future projects. I have a few projects for finish up and then I will get into these new ideas. Hope you guys didn't miss me to much.
 
#193 ·
Joey, I know the feeling! When I had over450 gallons of aquariums, it was like having another job! And when something malfunctioned, it was an emergency! I do miss the big fish in the house but now I have the pond around our house stocked with huge koi. Just as much fun with a tiny fraction of the work.

Looking forward to seeing what you create in the shop.
 
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