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43 posts in 1868 days
Location: Ocala, Florida
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I have enjoyed and admired the results of skilled woodworkers for years. Thirty years ago, I owned a radial arm saw and used it in refurbing three old homes. Now, I am interested in putting together a shop and getting my feet wet with simple, right-angled projects.
As of April, '08, stilll in the process of buying equipment and converting my garage into a workshop.
All I request from LumberJocks (I don't yet qualify for that appellation) is patience and understanding as I anticipate I will be asking lots of questions that clearly exhibit ignorance.
-- Sola Gratia, John
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Max
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#1 posted 1868 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Paul D
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#2 posted 1868 days ago
Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!
-- Paul D - Lawrenceville, Georgia
GaryK
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#3 posted 1868 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
HallTree
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#4 posted 1867 days ago
Welcome John. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Have fun and work safe in the shop and use pushsticks.
-- "Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life" Solomon
Scott Bryan
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#5 posted 1867 days ago
Hello John,
Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an interesting and rewarding part of your woodworking adventure.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
Grumpy
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#6 posted 1867 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
rikkor
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#7 posted 1867 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
cajunpen
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#8 posted 1867 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Masterchief
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#9 posted 1864 days ago
John,
In refernece to your question about the twin bed: I used 5/4 Ash milled down to 7/8 th and 5 inches wide. I determined the length by measuring the exsisting mattress and adding an inch to both ends to allow for the quilts and sheets. The other thing I did was round over the top edges to prevent scraping the hands when making the bed. Also a great place for this bed and other alternatives to this plan you can find in workbench magazine website and its free, just modify to suit your design. Billy
-- When you are at a point in life and you think there is nothing more to learn, then you must understand that you have learned nothing at all. Billy
ND2ELK
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#10 posted 1862 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
Karson
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#11 posted 1859 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
gjd
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#12 posted 1503 days ago
Congratulations! In the next few days you will have been a Lumber Jock for 1 year! Thanks for your participation.
-- gjd Southcentral Wisconsin
gjd
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#13 posted 1139 days ago
Another year has rolled by. We must be having too much fun, cause it seems like just yesterday when I congratulated you on 1 year. Congratulations on your 2nd anniversary at Lumber Jocks. Thanks for helping make LJ a great place to visit and happy anniversary!
-- gjd Southcentral Wisconsin
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