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67 posts in 41 days
Location: Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.grippingyarn.com
My grandfather and father are both master carpenters and wood artisans. When I was young I wished I had a pair between my legs so I would be invited out into the garage too. Instead my grandmother put a crochet hook in my hand and invited me to share with her the amazing world of fiber arts.
For work, I fiddled around with computers and technology for the first few decades of my life but recently discovered that my first love is sculpture and woodworking. I started my own business earlier this year to further that interest and to satisfy my desire to have meaningful work.
I like to make things with my own hands and ingenuity and share those things with others.
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I teach fiber arts (knitting, crochet, felting) and now I plan to create my own line of knitting and fiber hobby related accessories. Turning is my most recent obsession.
-- Lisa Chan, custom cafts and yarn accessories, http://www.grippingyarn.com
| commented on | Budda's hand | 14 days ago |
| commented on | Mushrooms | 14 days ago |
| replied on | What kind of wood is this? | 17 days ago |
| replied on | What kind of wood is this? | 18 days ago |
| commented on | Curly Maple Steam Punk Joystick | 18 days ago |
| started topic | What kind of wood is this? | 18 days ago |
| replied on | Portland Oregon Woodworking show | 23 days ago |
| commented on | aSPIREing to new Hights | 26 days ago |
| commented on | First pens | 26 days ago |
| commented on | Dibbler - First non-pen turning! | 26 days ago |
| commented on | Some general observations about Lumberjocks... | 27 days ago |
| commented on | Spindles #2: Honing Oil Right in the FACE! | 28 days ago |
| added blog entry | Spindles #2: Honing Oil Right in the FACE! | 28 days ago |
| started topic | Steel wool and the lathe | 29 days ago |
| replied on | Do you see your Woodworking as "Quality"? | 29 days ago |
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I really like my local hardware store… Stoneway Hardware. First, the people who work there are VERY nice. One happened to go to school with my husband about 12 years ago. Another girl is super sweet. And the owner took a few minutes to perso...
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I’m glad that my last rainy day terror didn’t dissuade me from my efforts. Thanks everyone for the upbeat words and encouragement… it actually made a big difference when I got out there again. This weekend I went to Rockler an...
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Just taking a small break from the work day. Today, I am researching the shape and form of Russian Spindles. I made a cursory spindle last night. I had never spun with a supported spindle that didn’t have a hook at the top. It was frus...
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The weather has turned in my area of the US and my landlord has not prepped the property for the deluge we usually get. I spent an hour this afternoon figuring out an alternative water flow for runoff that was coming into our garage and threatenin...
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Bureaucrat
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7173 posts in 543 days
posted 41 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!
Max
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posted 41 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
cabinetmaster
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posted 41 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…………LOL
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Grumpy
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posted 41 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
Scott Bryan
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20519 posts in 713 days
posted 41 days ago
Hello LIsa,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be an interesting, as well as exciting, experience. Have fun and enjoy.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Splinterman
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4827 posts in 253 days
posted 41 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s” ….the best place to enhance your woodworking skills and knowledge.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
Karson
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posted 41 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 †
woodworm
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posted 41 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
a1Jim
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posted 41 days ago
Welcome to LJs a place were there are great people,super projects and outstanding woodworkers.Enjoy
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Innovator
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posted 41 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. It is a GREAT place to get ideas for your projects and help when you get stuck. There is a ton of information to help you along the way.
-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!
SnowyRiver
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posted 40 days ago
Welcome aboard. Nice to have you join us on Lumberjocks.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
mtkate
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posted 38 days ago
Hey Lisa – welcome. I don’t often post to people’s profiles – but I saw the link to your website. I am also a knitter – did it since I was a wee lass. Lately the woodshop is winning my time, though!
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 37 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks – The best woodworking community anywhere!
I look forward to seeing your posts and projects.
My stepdaughter and granddaughter are in Seattle.
Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com