Buddies | view all 53 »685 posts in 360 days Location: Carrollton, Texas - U.S.A. Grew up in the upholstered furniture business. Spent a summer stripping the finish off antiques and sanding until my hands were raw. I am familiar with many of the large wood working tools such as planners, table saws, radial arm saws, bores, drill presses and band saws. You'd think that I knew something but I don't. I have no skills with lathes or routers. My finished work leaves me a bit flat because there is always something I wish I could have done better. I spend more time correcting my mistakes than I do getting "it" done." The thing is, I don't really care. I love making beautiful things even if the skills are not there. It just takes me 18 times longer and I live with a few workmanship defects. I have "envisioned projects" on the landscape and a few restoration projects I'd really like to try. I'm hoping to start and finish a project without kicking myself for making mistakes, using the wrong materials etc. etc. I really care about the details and I hope you all can help me improve my skills and knowledge so I can spend less time correcting and more time enjoying. Other stats - Husband, father of 2, 50 years old, legacy systems programmer who can play a pretty mean fiddle. Thank all of you in advance! -- Learning is like a door. Open it and there are hundreds more on the other side. Thanks for all the lessons! Latest Activity | view all »
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Max
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#1 posted 360 days ago
Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
SnowyRiver
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#2 posted 360 days ago
Welcome aboard. Nice that you could join us on Lumberjocks.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
a1Jim
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#3 posted 360 days ago
Welcome to Ljs a world wide community were there are great people,super projects and great woodworkers.Enjoy.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
woodworm
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#4 posted 360 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Skylark53
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#5 posted 360 days ago
Welcome to LJs. Its gonna feel like coming home for you and your woodworking. Great people here; now you’re one of ‘um!
-- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16
MarkTheFiddler
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#6 posted 359 days ago
Thanks for the awesome greeting everyone!
-- Learning is like a door. Open it and there are hundreds more on the other side. Thanks for all the lessons!
surfin2
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#7 posted 359 days ago
Welcome To LumberJocks.
Good Luck…
-- Rick
Bob817
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#8 posted 356 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks where the People and Projects are Amazing! Good Luck!
-- ~ Bob ~ Newton, N.H.
DS
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#9 posted 343 days ago
When I saw you user handle, I had to read your profile to decide if you play the violin, or, just like to tinker with things.
Now that I’ve read it, I think, maybe, it’s a little of both.
-- "Hard work is not defined by the difficulty of the task as much as a person's desire to perform it.", DS251
Ethan Harris
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#10 posted 252 days ago
This guy is a good guy and a good friend. Is genuine and sincere and will help you gain knowledge and expertise.
-- Ethan, CT: Check out my Shades of Grain blog: http://shadesofgrain.blogspot.com & my pallet craft blog: http://palletcraft.blogspot.com/ & also follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/Ethan_Woodworks
MarkTheFiddler
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#11 posted 252 days ago
Ethan – Those are very kind words. Thank you. I do enjoy giving people a leg up when I can. In this awesome website, I have met a lot of folk who are the same way. I am truly enjoying being their student.
-- Learning is like a door. Open it and there are hundreds more on the other side. Thanks for all the lessons!
BusterB
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#12 posted 178 days ago
Thanks for the words of wisdom Mark….. I see your point and cant wait to see look on my wifes face when I am explaining to her exactly why I need more saws….have a great day sir.
-- Buster, Ocoee TN (Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors - Hemingway)
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