Welcome to my LumberJocks' webpage.
A BIT ABOUT ME
I am relatively new to woodworking (becoming a Jock(ette) on January 4, 2007 and gradually trying my hand at different woodworking techniques). I am enjoying the journey, especially with the support and expertise I get here at the LJ community.
My journey thus far can be explored through my projects and blogs that I have posted. My pride and joy is the Table Challenge Entry. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/958 Why is it so special? 1) I did it... 2) it is made from beautiful willow, 3) I was able to do it, 4) it is so cute, and 5) I took up the challenge, tried a whole bunch of new skills and was able to produce a "table that was stable".
In the summer of 2008, inspired by projects posted by my fellow LumberJocks, I started building "Fairy Doors" and oh, what fun I'm having!!! A little bit of technical and a whole lot of creativity go into these little projects.
In the summer of 2009, I tried my hand at turning pens. Quick projects that are well-received as gifts! And who knows where I will go from here!
That's it for now. Be sure to check my blog and my projects to see what I am up to in the shop!
Oh.. and I'm also a member of GardenTenders (http://gardentenders.com/members/MsDebbieP) and HomeRefurbers (http://homerefurbers.com/members/MsDebbieP)
- Debbie
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
63 comments so far
Karson
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posted 1065 days ago
Debbie Welcome to LumberJocks. I enjoy all of your posts and rebutials to comments at you.
-- 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 †
MsDebbieP
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posted 1065 days ago
heheh thanks Karson :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 1065 days ago
OOPS !! I thought I already welcomed you to Lumberjocks. Welcome!!
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
MsDebbieP
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posted 1065 days ago
of course you did Dick .. well at least I felt your welcome!! :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
jockmike2
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posted 1063 days ago
I don’t think I ever welcomed you, so welcome home Deb. It’s been great knowing you. mike
-- Mike from Michigan - mwurm13@yahoo.com
MsDebbieP
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posted 1063 days ago
Thanks Mike :)
I’m glad to be here!!
And glad that you are here as well :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
JonH
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posted 1056 days ago
Thank you for the nice post, hello from Nebraska!
Paul
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posted 1056 days ago
Life Guide . . . that sounds so cool.
Thanks for all your great comments on this site. Encouragment must be one of your gifts as a Life Guide!
-- Paul, Texas
MsDebbieP
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posted 1056 days ago
Thanks Jon – hello from Canada :)
Paul.. Yes, being a Life Guide is pretty cool.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
cabinetman
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posted 1056 days ago
Your woodworking may be the best outlet for your creative talents. As your experience unfolds, your inner direction may fall towards special areas of the craft. You may also find that the work may be an indicator of your stresses and anxiety, and conversely, your happiness and serenity.
MsDebbieP
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posted 1056 days ago
thanks :)
It will be interesting to see the journey unfold.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
DrSawdust
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posted 1056 days ago
Debbie, you are the Lumberjocks special touch. You have encouraged each of us to be our be our best and accomplish all of our righteous desires. Thanks for all the encouragement.
-- Making sawdust is what I do best
MsDebbieP
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posted 1056 days ago
aw Thanks DrS.
Now if only I can live up to my own encouragement!! :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Greg Mitchell
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posted 1036 days ago
Debbie, thanks for the clean shop comments. I probably should have left it dirty to make it look like I was doing something.
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
Don
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posted 1005 days ago
Debbie, as you know, I’m in Vancouver with my grandchildren. My oldest grandchild and only granddaughter, Maddie, (I tell her that she’s my favorite granddaughter. LOL) was sitting looking at my laptop which I left on to the home page of this site.
Your name appears at the top the the Jocks list, so she asked me, “Who’s Debbie?”
Now it was important to answer this as unambiguously as one can for a nine year old. (I won’t go into the details of this, suffice it to say Debbie is the reason Maddie’s mother is no longer married to Maddie’s father.)
So I showed her your projects and described you as a Artist with Wood. Her eyes lit up and she asked to see more of your work. This I gladly did, because Maddie has exhibited real artistic appreciation herself and enrolls every summer in a Summer Art Class.
“Are they for sale, Grandpa?” Can we buy her stuff? She loved you first box and said that she could put all kinds of treasures in it.
I thought that you’d appreciate hearing about an admirer. I told her that I would let you know that she likes your work.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
oscorner
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posted 1004 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks! Let’s see some woodworking. Great podcast!
-- Jesus is Lord!
MsDebbieP
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posted 1002 days ago
awwwwww :)
Don, tell Maddie that I am honoured that an artist such as herself likes my work! She sounds like she is a very artistic and passionate young lady.
Thanks Os re: the podcast. Spring is getting in the way of woodworking. Hopefully in a couple of weeks I’ll be able to build something else.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
PanamaJack
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posted 1001 days ago
I’m just fashionably late ain’t I(?) Welcome to LumberJocks Debbie. (Sorry)
-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)
MsDebbieP
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posted 1001 days ago
a “welcome’ is always welcome!! :)
thanks everyone
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Obi
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posted 987 days ago
Wow, I must have been gone for a long time…. you grew ears. Or is that your winter coat?
-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/
Martin Sojka
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posted 987 days ago
Now that’s what I call LumberJock buddy icon ;)
-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://profile.to/msojka
MsDebbieP
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posted 987 days ago
lol A Canuck should be recognizable, don’t you think?? I donned my Beaver Hat just for you guys :D
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
MsDebbieP
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posted 987 days ago
Obi… I’ve missed you!! Hope all is going well with your new shop.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
chamoruboy
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posted 970 days ago
O.K. MsDebbie, I’m relatively new to the LJ community so I don’t have the low-down on the LJ Summer Picnic. Can you please give me the details???
-- Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and love.
mot
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posted 970 days ago
I am Spid-ato Man!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
barbs
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posted 952 days ago
Hi Debbie- Thanks so much for all your work on the newsletter. It’s a valuable resource for keeping up with what is going at LumberJocks. I appreciate you!
-- BarbS, Wenatchee WA
john
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posted 951 days ago
Hi Debbie
Nice work on the Emag this month.
It looks great.
-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com
Douglas Bordner
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posted 925 days ago
MsDebbieP,
Your new headshot is ready. What do you think?
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
jembo
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posted 918 days ago
Bonjour Debbie,
thanks for your comments on my projects. I have looked through your projects and like your ideas.
-- James - Geneva, Switzerland
ThreeJs
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posted 904 days ago
Just wanted to drop you a link about drop spindles since you asked. This is not a great one, but it will give you an idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drXid5cT0y8
-- David, Charlotte NC (http://beechcreeknaturals.etsy.com)
MsDebbieP
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posted 899 days ago
thanks everyone :)
David—that spindle technique is really cool !!
I’m passing this on to my daughter-in-law who wants to make her own yarns.
Thanks!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Rev_John
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posted 856 days ago
MsDebbieP Thanks for the comment on my table. I see you live in Brantford? My family is from there.
John
-- John from Jackson, Michigan
Scott
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posted 830 days ago
Hello Debbie
I am overwelmed with all the comments I am getting. I am not really a joiner of club or website but this one seems to good to pass up. I will now try to answer your question about the bottom of the ottoman. I pulled the material under the bottom and stapled it. next I warped a piece of material around a piece of rope and stapled it on the bottom so the wrapped cord slight stuck out from the edge. finally I cut strips of black matt board the width of the bottom edge. I stapled the matt board on the bottom pushed close up to the edge of the cord which covred the bottom edge and gave it a finished look.
Scott
-- Scott, Kentucky ----- "Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry" Mark Twain
Harold
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posted 816 days ago
Goodmorning Debbie,
I do love photography, I’m not a photographer be any stretch, but we are surrounded by an incredible world. There are days when I feel like I am walking around in a post card, does that make any sense? anyhow the sun is comin, we live on solar so when the sun hits the panels I try to get all my power tool work done before the clouds.
take care,
harold
-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.
MsDebbieP
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posted 816 days ago
I’m jealous about the solar power!
the sun this morning was absolutely stunning. I know exactly what you mean re: post card. We are surrounded by beauty – in everything. You just have to know how to “see”.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
woodgrain411
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posted 810 days ago
I’m going to be doing the holiday shop (santa’s work shop) for a few of the local schools in my area ! I’m looking for ideas for fast , easy projects with little cost to make , so I can donate them for the under privileged childeren to give to their parents for the holidays (x-mas & such) . Childern of all walks of life also find joy in giving to their parents and other family members on the holidays , It gives them a sense of pride,and happyness! The school asks that I make sure that it would be something of a non-religious background to all cultures !If anyone has any plans or ideas please send them to me soon december 17th is my deadline. Thank you everyone that took the time to read this !Happy thanks giving!!!!!
woodgrain411
(note: I have access to lots of scrap 2×4 2×6 2×8 2×10 2×12 all less than 24” long free , also kids have be able to carry it ,Thanks again! )
-- I love this site !
kenndenn
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posted 810 days ago
Yes, my shop is a great place to work in. It use to loo like this:
It’s alittle cleaner now…
-- Kenn from Kennewick, WA
EGA
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posted 770 days ago
Always click onto who’s on line and tell myself that i’m gona check out the lumberjock’s work and comments. Ms. Debbie, seems as if I never can get past your’s. What a joy it is to read your comments and look at your work. Keep up the spirit !! Semper Fi !!
-- www.flickr.com/photos/egamarine/
MsDebbieP
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posted 770 days ago
aw shucks :)
thank you for the kind words
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Tomcat1066
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posted 766 days ago
Hey Debbie. I just wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog and for all the encouraging words :)
-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!
bobdurnell
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posted 738 days ago
Hi Debbie. I want to thank you for all the nice comments you have made about my stuff. I kinda like to know how one gets featured in the ” We love to work with wood” on the LJ home page? I hope this isn’t a stupid question because I’m still new at this LJ stuff. Thanks Bob.
-- bobdurnell, Santa Ana California.
MsDebbieP
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posted 738 days ago
it’s not a stupid question at all.
The home page works on a “random selection” basis primarily. Click refresh and you’ll get new woodworkers featured. It’s really fun to log in and see your projects posted.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Woodshopfreak
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posted 713 days ago
It seems like everyone knows you around here. Well I am new and whats a fewthings I shoudl know about you and about this pretty cool site. Everyone is so nice. Whithin about thirty seconds I already got a wecome. It is quite nice.
-- Tyler, Illinois
Woodshopfreak
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posted 708 days ago
“I can’t be of any help other than head up your cheering section” Lol
Thaks for the support :)
-- Tyler, Illinois
MsDebbieP
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posted 708 days ago
haha :)
I know my limits!! :D
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
EAGLE
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posted 680 days ago
Debbie,
Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I am adding you to my Buddy list if you dont mind.
you seem like a realy cool person.
Patrick
Blake
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posted 673 days ago
Hi Deb, just stopping by.
-- Check out my website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
jeanmarc
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posted 662 days ago
thank you for the comment but unfortunately I could not take part in the book box challenge N not having succeeded has to set up on the blog
-- jeanmarc manosque france
MsDebbieP
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posted 662 days ago
Hey Blake… I missed your visit.. not sure why my PULSE didn’t inform me that you were knocking on the door!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
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posted 497 days ago
Hi, love your enthusiasm and your fairy doors, how cool. So great you can share. Look forward to more.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
littlecope
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posted 465 days ago
Hi, MsDebbie!! I wanted to thank you for your kind words on my projects. I’ve looked around your site, love your imagination and zeal for this. Haven’t yet had a chance to read any of your blogs, will though….From what I have seen, you appear to be one of those rare people who greet each new day gladly, taking the time to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us all. Keep at it!! It’s the secret to staying young!! Thanks again! Michael C.
-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
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posted 450 days ago
Thanks for your comments
-- Suliman , Syria, jablah , suliman73ahmad@yahoo.com
CARVINGLIFEdotCom
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posted 374 days ago
Thank you for the kind words about my work debbie!
Tim
-- www.carvinglife.com is a new, developing resource for woodcarvers, especially those interested in chainsaw carving. Come check out videos, pictures, how to's and more!
MsDebbieP
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posted 374 days ago
deserved words! :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
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posted 183 days ago
When are you going to stop by my shop and take a picture??? I think that is so cool how you have visited people and taken a pic of yourself in the shop to prove it. LOL Just some on over any time.
Profenceworks
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posted 94 days ago
That pen is awesome. I would love to wip that out to sign the dinner check. Good work!
-- Brent Builds Fences in Georgia http://www.profenceworks.com http://www.productionfenceworks.com http://www.floridafencecompany.com
MsDebbieP
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posted 94 days ago
thank you :)
even better is to whip it out and let someone else use it to sign for dinner! lol :)
Thanks again :D
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Bureaucrat
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posted 38 days ago
Well Ms Debbie:
Congratulations on your upcoming 3rd anniversary at Lumber Jocks. Thanks for helping make LJ a great place to visit and happy anniversary!
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
MsDebbieP
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posted 38 days ago
I had forgotten that it was this time of year that I had joined!!
Thanks Gary :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Charles
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posted 21 days ago
Hey, i saw that you did a lot of pencil!
How do you make it?
On a litlle turning machine (tour à bois)
They looks great!
-- I don't speak English very well.
MsDebbieP
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posted 21 days ago
Oui, j’ai utilisé un tour en bois pour faire les stylos. Il y a des kits/ensembles disponibles chez leevalley.com (babblefish translation)
Thank you for the kind words.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
rusticandy
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posted 11 days ago
Nice going!! I like the tension of the light curly textured outer elements and dark clean shiny interior!!
-- rustic andy
MsDebbieP
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posted 11 days ago
Thank you :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)