Birthday Boy Today
I turned 62 today! Now I can get back some of what I payed in all these years. We don’t need the money right now, so MaMa said I could have the money to put in the shop. That is quite the birthday present! Thank You Dear!
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cajunpen
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posted 651 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Scott Bryan
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posted 651 days ago
Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be an enjoyable woodworking experience.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
GaryK
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posted 651 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Karson
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posted 651 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 †
Max
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posted 651 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
rikkor
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posted 651 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Thos. Angle
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posted 651 days ago
Welcome to Lumber Jocks. I got off a train once in Burlington and hitchhiked to Salem to pick up my car. That was in the ‘60’s and I was rodeoing all over your country. Also once, on a family vacation we camped in the city park and got sprayed for mosquitos. I DO remember Burlington. LOL Have fun here it is a great place.
-- Thos. Angle
ND2ELK
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posted 650 days ago
I would like to thank everybody who has welcomed me to Lumber Jocks! I am looking forward to exploring the sight and getting to know other people that love woodworking as much as I do.
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
gene
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posted 650 days ago
Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ’s (Enjoy) Step on in, The water’s fine, fine, fine.
You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
There’s something here for anyone that likes working with wood.
Plus new friends
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
ND2ELK
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posted 650 days ago
Hi Gene & Gregory
Thanks for the welcome! People seem to forget how many blessings they have. There was one time in my life when I lost a lot of money and material things. It brought me closer to God, my family and had my health. I am the richest man in the world! Those Grand-kids are priceless! Have a great Day!
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
mot
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posted 649 days ago
Hey! Welcome to LJ! It’s a good group of folks!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
PanamaJack
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posted 648 days ago
We would like to welcome you to the one and only LumberJocks. If you should need any woodworking question answered, don’t hesitate to ask. Somebody’s gonna have a good answer for you.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
Roz
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posted 644 days ago
Thanks for the explaination on the gunrack ND2ELK. I am not sure which of us is newer, but welcome. I also worked in the prison system. I worked at the Navy Consolidated Brig in Charleston SC. in industrial maintenance, and custody and control jobs.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
Teri
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posted 617 days ago
Where in North Dakota? I ranched in western South Dakota for 23 years. I sure miss the hunting. I never had the chance to go Elk hunting, but I did get a .270 with that in mind. I put in for New Mexico this year, but didn’t draw.
-- Teri, Kokomo, IN
Karen
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posted 601 days ago
WOW I just saw your home office post! Amazing! Thank you for your encouragement. It means a lot coming from you! I am really enjoying your great work ND2ELK! :D Fantastic!
dlcarver
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posted 600 days ago
Just checked out your office and your gallery, WOW! you do fantastic work. I could use you around here.
-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com
chaim
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posted 576 days ago
I enjoyed your projects and thougtfull words. I agree woodworking can be expensive but its also expansive!
Thanks,
Chaim
pommy
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posted 568 days ago
Hi welcome im new aswell so learning as i go i like that you shoot having lived in south africa for a few years i love hunting but now back in the uk not much chance which is a shame bye for now hope to speak to you again soon
andy aka pommy
-- cut it saw it scrap it
Jim13
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posted 530 days ago
is there a way to place sound clips on one’s blog
-- Yanky, pateince is everthing.
kjverlanic
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posted 523 days ago
Thank you for your warm welcome! Hmm, woodworking and archery hunting, you’re talking about things that I like. The LOML drew a special either sex Elk tag for the Elkhorns outside Helena MT last year. He spent a week up there during rifle season and got so disgusted with rifle hunting that he vowed never to hunt again until we get him his replacement bow (which is on hold for a few more years, or until we get the wood shop set up for year round woodworking). Here’s hoping to drawing the tags you want and getting the project that you are working on done.
Jolene
-- “There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper … and the buyers who consider price only are this man’s lawful prey.” John Ruskin
tr4v15
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posted 522 days ago
Ive been watching the site for a little while now and I agree 100%! Its a great site! Thanks for the welcome friend.
-Trav
Rudge
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posted 499 days ago
Thanks for the nice welcome…
As I check things out on here I notice there is some pretty talented people on here…
-- 'Original Rudge' Muskoka, Cdn
slick1970
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posted 495 days ago
Thanks for the welcome and I am looking forward in leaning a great deal from everyone. Again thank you very much.
-- David, Tignall,Georgia
John Dorans
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posted 489 days ago
Many thanks for the welcome to LJs.
-- John N Ireland
Miki
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posted 485 days ago
thanks . btw ,what do u mean by”the site can made addictive )?
-- Everything is possible!
Gene
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posted 481 days ago
Thanks for the welcome. I see what you mean about this site being addictive. That is one good looking bar you’ve got.
-- --Gene Plumley--
Steve
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posted 477 days ago
Thanks for the welcome.
-- Steve - kingwood, Texas
woodworm
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posted 467 days ago
Thank you for your welcome.
Yes during odd hours I spent 2hrs just reading and watching… they are ways of learning too.
Beautiful heirloom, I like it. I’ve been salvaging pellete boards to build a blanket chest. Just started handplaning with care so as not to bite hiden brad.
Wish you all the best.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Greg Mitchell
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posted 460 days ago
Thank you for the comments. The G0555 Grizzly bandsaw is a great saw. I’ve had mine now for about three years. I did not buy the riser block until about a year ago. After buying I wish I had went ahead and got from the beginning. I added a 24” x 24” table to mine to give me a larger work surface. If you go with the riser block go ahead and get the Carter tension spring for it. You will need it. I have cut just about everything you can cut with it. I splint 11” diameter logs for my father bowls. If you need some close up pictures of anything on it let me know, and I’ll send you a copy. Thanks again, and we’ll talk to you soon.
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
CARVINGLIFEdotCom
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posted 459 days ago
Thanks for the welcome and the compliments Tom!
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!
a1Jim
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posted 454 days ago
Thanks for the welcome. It looks like you have had an interesting life so far.
Jim
Riddle Oregon
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Maddhatter
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posted 453 days ago
Tom, thanks for the comments,
Man your shop is really looking good, I wish I would have went with the cyclone.
My last shop was the same size as yours and it worked for 19 years. My wife and I produced some really large projects there. It is amazing what you can get accomplished once you put your mind to it.
Woodworkers are truly resourceful creatures.
-- Norm (AKA - The Maddhatter), Middletown DE
Schmidty
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posted 406 days ago
thanks for the welcome
-- Nathan, Wisconsin
rroades
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posted 386 days ago
Thanks much – I’ve already seen some projects that are amazing. WAY beyond me, but I hope to learn!
-- There are many tempting parking places on the road to success
KnotWright
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posted 356 days ago
Tom, Thanks for the welcome and you are correct, it is very addictive! Its also very good for your self esteem, loads of encouragement, what else can you ask for. I see you enjoy drywall work as much as I do from looking at you workshop photos, if you ever do anymore of that, try swapping the sandpaper for a damp tile sponge, no dust and very slick joints.
James
-- James
Greg
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posted 329 days ago
Thanx for the welcome, of the 3 woodworking forums I’m on this is by far the friendliest. and yes it is addicting
Greg
-- Greg S.E. Ga. www.joesawdust.com
wilardo
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posted 300 days ago
Thanks for the welcome
-- Wilardo
HarleySoftailDeuce
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posted 282 days ago
Hi Tom,
I’ve thought about that when I began to build. My corner base cabinet is dry fitted and screwed only. I’m going to do my finishing and final construction in my living room (I’m single, and have lots of room, and no one to challenge me) (Life is good)
I still have a long way to go though, but with the kind and talanted help and support from everyone on this forum, things should be absolutely a blast to do !
God bless you also Tom,
Paul
-- Paul, Bristol,Rhode Island
janice
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posted 243 days ago
My husband hunts too. I think it’s cool. Don’t know a whole lot about it, I don’t think we have Elk in missouri. He hunts deer. And he bow hunts too. I wish he woould go more often, ha,ha.
-- Janice
Splinterman
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posted 224 days ago
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the Welcome….......appreciated.
I like the Fire Truck…......Cool.
Made a wooden truck for my son out of scrap timber…..........turned out to be a major project with all the machine work that went into the suspension, steering, drop axles etc.
Cheers,
Splinterman.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
JeffStarr
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posted 213 days ago
Thanks for the welcome, I hope to figure this site out more fully and enjoy all of the projects posted here.
-- "When was the last time you did something special for your gun?" www.jeffstarrstudio.com
amat55
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posted 198 days ago
there are worse addiction, thanks for your greetings hope to here from you soon
God bless
-- "Well done is better than well said"
Daniel Barnes
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posted 168 days ago
I also am a avid hunter. It is a little harder for me to go but I manage to go alot!!!
-- Dan, Missouri, dangolfb@yahoo.com
cremar
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posted 98 days ago
Tom, thanks for your warm welcome! I’m already spending more time here than actually building things.
Drios
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posted 98 days ago
Ty for the welcome, I am glad to be here
looks like my kind of place
-- riosartworks
Mytoya
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posted 89 days ago
Hi there, Thank you so much for the nice comment.
I look forward to learning so much here. Everyone is so talented.
BHawk
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posted 86 days ago
Thanks for the welcome, I can tell I am going to love it here. The people seem friendly and extremely talented, I should be able to learn a thing or two.
Bill
-- Why do you have to die with the most tools to win? I want to live with the most tools!
Gavel
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posted 86 days ago
Thank you for the welcome, Tom. I’ve already spent hours poring through the project pages here and they are indeed inspiring. I see you’re from Iowa, I actually grew up in Waterloo and went to college in Iowa City.
-- "If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind, whom should we serve?" -John Adams
DTWoodknot
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posted 63 days ago
Tom
Thanks for the warm welcome, i think that i am already addicted. This is a great site I’m sure i will learn alot from all of the talented people that are part of it.
Dave
-- Dave, I wood if I could but I can't so I woodknot
Bob Kollman
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posted 63 days ago
Hello,
I enjoyed looking at your shop plans. You show offs with your high end powermatic saws!!! But, working all your life I am sure you have well earned that beautiful saw.
bob
-- Bob Kenosha Wi.
RedWoodzard
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posted 34 days ago
Hi Tom, thanks for the warm words and the nice welcome. A man with god in his words, is a man with god in his heart, and his art. Thank you again.
-- Your Job, or Your Country... the choice is yours
studie
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posted 23 days ago
Welcome as I’m new here too. What a great site, what would it be without so many enthusiastic people? I was born in Iowa in 1957, miss all that corn & the finest soil in the world!
-- $tudie