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1095 posts in 217 days
Location: Oklahoma
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I am married (23 years), father of two kids, a 14 year old daughter, and a 22 year old son who is over seas in the military as I type this.
Grew up on the family ranch raising cattle and horses, where you learned to be very creative to save money and make things work. My dad always remodeled houses to make ends meet, and every since I was old enough to hold a hammer I was on the job sites helping him. I am also a FANATICAL baseball fan, and IMO there is NO team other than the "Boston Red Sox" !!!
My hobbies other than woodworking are Rodeo, horse's, camping fishing, hunting and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). I am a Christian and try to be very involved in my local church (Always something to fix in a old church lol)
I have been in the remodeling business as long as I can remember, and it allowed me to make custom pieces for my customers. As time went, the business has grown enough to were I now have crews doing most of the work and I only get involved hands on when there is something fun to build like custom cabinets or built in shelves.
Now I have tons of time to just play in the shop and spend time with my family. As time has gone and my modest skills have grown a little, I am now getting several request for commissioned work, I LOVE to make custom one of a kind pieces of heirloom quality furniture, still trying to figure out what to charge for it :(, lol.
One thing I love to do, is carve, I try to incorporate some type of carving into every piece (of course, depending on the client, I can't always do this). My favorite carving style is scenery and wild life. And the hardest one I have ever done was a family portrait incorporated into a fireplace mantel (screwed up allot of wood trying to get it to look natural).
If the custom furniture thing keeps going the way it has the last few years, on the recommendation of Todd a fellow LJ I am going to start up my own web site to advertise and display some of my work.
I look forward to getting to know more LJ's and if you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message.
Don Kelley
-- Don S.E. OK
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I have been taking some pics of some of my carvings to post…and since I finally got my desk top repaired and saved most of my pics…I am going to start posting some of my work. BUT…my most favored piece I EVER carved was destroyed...
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How many of us know that little old man from the neighborhood who is the “Grandpa” of the neighborhood ? They are not related by blood…..they are just that sweet old man down the street who has a life time of experiences and wisd...
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Hey fellow lumberjock’s…I know some of you know that Todd is doing a live stream from his shop….I would like to say for those who did not know, have not seen it or watched it yet….to make the time. He is very informitive...
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Some of you may remember from some previous post…that I have a Steel City Bench top Mortiser. I love this tool and it works GREAT. About four months ago, Woodcraft had the Steel City on sale….so I decided to buy on for my dad for fathe...
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In my last Blog, I said I would update everyone when the tools came in, well this is not it lol. This is going to be a quickie about a freebie I got given to me today. In one of my replies in my last Blog, Topamax asked me what types of jobs I had...
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18 comments so far
Scott Bryan
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20518 posts in 713 days
posted 217 days ago
Hello Don,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be both a rewarding and an inspirational part of your woodworking adventure.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Todd A. Clippinger
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5632 posts in 990 days
posted 217 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks – The best woodworking community anywhere!
I look forward to seeing your posts and projects.
Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
ND2ELK
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6134 posts in 665 days
posted 217 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
Max
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14322 posts in 1164 days
posted 217 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Todd Thomas
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4827 posts in 339 days
posted 217 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks….It will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….Looking forward to your projects and posts….. WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive.
-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †
cabinetmaster
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8411 posts in 449 days
posted 217 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
Karson
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25786 posts in 1291 days
posted 217 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 †
Bureaucrat
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7171 posts in 543 days
posted 217 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 more of your projects and posts.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
woodworm
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8135 posts in 481 days
posted 216 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
spanky46
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736 posts in 281 days
posted 214 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Lots of friends with lots of talent!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
Grumpy
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14914 posts in 742 days
posted 214 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks Don. 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
Don K.
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1095 posts in 217 days
posted 213 days ago
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone, Have already drooled all over my computer admiring many of your projects/tools and shops. Great bunch of people here and VERY helpful. I am now working off of a new computer and will upload pics of my shop and some of my projects soon (No laughing though).
Again, thanks for the warm welcome.
-- Don S.E. OK
alholstein
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posted 211 days ago
Welcome, I am looking forward to seeing your other projects.
Al
-- Al Holstein
Splinterman
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4827 posts in 252 days
posted 205 days ago
“Welcome”…to… “L J’s”…Enjoy.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
degoose
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1964 posts in 245 days
posted 139 days ago
Welcome new buddy.
I too was envious of workshops I saw on tv etc.. before the internet. I just added one tool or maybe two at a time.
I have working at this for about 12 years to get to this point and I am still a little envious of some of the shops I see now and then here on LJ’s including yours.
Larry
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
Jamie
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138 posts in 151 days
posted 135 days ago
Good to know there are other okies here.
-- "Preach the gospel always. If necessary use words" -St Francis of Assisi
a1Jim
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16486 posts in 468 days
posted 135 days ago
Hey Don this just came up so I have to make it official .Welcome to LJs the place were there are great people,super projects and outstanding woodworkers.Enjoy
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Paultreviddick
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posted 47 days ago
Hey mate, where the hell are you?
email me or contact me via the other route please
-- Believe in the power of one - Evan Tanner