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28 posts in 316 days
Location: Canberra, Australia
Website: http://fourstrings.wordpress.com
Hi, I'm Jerry and I live in Canberra Australia. I play music (fiddle) - mainly Celtic folk/Irish and am very much a hobby woodworker. I've made a few small things, but got more serious recently when I built a dining table from an old ribbon gum tree that burnt outside our house during the 2003 Canberra Bushfire... The house was okay but we lost the garden - close enough for my taste! My workshop is a garage - the car stays in the car port - and I have a fair tool set for a hobbyist - last big purchase was a 6" long bed jointer to smooth up the lumber from the tree, although it does much more than that!
-- Jerry, Australia
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| commented on | Crappy day in the shop and a nice kickback to the forehead. | 33 days ago |
| replied on | When do I go full time? | 50 days ago |
| commented on | Maple with cherry and walnut veneer cigar pen | 50 days ago |
| commented on | Dining table - out of the fire | 301 days ago |
| commented on | Dining table - out of the fire | 301 days ago |
| commented on | Mandolin | 310 days ago |
| commented on | Dining table - out of the fire | 312 days ago |
| commented on | My next project? | 313 days ago |
| commented on | Dining table - out of the fire | 314 days ago |
| commented on | Dining table - out of the fire | 314 days ago |
| commented on | Mandolin | 314 days ago |
| commented on | Mandolin | 314 days ago |
| added project | Dining table - out of the fire | 314 days ago |
| commented on | "My 1st Published 5 Page Step-By-Step Article" | 314 days ago |
| commented on | Little Red Neck | 314 days ago |
























18 comments so far
Todd Thomas
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posted 316 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! †
Ozfiddler
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posted 316 days ago
Thanks – yeah I’m a toolholic too!
-- Jerry, Australia
ND2ELK
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posted 316 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
Scott Bryan
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posted 316 days ago
Hello Ozfiddler,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be a rewarding and an enjoyable 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.
Max
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posted 316 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Grumpy
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G’Day Jerry. 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
Karson
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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 316 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
Take care and enjoy working with wood the safe way.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Ozfiddler
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posted 316 days ago
Thanks for the warm welcome :-) Looks like I landed in the right place :-)
Cheers
-- Jerry, Australia
Bigbuck
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Welcome to LJ’s
-- Glenn, New Mexico
Ozfiddler
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posted 316 days ago
Thanks Glenn, much appreciated :-)
-- Jerry, Australia
rikkor
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posted 315 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Ozfiddler
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posted 315 days ago
Thanks Rikkor – I love the projects people have put up – such a high skill level!
-- Jerry, Australia
trifern
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posted 315 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
HallTree
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posted 315 days ago
Welcome Jerry. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see more of your projects and comments. Work safe in the shop and don’t forget to use pushsticks.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
Ozfiddler
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posted 315 days ago
Thanks for the warm welcome trifern and Ron – yeah I always use pushsticks – like someone once said: “if it roars and has sharp teeth it probably eats meat” :-) As a fiddle player and hobby woodworker for 30-odd years I tend to keep my fingers away from stuff that bites! I have great respect for the circular saw and the jointer, and importantly I also wear a 2micron mask when sanding or doing anything that involves sawdust – I think that is the most under-rated danger in the home shop these days. The dust-bee-gone fits well around my beard – unlike most other masks – I’ll probably do a review of that one soon.
I have yet to master the art of sharpening and of making close tolerance joints – even mortise and tenon, but will be looking to take a couple of classes over the coming year to improve my skill level.
-- Jerry, Australia
BarryW
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posted 315 days ago
That is one beautiful mandolin…and welcome to our Lumberjock playground…lots of inspiration…and you’ll have a place to ask questions and get answers…and some of those answers might be right…we hope.
-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.
Ozfiddler
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posted 314 days ago
Thanks Barry – I can see there’s loads of inspiration here :-) and yes I will have many questions :-) Thank you for the warm welcome
-- Jerry, Australia