334 posts in 1973 days Location: Mesquite, TX I was a "shop teacher" for 34 years. I have a degree in Industrial Arts from North Texas State University. I taught Plastics Technology in some form or fashion every year. I also taught woodworking for 4 years in the 70's. The plastics programs always included fabrication methods. We used all the common woodworking machines except the surface planner. We just had to modify or choose the correct blade or bit for every machine. My early experience in taking and teaching woodworking really helped with the fabrication methods. I have a small shop with common machines in my garage but rarely get to use them. I became a school administrator and oversaw Construction programs among others. The Construction programs did not focus on woodworking but all the teachers did teach some woodworking. I retired after 40 years in education. I now make presentations to school district teachers on "Shop Safety". Something I found too many teachers new to teaching do not do well. -- Bill - Mesquite, TX --- "Everything with a power cord eventually winds up in the trash.” John Sarge , timber framer and blacksmith instructor at Tillers International school Latest Activity | view all »
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gene
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#1 posted 1973 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s (Enjoy)
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
cajunpen
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#2 posted 1973 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
RobS
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#3 posted 1972 days ago
Welcome aboard neighbor. Enjoy the site.
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
TreeBones
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#4 posted 1972 days ago
Glad to see you here, this is a great site. I hope to see some of your work posted.
-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.info
TomFran
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#5 posted 1972 days ago
Welcome to the forum! We’re glad you’re here.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Karson
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#6 posted 1972 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.
-- 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 †
Max
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#7 posted 1970 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
brunob
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#8 posted 1970 days ago
If yuu like working with wood, you’re in the right place. Welcome.
-- Bruce from Central New York...now, if you'll pardon me, I have some sawdust to make.
Greg Mitchell
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#9 posted 1970 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
mot
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#10 posted 1969 days ago
Hey! Welcome to LJ!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
gjd
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#11 posted 1243 days ago
Congratulations on your upcoming 2 year anniversary being a Lumber Jock.
-- gjd Southcentral Wisconsin
cabinetmaster
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#12 posted 1243 days ago
Congratulations on your Anniversary. We look forward to your continued posts and comments
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
gjd
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#13 posted 878 days ago
Well, another year has rolled by. It must have been a really fun year because it seems like yesterday when I congratulated you on being a LJ for 2 years. Congratulations on your 3rd anniversary at Lumber Jocks. Thanks for helping make LJ a great place to visit and happy anniversary!
-- gjd Southcentral Wisconsin
MikeOfAllTrades
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#14 posted 749 days ago
“We shape our tools and afterwards our tools shape us” Marshall McLuhan
Really like the quote. BTW, good talking to you today.
-- "Those you cannot teach to fly, teach to fall faster." — Friedrich Nietzsche
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