What I learnt in 1 Year on LJ

HappyBirthday to you.
Only 2 months here myself but feels like a lifetime,, can’t remember when I didn’t get up at Zero Dark Thirty in the AM to check LJ’s for new posts comments or just to have a look see.
The Ideas and Inspiration .. and comraderie at LJ’s is fantastic.. I have stolen a lot of good ideas and hope I have given something back as well.,
Kudos to Martin.. the main man..great site and thank you from me too….

Happy wood working to one and all.
Larry

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

Happy 1 year B-day (anniversary)!

I, for one have enjoyed your projects, comments and questions

Lew

Your comments, knowledge and insights are very much appreciated along with your willingness to help. I’m glad you are here.

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Sometimes the “atta boys” get a bad rap, but from my experience “atta boy” always pushed me further forward than “you suck”.

Congrats on your first year.

-- Working at Woodworking www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

happy birthday mate its funny that this site has become so big the family just keeps growing and growing

-- cut it saw it scrap it

congrats an may the grain be with you

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Sharon, as a Hantool buddy, I have enjoyed all your comments and blogs, you as many other nice people here make of this place an addiction!
Congratulations !

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.

Happy Birthday Sharon. Its nice to know that I’m not the only one that thinks that constructive criticism and questions are at least as valuable as pats on the head. I’m not trying to start a debate on this, just commenting that I share that philosophy. Whew!!

-- Dave, Colonie, NY

I must compliment Martin on his decisions over many occasions to let things play out and work out between the membership rather than intervening and creating yet another sterile social environment as has happened on so many INTERNET forums.
I think even the worst posts are valuable regardless of the content. We are here to learn from each other.
Sometimes it’s wood and other times it’s philosophy.

That’s a good thing and a lot closer to real life.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Thanks everyone…. I’ve had a long day … not sure how I calculated 356 as 1 year…. it did seem an odd number when I was writing this blog….. so I guess this would be considered an early birthday :o)

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Hey Lev;

Maybe it’s some sort of leap year or dyslexia also known as lezdixia.

Happy one year anyway.

Seems as though you’ve been here longer than that.

Maybe that’s my A.D.D. kicking in though.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

I’m with you too on appreciating the constructive criticism. But then again after all the art classes I went through I kind of miss having the occasional “slap in the face” to wake me up and challenge my reasoning. Not that the kudos and great jobs aren’t heartfelt, I don’t accuse anyone of not being heartfelt with them, I just miss the chance to defend my piece to criticism and explain my method to my madness >:D

-- -- Jim - Kokomo, Indiana

happy early birthday. Totally agree with you about the site, it,s been an inspiration for me and it really got me off the floor and lifted my spirits when i joined. Great mix of amateur and professional, hand and power tool, young and old, not to mention the international flavour.

-- if the hand is not working it is not a pure hand

Congratulations. You have added an immense talent to this forum.
Inspiration comes not only from praising a project but from making constructive criticisms and recommendations on how to make it better. When you make that recommendation, it shows that there is thinking going on. Not a bad commodity in a world where thinking seems obsolete sometimes!
From your fellow MA woodworker,
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Sharon, you’re an asset on these pages, and I’m glad you’re here. Since about 40 percent of my projects come out a bit shorter than originally planned, I certain think I’d give you a mulligan on the nine days. Happy Jock-aversary!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

you are always welcome to criticize my work, but just wait a day or two so I can impress my non-woodworking friend by linking my project to facebook. lol.

Happy LunberJocks Day

-- Mike the CreekWoodworker

Happy Birthday friend, very well said.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

Birthday Card….do not open until birthday!
Happy..

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas

Congrats on the year. You summed it up nicely.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Thanks for all the comments, it’s nice to know that at least some of my thoughts and words are useful…lol

Cake anyone? pie?

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Thanks for all your help. Happy Birthday!

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

what a graet strategy…. it’s saying “Hey everyone, guess whose birthday is coming up???!!! Don’t forget!!! I like woodworking tools :)”

Happy anniversary/birthday in… umm… a few days :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

haha… no strategy Debbie… just using a conventional time frame to sit back and review it. not a real “birthday’ person… besides, I like getting presents ALL YEAR LONG… not only once a year :o)

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

OK – so my OP I jumped ship and posted too early :S …. I should have posted it TADAY!

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Sorry I missed this one. Happy anniversary.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks Karson – didn’t miss much – and you had better things to focus on.

the cake was ‘so-so’.... and the party favors were marginal ;o) maybe next year it’ll be better.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Happy birth/anniversary/something day!

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

I’m just catching up after getting back from a vacation so… Congrats Sharon and keep posting ;)

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://profile.to/msojka

DaleM – thats one cool cake… I hear it’s also good for your diet – lots of fiber.

Martin – thanks – and I’m so sorry to hear that….. that you get BACK from vacation… ;)

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

PUrpleLev. Sorry I missed this post. Congratulations and many more anniversaries to you on LJ’s. I’m still about 2 months away, but seems like a lot longer than it has been.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps