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25 posts in 156 days
Location: Chicopee MA
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I started woodworking in my late teens when I got a job as a laborer at a local cabinet shop. I ended up leaving the shop to work for an amazingly talented cabinet maker/carver who greatly influenced my appreciation of the medium but as I grew older I moved out of the profession to pursue a different career. For many years I longed to return to a hobby of woodworking but always resisted due to living in an apartment and not having the dedicated space. Several years ago after moving into our first house my wife surprised me with a table saw for Christmas. I soon realized that despite my appreciation for woodworking I had much to learn. I started making some small projects for my daughter and from there I built a workbench and cabinets for my small shop. Since then I have been working to develop my skills with both traditional hand tools and power tools. In the last couple years I have focused mostly on making custom walking sticks and canes (again something that started with a project for my daughter). This has allowed me to explore my interests in carving and most recently try my hand at turning. I have found woodworking to be a rewarding way to express my creativity and feel that I am finally at the age that I can learn from my mistakes as opposed to getting frustrated and giving up.
-- Rafe Demers
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| started topic | Drying green wood for lumber or turning | 41 days ago |
| commented on | Left Handed Roubo Workbench | 104 days ago |
| commented on | Curly Maple & Hazel Walking Stick | 112 days ago |
| commented on | Shamrock Shillelagh | 129 days ago |
| added project | Shamrock Shillelagh | 132 days ago |
| commented on | Pistol Grip Walking Cane | 133 days ago |
| commented on | Rafe Demers's Profile | 134 days ago |
| commented on | Custom Dress Walking Cane Bear Head hand carved Handle Walnut Bubinga Maple Fantasy Marble Carve | 134 days ago |
| commented on | Thumb Stick | 134 days ago |
| commented on | Shillelagh Walking Stick | 135 days ago |
| commented on | Thumb Stick | 135 days ago |
| commented on | Lyre Thumb-Stick | 135 days ago |
| commented on | Knob Handle Walking Cane | 135 days ago |
| commented on | Curly Maple & Hazel Walking Stick | 135 days ago |
| commented on | Cardigan Style Walking Cane | 135 days ago |
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surfin2
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#1 posted 156 days ago
Welcome To LumberJocks.
Good Luck…
-- Rick
Rafe Demers
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#2 posted 156 days ago
Thanks Rick! I am looking forward to posting some projects and getting to know the other members of LJs!
-- Rafe Demers
a1Jim
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#3 posted 156 days ago
Welcome to Ljs a world wide community were there are great people,super projects and great woodworkers.Enjoy !
Because I often get asked questions by new members I’ve included the answers to the most( FAQ) along with my welcoming message to LJs.
You should know that posting questions or projects here (your profile page) will not get you very many responses’ just because it’s your profile page not part of a main forum. To post in a main forum read below.
Want to know how to post something?
See the drop-down box underneath my Lumberjocks in the upper right hand corner. Click on the arrow and select which type of posting you want to make (Project, Blog entry, Forum topic). This will take you to the appropriate page and you just fill in the form.
Sending Private messages(PMs) to other members
Click on the word” home” next to the profile picture of the member you want to contact ,then click on “send message”
More details on posting
http://lumberjocks.com/help/getting-started
The LJs Team
http://lumberjocks.com/about/team
Just for the record even though I have a large number of post I’m not involved with LJs management ,I’m just another member.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Max
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#4 posted 156 days ago
Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Rafe Demers
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25 posts in 156 days
#5 posted 134 days ago
I am just getting around to posting projects and learning more about the site, thanks for all of the support and warm welcomes. I can already see this is a great community to be part of.
-- Rafe Demers
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