Hello everybody,
My name is Henrie Schumacher (schummie) I'm 45 years old, I'm married whit a lovely wife and I have 3 great kids ( 9, 13, 17) and 2 dogs.
I was a police officer for 25 years till 8 years ago, I hate a accident during my policework and after 8 operation and a lot off hospitals I'm now so far that they call my handicapped.
During the operations the saw that my right knee was a mace and the can’t do anything about it and after the operation the doctors discover that I have also posttraumatic dystrophy, a pain syndrome in my nerve system.
Now I’m lying 85% off the day on my bed because off the pain. I have a lot off pain medication also a lot off morphine.
I hate to say it my there is less or nothing left off my life, I have my wife and my children but else . . . .
In the time before my accident i love to work whit wood, only the smell off wood brought me in higher atmosphere. I’m also a tool fanatic, i love tools.
Only is the Netherlands not really a woodworking country, if you now that we don’t have any woodworking magazine.
This country is more if we need something we buy it, we don’t try it to make it our self.
Therefore I'm now on this GREATH website, I love it.
I hope the learn a lot and maybe I get the chance to make something myself.
We want to try to make from our garage a woodworking shop, the I can make the little time i have, a little useful.
I’m searching in all the American woodworking toolshops off there is something I can use ( and can afford) and there is a lot.
Thank you for reading my little story. Sorry for my English, perhaps is there somebody how want to make a good translation.
Henrie Schumacher
-- Greetings from the Netherlands.
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Scott Bryan
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#1 posted 1933 days ago
Hi Schummie,
Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be a rewarding and educational aspect of your woodworking adventure.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
scrollsaw
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#2 posted 1933 days ago
Welcome to lumberjocks!!! Glad you are here this is a great place to be.
-- Todd
GaryK
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#3 posted 1933 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
Max
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#4 posted 1933 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
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#5 posted 1933 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
rikkor
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#6 posted 1933 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
gene
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#7 posted 1932 days ago
Hi! Henrie, Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ’s (Enjoy) Come on in, The water’s fine, fine, fine.
You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
There’s something here for anyone that likes working with wood.
Plus new friends!
No translation needed. Your English is just fine. Hope you get to filling well enough to do a little woodworking soon.
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
Karson
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#8 posted 1931 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.
Glad to have you visiting. Sorry for your accident. Can you do any woodworking. Whittling, carving etc.
-- 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 †
ND2ELK
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#9 posted 1859 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
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Paul D
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#10 posted 1859 days ago
Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!
-- Paul D - Lawrenceville, Georgia
shiney5757
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#11 posted 1857 days ago
Wellcome into our growing comunity.have you tryed pyrography,or maybe a little carving.
All the best from Ireland.
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Dorje
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#12 posted 1813 days ago
Welcome! Your story was very clear…no translation needed…enjoy being here.
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
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#13 posted 1808 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks.
-- jeanmarc manosque france
jeanmarc
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#14 posted 1808 days ago
ik zie dat u voor de houtbewerking .pour belangstelling hebt die niet met de marqueterie proberen te beginnen dat niet veel materiaal vraagt en men dingen kan doen zeer mooie .j heb genomen een vertaler j hoopt dat zich bedankt begrijpelijk zal zijn
-- jeanmarc manosque france
Schummie
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#15 posted 1805 days ago
Hello Jeanmarc,
thanks for your reply and your great Dutch words. There are things I understand in your story but not
everything. I don’t now what “marqueterie” means.
But you make beautiful things, you’re really a master in woodworking.
I’m very brutal but have you see my cry for help, see http://lumberjocks.com/topics/3522#reply-37596
maybe can you help me in the further. How lives woodworking in France, are by you a lot off real woodworking stores?
Thanks for youre nice words,
Saluer Schummie
-- Greetings from the Netherlands.
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