Schummie

Hi Schummie,

Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be a rewarding and educational aspect 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.

Welcome to lumberjocks!!! Glad you are here this is a great place to be.

-- Todd from KY

Welcome to LumberJocks! Enjoy yourself.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.

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

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.

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

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

Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

Wellcome into our growing comunity.have you tryed pyrography,or maybe a little carving.
All the best from Ireland.

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

Welcome! Your story was very clear…no translation needed…enjoy being here.

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Welcome to Lumberjocks.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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

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.

Thank you for adding me to your buddies list.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Welcome to Lumberjocks..

-- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,

Welcome to Lumberjocks..
And I am so sorry for what happen for you ,nice you are here.

-- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,

HELLO.

-- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,

Hello Suliman,

thank you for your nice words, they do me good, thanks.

Greetings Schummie.

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

Hi Schummie, thanks for sharing your story.
Ik heb zelf ook uit Nederland. En ik ben hierheen verhuised in 1982.
I saw a blog from Martin, how Al is helping with a fundraiser. This is very nice from Al.
Where in Holland do you live?

Keep us posted.

-- http://www.twinoaksgrowers.com

Hi, Schummie. If you don’t mind, I’m adding you to my buddies list, so I don’t miss any of your up coming projects. God Bless.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Thank you Tim, I hope really that it gonna happen, it is really my dream.
Till now I’m still far away from that dream.

Thanks friend.

Schummie.

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

Schummie, Your english is infinitely better than 99.999% of our Dutch. I have been to your great country and enjoyed my visits very much. I spent time visiting Utrecht, Amsterdam, and Masstricht. We would all love to see you working again and will pray that happens.

-- Michael A. Brailsford

Michael,

thanks you for your kind words, the next time your in the Netherlands come for
a cup off coffee. I live near the windmills from Kinderdijk and maybe I can let you see
a lot off windmills on a row.
I hope it cone happens, that I can do some woodworking, first a good day and
some handtools.

Michael, thanks again, your a good person.

Schummie.

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

Schummie,

I find inspiration in your story. I hope you are able to gather enough tools to allow you to resume your woodworking. With all the best intentions I’m afraid that your distance from the US certainly impedes the generosity of your fellow LumberJocks.

I have been to your region of the Netherlands (Kinderdjink) twice, I recommend it to all. The concentration of windmills is fantastic. I will attempt to post some photos from one of my trips for our fellow LJ’s to enjoy. I have never had a bad experience in the Netherlands, rain and all. the Dutch people are fantastic. In the current economy I do not see myself traveling back for a while. If (when) I do I will be sure to let you know.

Stay positive, you will achieve your dreams. I look forward to seeing your upcoming projects.

pitchnsplinters

-- Just 'cause a cat has kittens in the oven, it don't make 'em biscuits.

Dear Pitchnsplinters,

thank you very mutts for your nice words.
I must say that my life is not very easy, day in day out is it a struggle, the pain breaks you down.
The pain is there, day in day out, I don’t sleep because off the pain, I almost not eat, I’m all day sick
because off all the medicines. Sometimes I think how long I stand this, but I must.

Yes, I hope that I one day my dream comes true, that I can do some woodworking. It is not only the money for
the tools but also how I get this tools. Most off the tools I try to buy in the US, because the tools are cheaper in the US, but that is not always easy.
Accidental I want to buy some hand tools in the US, by Hartville Tools. I told them my story and I ask
them or they please want to help me, but no, we don’t want to sell you the tools.
I must say that hurts very mutts.

I life about 500 yard from the mills off Kinderdijk. It is very nice to see all those mills. We got last a time off freezing weather and there was a lot off ice skating around the frozen waters at the mills.
When you come again, let me know, the coffee is always hot over here ( unfortunately, I don’t drink coffee anymore )

Pitchnsplinters, thanks again for your nice words, I hope to hear from you again.

Greetings Schummie.

This is me with my two girlfriends, my youngest daughter and our little dog (on my lap) at the windmills,
This is in better times.

Sorry for my English

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

What types of tools are you trying to acquire?

What type of woodworking projects would be easiest for you to attempt?

Thank you for the invitation for coffee. As a matter of fact, I only drink coffee when I visit Europe. I’m sure you have a beautiful family. I have a young family, 2 boys (5 & 1). I do hope that one day they will take interest in woodworking so we can share some “Dad” time together.

As with all of my Dutch acquaintances, your English is excellent.

-- Just 'cause a cat has kittens in the oven, it don't make 'em biscuits.

Hello Pitchnsplinters,

the most things I’m searching for are hand tools, and the most tools are not available in the Netherlands.
I want to do some lite woodworking like boxmaking and making off little furniture. I want to look for
the basic handtools, a normal good clamp ypu can’t find overhere or je par the headprice.
It was heart to hear, when you have the best intentions, than someone like Hartville said, no sorry we don’t
want to help you.

My family is a little bit greater, 10, 12 and 18 years old. I hope we can keep in touch, for my is my life on my
bed a little lonely, when you get ill you lose a lot off friends, everybody is busy, busy.
Sorry than I’m complaining, but sometimes it get to much.

Thanks Pitchnsplinters, I mean it.

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

You Have a good attitude my friend. keep thinking about what you want to do and do all that you can do,and don’t forget to ask for advise from the helpful people on this site.

-- ART- WINSTED CT. Just Remember! If you walk a mile in another mans shoes ----your a mile away and you've got his shoes!

God bless you and grant you some pain free days in your life . I’ve been laid up since 2006 from a work related injury , but nowhere as bad off as you are my friend. Please be safe while doing your projects : ) I’m looking forward to seeing your projects….Take care : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Looks like your wheels get you around pretty good. Besides woodworking you should try some wheelhiking. I do it with my bigwheeled walker and cane. God bless you mate for I just got off all the morphine and other pain killers after 12 years so I’m pulling for you…...Rog

-- Feel the wood and let it tell you what to make of it.

Hello Rog,

thank you for your kind words.
That I ride the electric wheelchair is about 2 years ago, it hurts now to much
to ride my wheel chair. Now a days I’m most off the day on my bed.
I try everything, but after I done something the pain is for days almost not to bear.
More painkillers and Morphine I don’t get from my doctor, this is the most my
body can stand, he says. But I want to do some woodworking !!!!!!
It is great to hear that it goes better with you, I hope that you can live your life again.

Thanks again for your kind words, I wish you all the best in your life and God bless you.

Schummie.

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

I have the same nerve thing going on I live on morphine to keep me going and 85% for day is in bed wood work is what keeps me going I have my shop set up so I can work from my wheelchair and I do about 60to 70% by hand . whit the hand plane I get to working and the pain in my back is like their but not I don’t know how to say what I feel but the point is wood work is my pain relief to a point on a good day I can work for about 4 hr in the shop . I hope to get to know you beater and I hope you can do some wood workuing

-- Robert Laddusaw