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32 posts in 129 days
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
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I retired back in April, 2007. My biggest fear was not having anything to do in retirement or finding something that would only interest me for a few months and then dropping it. I enjoyed woodworking but only had a little training freshman year in high school. After retiring I took a number of woodworking classes at the local adult ed. which gave me the knowledge and confidence to actually do something correctly without cutting off a finger. It's been a little over 2 years now and I live in my shop - aka, my garage. As a result of being in my garage I've gotten to know a number of my neighbors, who before were just cars that I waved to in passing.
As for my project list - my wife keeps me very busy. I'll figure I'll be in the garage for at least 5 years just on her current list which continues to grow. I also make flag cases for retired service personnel who live in the area.
My wife and I also have 2 big ol' retrievers that we rescued about 4 years ago. One is a Golden Retriever and the other is an awesome Black Golden. Both are the sweetest dogs ever. And they get rewarded quite regularly with trips to Carmel, Calif - the most dog friendly city anywhere.
-- Don
| replied on | Kreg Pocket Hole Screw size? | 24 days ago |
| replied on | Sacramento region newbie needs help | 48 days ago |
| added blog entry | Sewing Center #3: "Stained" Poplar | 87 days ago |
| commented on | iPod nano cover | 88 days ago |
| commented on | First Shop Jig...of sorts | 88 days ago |
| commented on | schooling #1: looking for woodworking seminars, classes | 88 days ago |
| added blog entry | Sewing Center #2: Stained Poplar using MinWax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner (yellow can) | 94 days ago |
| commented on | This is a mock up of the flag display | 107 days ago |
| commented on | My first pen! | 107 days ago |
| commented on | This is a mock up of the flag display | 107 days ago |
| commented on | Exotic Wood Rings | 113 days ago |
| commented on | Entry way to our log home | 116 days ago |
| commented on | Journeymans Work Exam | 118 days ago |
| added blog entry | Sewing Center #1: The Sewing Center in Progress | 122 days ago |
| commented on | Dresser for 12 year old Grandchild | 123 days ago |
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I tried a number of different applications that would enable me to stain the poplar on the sewing cabinet. None really worked all that well. I sanded the doors down to bare wood and was ready to call it quits and paint it like I had intended in ...
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I didn’t really listen and I should be spanked!!! I am now going to stain the sewing center. I knew I had to actually condition the wood because it is poplar. But instead of doing the 50/50 mix of shellac and denatured alcohol or as I rea...
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I decided to try and take on bigger and more intricate projects. My wife wanted a sewing cabinet for all her sewing supplies, including the sewing machine, which are now kept in a bin in the garage. Each time she wanted to sew something, I had t...
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SnowyRiver
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posted 129 days ago
Welcome aboard. Glad to have you join us on Lumberjocks !
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Scott Bryan
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posted 129 days ago
Hello SouthpawCA,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be both a rewarding and an inspirational part 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.
cabinetmaster
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Welcome to LJ’s. We are here to help you with your woodworking endeavors. Feel free to ask for advise. But Be aware…this site can be very addictive…………LOL
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Max
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Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
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Welcome to Lumber Jocks! Have fun and share the knowledge.
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Welcome to LJ’s…the best site to enhance your woodworking skills and knowledge.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
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Welcome to LJs.
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Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard. †
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
EricWrights
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posted 127 days ago
Welcome to LJs. Glad to have you here. Looking forward to read about how your projects go.
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a1Jim
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Welcome to LJs a place were there are great people,super projects and fantastic woodworkers.Enjoy.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Grumpy
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Welcome to Lumberjocks . This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Kindlingmaker
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posted 126 days ago
Welcome northern CA LJ! Your projects look great!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
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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
Waldschrat
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posted 117 days ago
Hey, get used to the list of things to do for friends and family, as soon as they find out that you are working with wood everybody would like something (its always “just a quick job” and “no problem, right?”) ;-)
We have 2 dogs and 2 cats… we lived in Southern Cali, for a while and found it not incredibly dog friendly… as with many places in the States, unfortunatly. We are too dog (pet) lovers and pay attention where to go when its dog friendly. You should check out Germany! Germans are know to treat dogs sometimes better than people! ;-)
-- Nicholas, Journeyman Cabinetmaker, Partenkirchen, Germany
PineInTheAsh
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posted 87 days ago
Greetings Don,
A genuine welcome to LJ and hope you post
a detailed narritive and pictures to truly fill us in.
And, yes, there is nothing in the world like Goldens.
Nothing.
—Peter