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Location: Diepenbeek, Belgium
Website: www.poydatjatuolit.fi
I started woodworking about 38 years ago at the age of 14 - and did my apprenticeship the old fashioned way - Blood, Sweat and Tears - then some more blood - for 5 years. Stacking, re-stacking timber and making Tea & Coffee for the first 6 months – but as they say that is another story!
No work was available, unless you went into mass production (That is not wood working) – So joined the Army, and became an Aerospace and Communications engineer.
I stopped all that Hi-stress work and travelling about 3 years ago (2005), fell in love, moved to Finland and sort of retired (unemployed).
I decided to start making some small bits and pieces of furniture for the house and found that I had not lost the touch and as they say the rest is history.
I now have commissions coming in very slowly, but they are coming in, it all takes time – and I have a lot of time, with NO stress – This is the best part of my life – No money, but ever so happy.
*UPDATE 04-08-2010: The workshop is now closed. I have moved to Belgium to restore our new house and to build a NEW workshop there. You can follow my progress on "HOME REFURBISHERS"*
http://homerefurbers.com/members/Tikka/blog/465
-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)
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I am updating the workshop again – I need more space, not just for my self, but I now have another person working with me. This is what the workshop looked like at Christmas 2008. I did some changes in March this year, like mov...
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The frequency of which you maintain the work piece depends upon the usage, the type of wood and the type of finish used. Regular dusting, preferably with a static duster or feather type cleaner. Using a normal cloth can scratch the finish. ...
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Application of Wax on top of another medium. Before we get too much into this part, there are a few things we have to consider about the wood we are using for our project, especially if we want a high shine on the project. OPEN/CLOSE GRAINSo...
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Wax and Oils are one of the oldest, if not the oldest form of protection for wood and wood products known to man – it has been used for millennia all over the world. On the market today there are a multitude of products to choose from natural w...
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I promised Blake that I would undertake a short series on Finishing techniques – primarily using Wax. These three short blogs are the notes presented at a demonstration I gave last Friday evening. Sorry there are no photographs at the mo...
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WayneC
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#1 posted 1206 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable people here. Enjoy the site.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Tony
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#2 posted 1206 days ago
Thanks – I look forward to meeting a lot of new friends
-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)
oscorner
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#3 posted 1206 days ago
Welcome, Tony. Show us your stuff.
-- Jesus is Lord!
mot
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#4 posted 1206 days ago
Welcome! I’m new here too, and have been made feel very welcome. I look forward to seeing your posts.
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
PanamaJack
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#5 posted 1206 days ago
Since I forgot it…Happy Birthday (When ever it was) and Welcome to LumberJocks.
It’s time well spent for woodworkers who cruse LumberJocks.com.
Enjoy the site, we are so glad you joined us.
-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)
Karson
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#6 posted 1206 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks.
-- 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 †
woodspar
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#7 posted 1206 days ago
Welcome to the Jocks, check out all the projects.
-- John
Bill
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#8 posted 1206 days ago
Welcome Aboard Tony. We are looking forward to seeing your projects.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
Bob Babcock
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#9 posted 1199 days ago
Welcome…...
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#10 posted 1191 days ago
Welcome Tony,
There’s a lot of people that settled in this area of Minnesota from Finland.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Mark
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#11 posted 1190 days ago
Great to have you with us Tony.
-- Mark
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#12 posted 1176 days ago
Hi Tony,
Check out this announcement. http://lumberjocks.com/topics/531
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Joel Tille
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#13 posted 1175 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s Tony. Love your Marking Guage. Maybe inspire me to finally make one.
-- Joel Tille
DaN
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#14 posted 1125 days ago
welcome to lj’s … checked out your website … it is very nice. beautiful woodworking
-- ART FOR LIFE'S SAKE ....arts and crafts style
Obi
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#15 posted 956 days ago
I KNOW THAT GUY! HE LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THE FOUR HULLIGANS BREAKING INTO MY SHOP OVER THE WEEKEND… I MEAN EARLIER TODAY…. Tony, don’t forget to post the progress on the planes.
-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/
jeanmarc
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#16 posted 803 days ago
hello Tony J hopes that you are well .com lies you find my area and speak you a little French .tu made super pieces of furniture
-- jeanmarc manosque france
suliman
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#17 posted 785 days ago
HELLO !
-- Suliman , Syria, jablah , suliman73ahmad@yahoo.com
spaids
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#18 posted 672 days ago
Tony,
Your website is awesome. I love you way your gallery works.
SKOAL!
-- Wipe the blood stains from your blade before coming in.-- StL, MO Go CARDS!
fred4999
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#19 posted 624 days ago
Hello Tony,
I like your website amd what you do. Its amazing the number of people on this site that fled the hustle and stress of the corporate world to hands on work. I did the same – worked 20 years as a government auditor and ran away to the world of wood. Are there any Wood-Mizer sawmills there? Regards
-- Fred, Georgia
Bureaucrat
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#20 posted 481 days ago
Happy Anniversary. In a few days you will have been a Lumber Jock for 2 years! Thanks for your participation.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
Puupaja
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#21 posted 249 days ago
Hello Toni! Yes I haven´t seen too many Finnish here, I think this is a great site to see what people you can do from wood!
Matti from Mänsälä
-- Puupaja
Bureaucrat
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#22 posted 117 days ago
Well, another year has rolled by. It must have been a fun year because it seems like yesterday when I congratulated you on be a LJ for 2 years. Congratulations on your 3rd anniversary at Lumber Jocks. Thanks for helping make LJ a great place to visit and happy anniversary!
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
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