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22 posts in 276 days
Location: Port Hope, Ontario CANADA
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I'm an amateur woodworker who got started as a kid by just playing around with scrap in the cold, dark and damp basement of the house I grew up in. My first real projects were created in my 7th and 8th grade industrial arts classes. We were fortunate to have a woodworking shop at our school. I didn't really do much with the hobby again until I was married and had a house with a bit of garage space to start setting up a shop, but had long been inspired by watching The New Yankee Workshop on PBS and a few other popular programs on HGTV.
Now I am fortunate to have a dedicated basement shop that's about 310 sq. feet and sound insulated --what a boost my efforts! I can't imagine going back to sharing space with a couple of cars. It is so nice to be able to work in a heated and air conditioned space.
I enjoy designing my projects as much as building them. One of the things I love about the hobby is being able to make custom pieces. I usually start out with an idea or a photograph and start sketching from there. Eventually I use CAD software to finalize dimensions and generate cut lists and cutting plans for sheet goods.
As with a lot of woodworkers, finishing is not my favourite aspect...but I've learned that good results come with patience and since I don't have a separate finishing room it forces met to give the shop a thorough cleaning now and then.
-- Woodgineer, Port Hope, Ontario CANADA
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| commented on | Small End Table | 247 days ago |
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| added project | Lego Storage Box | 276 days ago |
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woodworm
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
3fingerpat
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome! this is a great woodworking site, excellent people and projects, there is a lot to learn here, enjoy your stay.
-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"
WoodSpanker
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posted 276 days ago
Clever name, and you certainly do good work! :) Welcome.
-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!
Bureaucrat
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome to Lumber Jocks! This is a great place to get – or give – advice about woodworking on the forums and the project posts are a wonderful source of new ideas. You’ve jumped into the project posts with both feet. That’s great!
I love this site, I hope you will enjoy it too.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
Grumpy
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posted 276 days ago
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
Junji
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks. I also joined here yesterday and already met many great woodworkers and ideas. Hope you enjoy here as much as I do.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Todd Thomas
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks….It will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….Looking forward to your projects and posts….. WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive.
-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †
rikkor
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Scott Bryan
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posted 276 days ago
Hello Woodgineer,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be both an exciting 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.
wpreman
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome, glad you’ve joined us!
-- Bill, Florida
trifern
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posted 276 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
cabinetmaster
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posted 276 days ago
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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posted 275 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Karson
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posted 275 days ago
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 †
TraumaJacques
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posted 275 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s
-- All bleeding will eventually stop.
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 275 days ago
Hello Woodgineer,
A warm welcome to Lumberjocks
Some really fine people to be found here, and talent galore.
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com