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Location: East Coventry Twp., Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Website: http://www.acanthus.com

My name is Chuck Bender. I am a professional furniture maker specializing in 17th, 18th and early 19th Century American reproductions. I've been working wood for over 30 years. You can see some examples of my work at my website. I've recently started a woodworking school which you can also learn about at my website. I hope to learn from being part of the lumberjocks community and, hopefully, help others learn from my years of experience. With a little luck, I'll become a regular fixture around here.

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

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GaryK

9496 posts in 866 days


posted 590 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks! Enjoy yourself.

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

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Max

13957 posts in 1151 days


posted 590 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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Scott Bryan

20040 posts in 700 days


posted 590 days ago

Hi Chuck,

Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an interesting and exciting 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.

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rikkor

11338 posts in 752 days


posted 590 days ago

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.

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brunob

1465 posts in 1047 days


posted 590 days ago

If you like working with wood, you’re in the right place. Welcome.

-- Bruce from Central New York

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HallTree

2040 posts in 645 days


posted 590 days ago

Welcome Chuck. Some very nice hand crafted reproductions of American 17th, 18th and early 19th Century furniture. Looking forward to see more of your projects and comments. Have fun and work safe.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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Grumpy

14852 posts in 729 days


posted 590 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

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cajunpen

5970 posts in 944 days


posted 590 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.

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

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acanthuscarver

150 posts in 590 days


posted 589 days ago

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I’m already impressed with how all you LJ’s show your support for one another. For those that checked out my website(s), thanks for looking. I’ll post some shop and project pics very soon. Until then, I’ll just enjoy looking at everyone else’s. I’m looking forward to learning from all the invaluable reasources here. The longer I work wood, the more I realize how little I really know about working wood. There’s always someone out there with a different take on how something should be done or how it should look. Hopefully, I’ll find opportunities to help others find their woodworking path while I’m here. Thanks again for making me feel so welcome.

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

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gene

2165 posts in 762 days


posted 589 days ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ’s (Enjoy) Come on in, The water’s fine, fine, fine. Happy, that you have chosen to join the family.
You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
There’s something here for anyone that likes working with wood.
Plus new friends
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

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Karson

25271 posts in 1278 days


posted 587 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 †

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acanthuscarver

150 posts in 590 days


posted 585 days ago

I’ve started adding some projects. I’ll keep adding until you all tell me to stop. Thanks again for making me feel so welcome.

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

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ND2ELK

6065 posts in 652 days


posted 585 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

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Thos. Angle

4015 posts in 840 days


posted 584 days ago

Welcome, welcome to Lumber Jocks. You are for sure an asset around here. Show us more, please. And we’ll never tell you to stop.

-- Thos. Angle

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Paul D

2125 posts in 626 days


posted 584 days ago

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

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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PanamaJack

4447 posts in 955 days


posted 583 days ago

We welcome you to the one and only LumberJocks. We hope that you enjoy your stay/visit each and every time you show up on our door step. If you should need any woodworking question answered, don’t hesitate to ask. Somebody’s gonna have a good answer for you.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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bbqking

332 posts in 601 days


posted 583 days ago

How ya doing.
Thanks for the info on iron buff. I posted some photos on the project page. I build arts & crafts furniture here in Atlanta. Hope to hear more from you.

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

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Les Hastings

948 posts in 651 days


posted 583 days ago

Excellent work,,,,,welcome to LJs

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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Karson

25271 posts in 1278 days


posted 525 days ago

Chuck make sure that you make plans to come to Lee Jesburgers shop for our LumberJock Picnic. It’s on June 21st. The first day of summer.

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

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acanthuscarver

150 posts in 590 days


posted 525 days ago

Karson,

Unfortunately, the 21st is the final day of one of my Woodworking Fundamentals classes. Usually on the final day of the week long class, the students are putting the final touches on their Shaker stands. It’s a long day, in other words. Otherwise, I’d anxiusly be looking forward to meeting some of the Lumberjocks in person. If there isn’t another get together before, make sure you look for me next year at the Chantilly show. I’ll be set up exhibiting for sure (unless my wife breaks her ankle again on the day we were supposed to leave for this year’s show).

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

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mtnwild

1979 posts in 405 days


posted 404 days ago

WOW- thanks for sharing , way , light years, beyond me but I love to see such work.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Bureaucrat

6897 posts in 530 days


posted 231 days ago

Congratulations! This coming week you will have been a Lumber Jock for 1 year! Thanks for your participation.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

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