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Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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I build Craftsman furniture and related items. I use quartersawn white oak, white oak, red oak, and walnut exclusively. In every piece, I use walnut as an accent to the oak. This could be the slats, beauty stretchers, lower stretchers, or wherever it suits me and looks good. I take some of my designs from Stickley catalog reprints and tweak them to make them mine, but much of the time I take inspiration from the time and place and make my own designs.
I like the way the walnut sets off the oak, and usually use a light pecan stain topped with a clear satin finish. I don't use any screws or metal fasteners in my pieces, joining them using mortise and tenon joints and pegs.
My shop is 1/2 of my basement, about 1500sq.ft., and I have all the tools and machines but a lathe, which I am not really into, considering what I build.
I get most of my lumber from Pennsylvania, but would like to find a local source that had the same quality and selection. I have lived here for 3-4 years and have had no luck. Maybe here I will find some help, because shipping is killing me on prices.
I am looking forward to talking to other woodworkers across the country. This is the first time I have joined something like this.
-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville
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GaryK
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posted 614 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Enjoy youself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Scott Bryan
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posted 614 days ago
Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an interesting and exciting part of your woodworking journey.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
rikkor
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posted 614 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Max
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posted 614 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
HallTree
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posted 614 days ago
Welcome! You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Have fun and work safe.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
gene
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posted 614 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
cajunpen
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posted 614 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
jockmike2
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posted 613 days ago
A hearty welcome if you need anything just ask. mike
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
jockmike2
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posted 613 days ago
A hearty welcome if you need anything just ask. mike
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Grumpy
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posted 613 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
PanamaJack
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posted 611 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,
tenontim
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posted 611 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks. Check out http://www.woodfinder.com/ It may help you find some lumber suppliers that you may have over looked. I used to get good lumber at reasonable prices when these guys were in Texas.
http://www.hoganhardwoods.com/Default.htm
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com
Pretzel
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posted 611 days ago
Welcome to Lumber Jocks, Haven’t been here long myself, but can say it is the best W/W site I’ve ever been to.
Enjoy, you’ll love it!!
-- Pretzel L8agn
Paul D
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posted 610 days ago
Welcome to LJ! I live about 10 minutes from you. Have you tried Suwannee Lumber or Georgia Hardwoods?
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
Karson
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posted 609 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 †
ND2ELK
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posted 608 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks. They are a good group of people who love woodworking as much as you do.
Tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
Karson
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posted 598 days ago
Call any time send me an e-mail message and I send my phone number if you want to talk.
My e-mail address is in my signature line.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
IowaPat
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posted 597 days ago
This Iowa winter has been the worst I’ve seen. Hopefully that means we’ll have a mild summer but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that. Thanks for the welcome this community seems like a great resource.
-- I play with wood to relieve stress from the day. Sometimes I have to retreat to the day to relieve stress from the wood.
DAN
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posted 564 days ago
Jefferson ! Boone ! Ames
I have cousins in Jefferson.
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
Gene
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posted 493 days ago
Hey thanks for the complement. I will track down the plans for them and get them to you. I might post a blog on the assembly or something. I have built so many that I have a couple of tricks that will make life a lot easier. I reccomend white oak for these chairs but that can be costly and very heavy. (But it looks so good)
-- --Gene Plumley--
woodworm
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posted 286 days ago
Hi bbKing,
Thank you for viewing my new shop and your very encouraging complimentary. Most of us here at LJs are very kind people who understand each other. And your kind words are really the inspiring factor to me.
Take care and work the wood safely.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Bureaucrat
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posted 251 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!