JUST MARRIED (UPDATED -> Photos)
Yesterday was our special day and everything was just GREAT! Wedding photos coming soon ;))) UPDATED: I’ve just added some wedding photos to my Facebook photo albums.. click here to see the photos
17 Foot Dining Room Table #2: Pedestals done
Hi Everyone; It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. The table project has been side tracked for a while, due to some health issues but I’m back at it now. The three pedestal bases are finished. I’ve also started posting the construction details on one of my wood working websites: http://www.myhomewoodshop.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:17-foot-dining-room-table-part-1&catid=82:dining-room-tables&Itemid=63 ...
Ready To Support LJ.com By Donating? ;)
Based on your suggestions, I’ve finally added Donations page! So now you can support LumberJocks financially by donating money through PayPal (note that PayPal also accepts all the major credit cards). Donated money will be used to cover the growing hosting fees, to buy banners and spread the word about our website and to make our unqiue Awards and Challenges even better… maybe I will also buy one-two beers if possible ;) You can choose between donating once or making a recurri...
An Invitation to all Lumberjocks, to our Anniversary Party!
Barb, & I are celebrating Our 57th Wedding Anniversary today, & WE ARE HAVING A BIG PARTY. Where: At the Lumberjocks Hall What Time: Morning, Noon, & Night BRING ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We actually lived next door to each other for a short time, when we were 3 years old. We didn’t meet again until we were in High School. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
FISHING LURE DRIVE FOR GRANT #1: FISHING LURE DRIVE FOR GRANT---LJ's I need your help...
Dear Fellow LJ’s… If you read no other entry today I would like to ask you to take 5 minutes and read the following plea for help for a great young man…you can learn more about his story here. I have been a part of this wonderful community for two years and I have seen some great things…projects, jokes, review, forums—-but the part that keeps me coming back is the compassion for woodworking and most importantly the compassion for the fellow members here and the communities we live...
NEWS FLASH !!! LUMBERJOCKS:The Magazine
Martin,This just hit me. Call a Publsiher. You know what to do next. I’m just the idea guy And have you started with the Lumberjocks Shop Aprons yet?
starting my kitchen cabinets
Hi everybody…....My husband finally got the floor finished…...he did a fantastic job I might add and now…..I finally sucked up enough courage to get started on my kitchen cabinets. The kitchen and dining area is 14 ft wide x 24.6 ft long. My cabinets are made of plywood and my face frames and doors are made out of hickory. I have never worked on a set of kitchen cabinets before, so I am pretty much learning this on my own. I have a friend on here that gives me advice whe...
Bad News Today!
I received some bad news from my Dr. today concerning my cancer. He said I still have it in the capsule of my prostate. That it went from seven to nine. The test that determines the cancer in your body. The good news was that they had got it out of my lymph nodes and fatty tissue around my prostate. But that it had penetrated the capsule around my prostate. So he called me after I got home and told me he had talked to the pathologist and they had decided to agressively go after the cancer wit...
What's Your Dream Prize?
The summer edition of the LumberJocks Woodworking Awards is fast approaching and it’s time to brainstorm the prizes and contact potential sponsors. We have raised the bar with the Steel City Bandsaw grand prize quite high this winter ;) I’d like to know the answer to the simple question: What’s you dream prize? Post your ideas and suggestions – even the crazy ones. The comments will help in the process… So what’s your dream prize?
Shop Tricks and Tips
I thought I would start a blog for shop tricks and tips. We all learn things just as a matter of course. Why not share some of your favorites. Here’s one I learned a long time ago. I just used it a little while ago and that’s what got this going. Suppose you have a piece you are cutting to length for a perfect fit. Not thight not loose but perfect.Say a piece of trim for something. Well, if you are like me you cut it a little long and nibble away at ituntil it’s per...
