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15 posts in 136 days
Location: Hawaii
Website: mckeefinewoodworking.com
yeah, i know, i am a woman in a male dominated occupation. i loved helping my dad with projects around the house. even though, he's gone, i'm still making furniture and i don't intend to slow down any time soon. i started with outdoor structures, then indoor storage. one day i bought a book about carving and for years i carved rocking horses and carousel art. as you know, just when you get comfortable in woodworking, there's a zillion other things that you haven't even tried yet.
i took a bowl turning class and wow fell in love with that lathe. i still make lamps, i've made well over a hundred, and actually feel bad if i don't have a lamp sitting waiting to be turned.
two years ago, i added rocking chairs to my "must do before you die" list. i've made about twenty chairs, which led to benches. although i make cabinets, i feel more in tune with my work when i'm working with projects that don't involve squares or rectangles.
-- cathyb
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17 comments so far
Occie gilliam
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308 posts in 188 days
posted 136 days ago
Hi cathyb
Welcome to LJ’s
Wow i went to your web page, you do some fine woodworking. i like the rocking horse a lot
-- Occie down in Costa Rica. come down and see us some time. I'll keep the light on for you Occiegilliam@yahoo.com
Scott Bryan
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20538 posts in 714 days
posted 136 days ago
Hello Cathy,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be both a rewarding 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.
a1Jim
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16558 posts in 469 days
posted 136 days ago
Welcome to LJs the place were there are great people,super projects and outstanding woodworkers.Enjoy
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Max
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posted 136 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
grizzman
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523 posts in 195 days
posted 136 days ago
kathy, your work makes me say wow..i love your style and your work is just beautiful, i would love to follow your work, and working on the islands is great place to work, plenty of inspiration there..cant wait to see your next piece..grizzman..oh i looked at your web site..very enjoyable..
-- The Grizzone
Bureaucrat
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7183 posts in 544 days
posted 136 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. I love this site, I hope you will enjoy it too.
Look forward to seeing your projects and posts.
btw: There are quite a few female LJs here. I hope you will make some great connections.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
grizzman
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523 posts in 195 days
posted 136 days ago
when you get a chance , you should post some pictures of your shop..always a joy to see someone’s work shop…grizzman
-- The Grizzone
Bigdogs117
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1808 posts in 513 days
posted 136 days ago
Welcome to the shop. I look forward to seeing your projects and I hope you enjoy the site. There is alot of good information available from both professionals and amateurs who are willing to share their craft. God Bless!
I enjoyed your website. Impressive work you do. Thanks for becoming part of the lumberjock family.
-- Rusty
Todd Thomas
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4827 posts in 340 days
posted 136 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks….This will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….
I’m looking forward to seeing 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! †
Karson
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posted 135 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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6134 posts in 666 days
posted 135 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
Splinterman
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4827 posts in 253 days
posted 135 days ago
“Welcome to LJ’s”……The best place to enhance your skills and knowledge.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
Kent Shepherd
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posted 135 days ago
Welcome, Cathy
I just looked at your website. You have some incredible work. Very impressive.
I really like your carved horses. I’m planning to do one for my grandaughter in the near future. I will be looking at yours more closley, and maybe get some ideas (Hope you don’t mind) I need to build her bed first though.
-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!
cabinetmaster
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8462 posts in 450 days
posted 135 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
Grumpy
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14914 posts in 743 days
posted 134 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
Damian Penney
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posted 94 days ago
Just looked through your projects, fantastic work Cathy.
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
notottoman
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posted 89 days ago
You say you are in a male dominated occupation..
Beware guys more of cathyb and were out of business.
Outstanding work. You can give any lj a run for their money. I know they’re not going to like that.
An isparation to us all
Thank You.
-- "Even small steps makes a distance." (Shawn Phillips, musician)