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345 posts in 360 days
Location: Baltimore
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I run the wood shop at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center's Arts & Crafts Center in Silver Spring, MD. My father is a custom woodworker and cabinet maker and I grew up in his shop. I’ve always enjoyed playing around, and now I get to hone my techniques and skills and teach at the same time.
-- "At its best, life is completely unpredictable." - Christopher Walken
| replied on | Cabinet planner verses Sketchup | 4 days ago |
| replied on | B&D to merge with Stanley | 4 days ago |
| started topic | B&D to merge with Stanley | 4 days ago |
| replied on | Can you use a Miter Saw to cut aluminum? | 5 days ago |
| commented on | Coffin for Grandniece. | 5 days ago |
| replied on | Do you make scale model for every project? | 9 days ago |
| commented on | Walnut bowls | 10 days ago |
| replied on | Need help finding a replacement belt for my Carba-Tec mini-lathe | 10 days ago |
| commented on | Romano/german jointer | 10 days ago |
| replied on | finish on handplanes | 13 days ago |
| replied on | CA finishing technique | 15 days ago |
| replied on | Polycarbonate/Acrylic for Door Inserts? | 15 days ago |
| replied on | Drill press for both metal and wood work | 15 days ago |
| replied on | bamboo briefcase | 15 days ago |
| commented on | Bookmatching 4 faces on table legs or case corners. | 16 days ago |
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So, now I’ve got the bulk of the work done on the case. Where I left off in my last blog I had cut the sides and glued the top together. Now, I got the top down to the right size. This was a little tricky because I wanted to keep the jo...
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So, I decided to start an interesting project a few weeks ago and I thought I’d share my progress. I figured it would be neat to build a wood briefcase. Now, I know that in today’s business society people tend to use shoulder bags, &...
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So, we are all aware of the inherent dangers involved in woodworking, and if you are unaware of these dangers then you really need to pay attention. For those who are a little squeamish then I recommend skipping past the image, there’s some...
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Max
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posted 359 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Scott Bryan
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posted 359 days ago
Hello Chris,
Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be an exciting and rewarding part of your woodworking experience.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
trifern
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posted 359 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
woodworm
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posted 359 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
HallTree
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posted 359 days ago
Welcome. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see more of your projects and comments. Work safe in the shop and use pushsticks.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
Bigdogs117
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posted 359 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!
-- Rusty
rikkor
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posted 359 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Grumpy
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posted 357 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks Chris. 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
ND2ELK
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posted 357 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
Karson
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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 †
Bureaucrat
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Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary as a Lumber Jock! I look forward to more of your posts.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
a1Jim
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almost a year with Ljs congrats
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
cabinetmaster
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Congratulations on your 1st Anniversary. Hope you have many more on LumberJocks. We appreciate your posts and projects.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps