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long time dabbler, fairly new to actual woodworking. i have built sheds, fences, most things that incorporate 2x4s. projects where an 1/8 of an inch was good enough. i got seduced into thinking I could build a mission style quilt rack for my wife. the ones i found in stores were flimzy. i bought a plan and got started after much procrastination. the quilt rack went together pretty well, but i wanted to commit suicide about midway through the finishing process. i used a gel stain and let it set up. it was a pain to apply to all those littles nooks and crannies. now i'm on a mission to build and equip a garage workshop (on a budget). i want to start a blog to show the progress. i love to look at other workshops, the ingenuity and creativity is inspiring.

-- God is great, wood is good. Let us thank Him for wood......and old hand tools.

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Oops, I didn't know

02-11-2011 05:20 AM by davidroberts

So I promised to cut some one foot diameter circles out of hardboard for my kids school project. I needed to make a circle cutting jig to use on the bandsaw. Something quick, nothing fancy, a one time use jig. I just needed to hold a couple of ...

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iRobot (w/ pics)

11-08-2010 02:27 AM by davidroberts

While I’m at it, I wanted to post a few pics of the robot my son helped build and the practice field yours truely built. My 17 year old high school brainiac son participated in a robot competition last weekend. He was responsible for the e...

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Another OWWM Project

11-07-2010 10:12 PM by davidroberts

Yesterday I had the opportunity to purchase this DeWalt RAS, model MBF-223, serial# 212800. From the serial registry on the OWWM mothership, the saw was born in January 1957. The machine is considered a bit underpowered with the original 3/4hp mo...

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Part 2 - The Bed is Finished #2: Pics of the Completed Project

03-31-2010 01:26 AM by davidroberts

Last night I started this blog. You can see Part 1 here: http://lumberjocks.com/davidroberts/blog/14843 I started with the footboard and almost screwed it up. I thought dousing it with stripper could melt the glue. I had been told that pr...

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Part 2 - The Bed is Finished #1: Some early pictures

03-30-2010 05:59 AM by davidroberts

The title is a little misleading. The bed is actually refinished. This was a project 2 years in the making. A neighbor grew tired of her grandmothers bed set sitting on her back porch and offered it to me two summers ago. Her idea was I would ...

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trifern home \| projects \| blog 8135 posts in 2582 days #1 posted 11-09-2008 07:04 AM	Welcome to LJ’s. -- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Max home \| projects \| blog 55979 posts in 3088 days #2 posted 11-09-2008 07:05 AM	Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… *Welcome* -- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
davidroberts home \| projects \| blog 1011 posts in 2301 days #3 posted 11-09-2008 07:32 AM	thanks very much, that’s mighty nice, and fast too <g>. -- God is great, wood is good. Let us thank Him for wood......and old hand tools.
woodworm home \| projects \| blog 14140 posts in 2405 days #4 posted 11-09-2008 09:58 AM	Welcome to Lumberjocks! -- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
rikkor home \| projects \| blog 11295 posts in 2689 days #5 posted 11-09-2008 12:36 PM	Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
Scott Bryan home \| projects \| blog 27251 posts in 2637 days #6 posted 11-09-2008 02:26 PM	Hello David, Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be an exciting and rewarding part of your woodworking experience. -- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
Bigdogs117 home \| projects \| blog 1863 posts in 2436 days #7 posted 11-09-2008 06:00 PM	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
Grumpy home \| projects \| blog 19962 posts in 2666 days #8 posted 11-10-2008 01:06 AM	Welcome to Lumberjocks David. 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
KnotWright home \| projects \| blog 247 posts in 2303 days #9 posted 12-01-2008 06:00 AM	Howdy David, Good to see a fellow Texan here, and one that’s pretty close by! Grew up south of Houston, still down there often to see the folks and friends, even do a job or two down that way. This is a GREAT place, but really addictive also but in a good way. -- James
Karson home \| projects \| blog 34929 posts in 3215 days #10 posted 12-02-2008 03:02 AM	Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard. ☺ -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
tenontim home \| projects \| blog 2131 posts in 2559 days #11 posted 01-28-2009 03:38 PM	Thanks for the comment you posted, David. Look forward to having another “Jock” in San Saba. If you’re ever up for a visit, give me a call.
Todd A. Clippinger home \| projects \| blog 8799 posts in 2914 days #12 posted 07-16-2009 06:59 AM	A gift for you:) -- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
Bureaucrat home \| projects \| blog 18331 posts in 2467 days #13 posted 11-07-2009 04:45 AM	Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary as a Lumber Jock! I look forward to more of your posts. -- Gary
cabinetmaster home \| projects \| blog 10874 posts in 2373 days #14 posted 11-07-2009 07:45 PM	Congratulations on your Anniversary. Hope you have many more on LumberJocks. We appreciate your posts and projects. -- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
suliman home \| projects \| blog 410 posts in 2619 days #15 posted 01-13-2010 10:15 AM	Thanks for the comment you posted, David. it is very simple and I will send the plan for you -- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,

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