605 posts in 1667 days Location: Central Florida I have been working wood, in one fashion or another, for as long as I can remember. When my family moved to Central Florida in 1980, I started working for my aunt, who carved redwood signs with a router. I (then a sixteen year old) had never used a bandsaw before. Niche found, I cut thousands of shapes for her to route names and artwork on. I also did some routing, but never got as proficient as her. But, my talent with the bandsaw enabled me to be working for myself by the time I was eighteen. I had learned to cut names and shapes freehand (without patterns) and by doing this, how to best arrange wood letters so that readability and strength were both achieved. I traveled the mall craft show circuit with promoter and coin cutter Randy Price and spent summers working in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This is where I met my wife, Julie, who was a candle carver "extraordinaire". We have been together 27+ years now. We traveled these United States together, doing our thing until 1989, when we decided to "settled down" here in Florida. Living on the road ten months a year gets tiring. Since then I have been a signmaker, cabinetmaker, antique dealer, cook and draftsman among other things that bear no mentioning. Sometimes working for myself, sometimes for others. I am currently employed by a major paper company as a production line operator. Although it is not what I would prefer to be doing, the benefits (insurance) for this now middle-aged man are worth dealing with the corporate mentality ...for now anyway. Now, thanks to the World Wide Web, I sell my little woodstuffs strictly on-line, and do my favorite work on my days off without the pressure of having to rely on it to pay the bills. I have clients/friends all over the world and am fascinated by how small this world has become. Even ten years ago I could not have dreamed of the opportunities that the internet could provide. So, please peruse my stuff here and feel free to contact me with criticism, feedback and comments. -- Peace in Wood ~ http://dustynewt.com Latest Activity | view all »
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WayneC
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#1 posted 1667 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
mot
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#2 posted 1667 days ago
Welcome to LJ! Enjoy!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Max
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#3 posted 1666 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
WayneC
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#4 posted 1666 days ago
Glad you made your way here. I would love to live in a place where I could have some peacocks around. My son has always really liked them. Which is why the stuffed one ended up at our house.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Greg Mitchell
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#5 posted 1666 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
gene
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#6 posted 1666 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s (enjoy)
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
Karson
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#7 posted 1666 days ago
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 †
Branden
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#8 posted 1666 days ago
Hello and welcome! This is a very good site for all types of woodworkers, glad you’re aboard!
-- Branden - Sacramento, California - www.ShopDogUSA.com
PanamaJack
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#9 posted 1665 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; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)
Todd A. Clippinger
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#10 posted 1662 days ago
Welcome to LJ. Your interest in styles is perfectly in line with mine. As well as the philosophy of purism. I am so open to interpretation.
I think you will enjoy it here, great group of guys (and gals).
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
Todd A. Clippinger
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#11 posted 1662 days ago
Your taste in humor looks to be in-line as well, I love the Red Green Show.
Used to work at the Costco in south Orlando many years ago. Lived in St. Cloud, Kissimmee, and Ocoee.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
cajunpen
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#12 posted 1652 days ago
Welcome to Lumber Jocks, look forward to seeing your work.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Harold
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#13 posted 1651 days ago
The door pulls are outstanding!
-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.
oscorner
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#14 posted 1650 days ago
Glad to have you on board. Great looking projects!
-- Jesus is Lord!
Russel
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#15 posted 1650 days ago
” I just want to pay the bills and be left to my designs.” – dustynewt
My sentiments exactly.
-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com
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