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136 posts in 398 days
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
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Retired from university library work and am enjoying my free time at age 66.
Other hobbies besides woodworking include reading (non-fiction, history, philosophy, biography), photography (after years of chemical photography I have converted entirely to digital) and audio-video. I have published two books on the latter, as well as two more dealing with record reviews, and also helped to write and edit the 2005 edition of The Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. I have also published roughly 200 magazine articles in several audio-related journals. I spent four years in the USAF (SAC), before going to college (majoring in history, humanities, and philosophy) and ending up in the library acquisitions trade.
Used my new woodworking skills to build four different speaker systems for personal use (designed and built entirely by me) that each can compete with some of the better commercially built systems I reviewed over the years. Also have built some small furniture pieces, done some interior cosmetic work in the house, and also installed about 600 feet of extra timbering in the attic and around the perimiter of the place to better secure it against potential wind damage.
Looking forward to additional projects in the future.
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| commented on | Small speakers for surround channels | 5 days ago |
| added project | Small speakers for surround channels | 6 days ago |
| commented on | Ridgid JP0610 Jointer/Planer | 27 days ago |
| added project | Stand for small humidity gauge | 77 days ago |
| added project | Tiny display stand | 77 days ago |
| commented on | A not lame small, cherry cabinet | 92 days ago |
| commented on | Ridgid JP0610 Jointer/Planer | 108 days ago |
| commented on | A nice joiner at a terrific price | 120 days ago |
| commented on | Refinishing and upgrading speakers | 122 days ago |
| replied on | Splitter and Riving Knife thicknesses | 134 days ago |
| replied on | Splitter and Riving Knife thicknesses | 135 days ago |
| replied on | Splitter and Riving Knife thicknesses | 135 days ago |
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| started topic | Splitter and Riving Knife thicknesses | 137 days ago |
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Max
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posted 398 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Grumpy
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posted 398 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
Bigdogs117
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posted 398 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
Scott Bryan
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posted 397 days ago
Hello Ferstler,
Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be an enjoyable and rewarding 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.
trifern
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posted 397 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
rikkor
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posted 397 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
TedM
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posted 396 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! It’s a great place with great people, and, oh yeah, there’s the woodworking! Have fun and play safe! :)
-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
FlWoodRat
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posted 391 days ago
Ferstler, welcome to our LJ community.. GO NOLES!!!!
By the way, where in Tallahassee are you?
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
ND2ELK
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posted 390 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
thetimberkid
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posted 390 days ago
Welcome to LJs
Callum
-- For wood working podcasts with a twist check out http://thetimberkid.com/
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 390 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks!
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Karson
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posted 338 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 †
Bureaucrat
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posted 36 days ago
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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posted 32 days ago
congrats on a whole year at Ljs
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon