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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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I was not very good at wood work at school but when I was 23 I built my own house, with my wife’s help, from a steel frame kit. All the internal trims were timber (i.e. the door and window frames and architraves etc) which I thoroughly enjoyed doing although not well. I have been pottering with timber ever since.
At the age of 40 (after my office job drove me crazy enough) I took 12 months leave without pay to study a furniture making course at school. The first stage of the course was a pre apprenticeship course open to everyone but to finish stage 2 and 3 of the course I had to become an apprentice cabinetmaker or furniture maker.
So the next logical step was to find someone willing enough to take on a 40 year old apprentice. This was quite easy to do as I received top marks for the course.
So now as an apprentice cabinetmaker I make kitchens out of melamine and laminated chip boards, with the very occasional veneer boards thrown in. not quite furniture but equally satisfying when you see the kitchens being installed.
I have been building up tools over the years and now try and make furniture for myself at home. This is quite difficult without the full workshop of school at your disposal.
I will post finished items and school projects soon
-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)
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13 comments so far
Scott Bryan
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posted 209 days ago
Hello Hooky,
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.
Todd Thomas
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4827 posts in 339 days
posted 209 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 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! †
woodworm
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posted 209 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Bureaucrat
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posted 209 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.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
Todd A. Clippinger
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5632 posts in 990 days
posted 209 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks – The best woodworking community anywhere!
I look forward to seeing your posts and projects.
Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Max
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posted 209 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Karson
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posted 209 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 †
cabinetmaster
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posted 209 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…………..
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
ND2ELK
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posted 209 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
Grumpy
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posted 208 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks Hooky. Great to se another Aussie. 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
Splinterman
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posted 198 days ago
“Welcome”…to… “L J’s”…Enjoy…....even though you are on the other side of Oz.!
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
noknot
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posted 187 days ago
Sorry for the late welcome I hope these guys can further your skill or vise versa
-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull
GMman
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posted 80 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks
-- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--