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70 posts in 51 days
Location: Camano Island, Washington (state)
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I taught High School Woodworking, CAD and Principles of Technology (Applied Engineering) for 25 years. Now I can enjoy building small boats and furniture in my shop. Interesting how the public education system wanted all of us Vocational, Craft and Trade people to go away because "Jonnie" had to go to college and needed to pass the mandatory state tests to graduate. Now industry is screaming for help because of the dwindling supply of craftsmen. "We'll just out~source it". Hummm why is the economy hurting?
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May 14, 2008 ~ Happy Birthday Samantha This is one of my favorite days of the year; the day my grandaughter Samantha was born. It seems like yesterday but it was really 10 years ago. Of course the other favorite day is Emily’s B-d...
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If you need a simple self closing drawer here’s what I did and it works very well. We have earthquakes in the North West on occasion: hopefully just little shakers and the more often the better so they aren’t real big ones. When we com...
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April 16, 2008 I was looking in a magazine at some jigs different guys had built and I marvel at how clean their shops are and how pristine the jigs are: all that new wood and finish. Can’t say mine are anything like that ~ almost alway...
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April 1, 2008 No this isn’t an April fool joke. I thought since the price of everything is getting so high, you’d enjoy seeing these clamps. I worked in a boat shop one summer and the standing joke was ”let’s sell all...
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Yep we had snow this weekend; and for all of you folks from real snow country ~ well it wasn’t a big deal but we don’t get much here. I’m origonally a New Englander but moved here so I could sell my snow blower and buy some woodw...
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Les Hastings
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352 posts in 109 days
posted 51 days ago
Welcome to LJs, glad you could join us! :o)
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
brunob
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posted 51 days ago
If you like to work with wood, you’re in the right place. Welcome.
-- Bruce from Central New York
GaryK
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posted 51 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Scott Bryan
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posted 51 days ago
Hi David,
Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an exciting 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.
Grumpy
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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
ND2ELK
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posted 51 days ago
Hi David
You and I have a very similar back grounds. Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration (Like Yours!), The information is priceless and the people are supportive. Only problem is, The sight can get addictive.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
HallTree
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posted 51 days ago
Welcome David! 25 + years teaching woodworking. That has got to put you in a position to help some of those just starting out here at Lumberjock. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Have fun and work safe.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
rikkor
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Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
-- Maplewood, MN
cajunpen
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Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Max
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posted 50 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Bob #2
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posted 50 days ago
Hi David:
Read your intro and agree fully.
We gave awasy our rights to a bunch of folks wuho mean well but have not abilities or experience.
I like to call them bureaucrats.
When we elect our officials who are the first people they turn to for advice?
Anyway, fgetaboutit this is twist off time, enjoy yourself here.
Bob
-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner
Cedrus
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posted 49 days ago
Thanks for the referral to the rolling marble man.
-- Cedrus of British Columbia
Karson
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Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com