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15 posts in 319 days
Location: West Hollywood, California
Website: whyrhymer.com
I am self-taught. I started in 2000, and got serious in 2003 about making a living from my work. I moved here to be an actor and had some success, but hated the business. I was supporting myself as a handyman and that's how I developed my skills that led me to this work. I almost cut my left hand off in 2003 just when I "got serious" about this as a living. I was beveling some pine on my table saw without a splitter and I got a nice dose of kickback. I cut 3 tendons and my main nerve. But I was able to make a full recovery and have full use of my hand. I drop things sometimes, but I am quite content with that, considering the alternative. If you are not using a splitter, please do!! Many great things are starting to happen business wise. I was invited to place my lamps in the McGuire Furniture showroom in San Francisco and possibly in New York if they do well in SF. I also do some really good art shows that I have found that have turned into some great commissions. I want to keep my output around 40 to 50 pieces a year and cap it off at less than 100. I have all the faith in my work and designs, so I have no doubt I will get there. Plus, I have a beautiful and incredibly supportive wife who has kept me believing in my furniture when it seemed no one else would. I don't mean to gloat, I am very fortunate and I hope my story compels someone else to believe in their abilities. Take care.
-- motorhawg
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Max
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posted 319 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 319 days ago
Welcome to LJ. Looking forward to your projects and postings.
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Karson
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Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.
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Harold
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posted 318 days ago
Very very nice work, the chair of course flows extremely well and the lines are a personal favorite. I checked out your site and have a couple comments. Number one, the photography is wonderful, really outstanding and number two, the cabinet that was created as wedding gift for your wife, that’s it, that’s what we do, that’s why we do it. If this piece and story were closer to the beginning of your site it would set the theme and tone for the remainder. You and I are relative newcomers to the lj site, personally I really enjoy it.
take care man,
harold
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Greg Mitchell
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posted 318 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
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cajunpen
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posted 317 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks – enjoy the community.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Thos. Angle
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Welcome to LJ. Enjoy yourself.
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scott shangraw
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posted 315 days ago
Like your work.Looked at your web site nice designs!!!Welcome to LJ
-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com
mot
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posted 314 days ago
Hey! Welcome to LJ! Enjoy!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
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We’re glad your here! Welcome!
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 253 days ago
Brandon, welcome to Lumberjocks. I have enjoyed your outstanding projects thusfar and wish you the success you deserve. Hope you enjoy the site.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
PanamaJack
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We would like to welcome you to the one and only LumberJocks. If you should need any woodworking question answered, don’t hesitate to ask. Somebody’s gonna have a good answer for you.
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motorhawg
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posted 248 days ago
Thank you to everyone who commented. I will have another lamp coming in the next few days that I will share. Thanks again for the feedback. Take care.
-- motorhawg