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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Website: www.kostasworkshop.blogspot.com

I just started woodworking 2 years ago I lived in Brooklyn NY for 10 years at van dyke a project in brownsville. I got into woodworking after my dad made me work with him one day my mom died when I was 2 so I dont really talk about that very much so I live with my step mom and my dad I still work with him. He runs viennas construction co. He was and alaskan crab fisherman for 20 years until 1998 when my mom died. He took over the company from my grandfather who was a fisherman for 40 years. The company has been around since 1940 when my grandfather immagrated from greece to new york. When I lived in brooklyn I would get in trouble with the police all the time. Last year 2 of my homeboys died bobby asson and erick scantelli so they were each 17 when they got hit up so I needed something to do so I would end up like them so I started woodworking when I didnt have anything else to do instead of doing stuff I cant talk about so nothing really scares me anymore which is the reason that I never wear saftey glasses. In the summer when im not in school im in alaska or maine working on a family boat my step moms family is lobster fisherman and by dads family including him are alaskan crab fisherman. There is really 3 jobs in my family fishing, construction, and the FDNY. I usually work on the F/V clycone which fishes brown red golden king crab, opilio crab, tanner crab, and she is a tender in the summer which means she buys the catch from the gillnetters and and delivers the salmon to the canneries. I am a third generation fisherman and I will probably fish all year round when im 18.

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

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woodworm

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posted 233 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks!

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Max

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posted 233 days ago

Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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HallTree

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posted 233 days ago

Welcome. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Work safe in the shop and don’t forget to use pushsticks.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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Karson

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posted 233 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 †

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Todd Thomas

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posted 233 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks….It will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….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! †

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cabinetmaster

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posted 233 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…………..LOL

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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Bureaucrat

6922 posts in 531 days


posted 233 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 more of your projects and posts.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

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Scott Bryan

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posted 233 days ago

Hello Kosta,

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.

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rikkor

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posted 232 days ago

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.

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Grumpy

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posted 232 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

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ND2ELK

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posted 232 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

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John in SD

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posted 231 days ago

Hey Bro, Welcome to this great site…......a great place to get and give info, I’m in my 70’s and I still learn from those on this site every day…....I’m sure you can too.
Keep those videos coming…and you will even learn through doing those.
Great to have you here!!!

-- Life used to be soooo much simpler!!!!

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 231 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks, Kosta.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 226 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks – The best woodworking community anywhere!

I see that you have made several videos already – Cool!

I look forward to seeing your posts and projects.

Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Kaytrim

56 posts in 454 days


posted 207 days ago

Glad to see that you decided to stay out of trouble. I used to live in Brentwood and went into the city every now and then. Not a place that I would want to be at night alone. Keep doing what your doing and post a few projects here on LJ.

Michael

-- Computer programmer by day, fine woodworker by night. Custom made joysticks for Console Systems and Personal Computers.

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Kindlingmaker

1417 posts in 405 days


posted 179 days ago

Welcome! ...and wear your safety glasses! Its hard to fish with a board stuck in your eye ball, (be safe, its a smart thing to do)

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

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HokieMojo

1136 posts in 607 days


posted 115 days ago

i’m with the others on the saftey glasses. it isn’t about being scared. it is just a matter of flying metal or wood hitting you in the eye. You can be tough and not cry when it happens. maybe not even say oww. but when it hits you in the eye, it will blind you and instead of being a tough huy who can see, you’ll be a tough guy who can’t. not worth it.

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