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61 posts in 590 days

Location: Gainesville, GA
Website: http://www.gradin.com/

I'm a professional, father, friend, husband, and eccentric to an expanded community in northeast Georgia where I live, work, and play. Woodworking is but one of my hobbies, though probably the one I've put the most money into.

I worked with my step-dad into my late teens in his garage shop. He maintained his own woodworking business and was fairly successful in the venture. I cut my teeth on Red Oak because that was all he ever used.

From my experience as his apprentice, I have learned to have an unusual dislike for Red Oak, and I have realized that I like the process of the craft even better than the results.

I am a fan of the Arts & Crafts movement; especially so of the American artisans that popularized the movement here, and who's timeless designs still inspire craftsmen today. I have a fondness for hand tools, but also recognize where a machine tool is just smarter! Between Tage Frid's practical approach and the inefficient wonders that grace magazines such as Fine Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine, I am seeking to balance my designs with function, form, and frugality!

-- It takes a viking to raze a village. &mdash Blog'r: http://www.gradin.com

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commented on Composter 143 days ago
commented on "Thunder Head" Djembe Drum 198 days ago
added project "Thunder Head" Djembe Drum 200 days ago
added project Refinishing: Dining Room Table 251 days ago
added blog entry Sorscha Valkyrie is Here! 251 days ago
added blog entry Applying a Varnish 253 days ago
commented on Refinishing a Dining Room Table 259 days ago
added blog entry Refinishing a Dining Room Table 259 days ago
commented on Composter 311 days ago
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added project Composter 315 days ago
added project Pet Ramp 315 days ago
added blog entry Kids' Play Center #2: Slow Progress on Phase I - Leveling 317 days ago
commented on Kids' Play Center #1: Choosing a Plan 317 days ago

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Max

11235 posts in 1024 days


posted 590 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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Olaf Gradin

61 posts in 590 days


posted 590 days ago

I’ve been “lurking” for a while, but finally decided to join after reading a highly discussed topic on hand planes.

-- It takes a viking to raze a village. &mdash Blog'r: http://www.gradin.com

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Greg Mitchell

1385 posts in 820 days


posted 590 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks!

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

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Todd A. Clippinger

4942 posts in 850 days


posted 590 days ago

Welcome to LJ! I am looking forward to seeing your work. This is such a great community and I hope you enjoy it.

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

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Karson

21154 posts in 1151 days


posted 589 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Douglas Bordner

3314 posts in 814 days


posted 589 days ago

Happy Thanksgiving to you, and welcome!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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mot

4892 posts in 787 days


posted 589 days ago

Hey! Welcome to LJ! I’m enjoying reading your bench blog!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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TomFran

2465 posts in 745 days


posted 583 days ago

We’re glad your here! Welcome!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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