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503 posts in 628 days
Location: Fair Oaks, California
Website: oldworld-construction.com
Hello All,
Thanks for accepting me in the group.
I am a general contractor and fine woodworker. I have been doing woodworking for more than 30 years. I make furniture, cabinetry, interiors, and custom homes. I have my shop on my property. I will post some photos later on. I hope I will be able to contribute to the group as well as continue to learn new ideas and techniques.
John
-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca
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GaryK
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posted 628 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
cajunpen
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posted 628 days ago
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 628 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Grumpy
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posted 627 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
Scott Bryan
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posted 627 days ago
Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an exciting and rewarding aspect 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.
rikkor
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posted 627 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. You will like it here.
PanamaJack
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posted 627 days ago
We welcome you to the one and only LumberJocks. We hope that you enjoy your stay/visit each and every time you show up on our door step. If you should need any woodworking question answered, don’t hesitate to ask. Somebody’s gonna have a good answer for you.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
Karson
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posted 627 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 †
gene
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posted 626 days ago
Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ’s (Enjoy) Come on in, The water’s fine, fine, fine. Happy, that you have chosen to join the family.
You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
There’s something here for anyone that likes working with wood.
Plus new friends
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
bfd
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posted 625 days ago
Hi John,
glad to see someone else in my neck of the woods! Welcome, can’t wait to see some of your posts.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
ND2ELK
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posted 624 days ago
Hi John
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Sounds like you have been working wood almost as long as I have. Enjoy, it becomes addictive after awhile. Cheaper than booze and drugs and a lot more fun.
Tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 624 days ago
A BIG WELCOME JOHN!!
Thank you for your input on dust collectors.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Blake
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posted 619 days ago
Good to see another California woodworker in the shop. Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
HallTree
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posted 619 days ago
Welcome John! Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Have fun and work safe.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
Roz
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posted 602 days ago
Welcome, I look forward to benifiting from your experience.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
bbqking
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posted 596 days ago
How ya doing John. Iron buff has been used for centuries to darken wood. The way I make it is to take a pad of 0000 steel wool, rinse the oil off with lacquer thinner, tear it into chunks and put it in a closed jar with a pint of white vinegar. The acid in the vinegar dissolves the iron in the steel wool. The longer you let it set, the more iron is in the solution and the darker it will make your wood. I found this in a magazine and am just trying it out on a run of clocks I am building. When you are ready to use it, you strain it through an old tshirt and then through a coffee filter to get rid of any partially dissolved portions of steel. Brush it on. Like I said, it is a chemical reaction, leaving a completely even finish. I don’t know about sanding and finishing, but suspect that most sanding should be done before applying. I don’t know either how it will take a finish, but will find out on these samples. If you go to the forum, I will keep posting updates. Forum name iron buff.
-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville
Paul D
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posted 595 days ago
Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
gbear
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posted 337 days ago
Hi John…nice to have a neighbor along for the ride. This is a great place, I know you will enjoy it.
-- gbear, Carmichael, CA
LocalMac
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posted 294 days ago
Hey thanks for the feedback you gave me on my forum. You sounded awfully bitter so I want to apologize if I offended you. As an ex-Republican I know both sides of the argument and it’s obvious that we’re all partially to blame for this. I just felt like venting. Thanks again for the feedback.
-- Don't tell her I'm in the shop!
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posted 265 days ago
Congratulations! This week you will have been a Lumber Jock for 1 year! Thanks for your participation
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!