276 posts in 732 days Location: Auburn, WA I am a retired engineer from the aerospace industry. I have been a woodworker off and on since working in my father's home workshop as a youngster. In recent times, I have spent more time house remodeling than woodworking, but that is about to change. I am just a hobbyist woodworker and a confessed tool junkie! I am a power tool guy -- and not into doing things by hand unless necessary. My wife and I have recently moved into a senior gated community here in Auburn, WA. Fortunately, the home we purchased had a small attached lean to room which I am currently converting into a woodshop. When completed, I will have a nice variety of power tools to make my hobby more enjoyable, including a hybrid tablesaw, 14" bandsaw, bench drillpress, 6" jointer, Performax 16-32 drum sander, DeWalt 735 planer, Jet OSS, air compressor, router table, downdraft table, and 3HP dust collector. I hope to be able to share some of my current and future projects with the wonderful folks here on Lumberjocks. I visit this site daily and have enjoyed the many wonderful projects displayed and the great attitudes of the forum members. -- Paul, Auburn, WA Latest Activity | view all »
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surfin2
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#1 posted 732 days ago
Welcome To LumberJocks.
Good Luck…
-- Rick
HallTree
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#2 posted 732 days ago
Welcome Paul. 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.
-- "Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life" Solomon
Max
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#3 posted 732 days ago
Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Splinterman
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#4 posted 732 days ago
“WELCOME to LJ’s.”
SnowyRiver
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#5 posted 731 days ago
Welcome aboard. Nice that you could join us on Lumberjocks.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
Woodenwizard
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#6 posted 624 days ago
Welcome!! I couldn’t agree more. A great site and super people.
-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)
Ory
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#7 posted 505 days ago
Hello
Your projects are very impressive, How would I go about learning to work with metals the way that you do?
Enjoy LJ
Paul Stoops
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#8 posted 505 days ago
Hi Ory,
Thanks for your kind comment.
Your question brings a big smile to my face! I am a dyed in the wool WOODWORKER—NOT A METAL WORKER!
What looks like metal on my current projects is just birch plywood painted with a Hammered Metal Rustoleum paint! In fact, I don’t really like working with metal at all, and do as little of it as I can. But I sure do enjoy working with wood.
-- Paul, Auburn, WA
Ory
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#9 posted 505 days ago
Ah Haha
Even more impressive. Thanks :)
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