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84 posts in 336 days
Location: Kechi, Kansas
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Retired. Amateur, no formal training in woodworking. What little I know has been learned by trial and much error over the last few years. I make a wide variety of items that just happen to be of interest at the time--some craftsman style furniture, some rustic Mexican style furniture, cutting boards (a requirement?). boxes, lamps, benches, and so on. Pretty eclectic mix of stuff. I do not specialize in anything except trying to keep my wife happy.
My (garage) shop is small and cramped. It is heated (barely) by two infrared heaters that do not do the job under winter conditions when it gets down into the teens and below. So, unfortunately, most of the time my woodworking in the winter is pretty vicarious in nature since I do like to feel my fingers when I am working. I sometimes do my winter glue ups in the entry way to the house where it is warm. However, this severely complicates my efforts to keep my wife happy.
I have a decent collection of tools, both hand and power. But like all other woodworkers I know, I always think there is something else I must have in order to be successful.
Thanks to all who have welcomed me to the site.
-- Rowdy in Kechi, Kansas
| replied on | Sandpaper | 4 days ago |
| commented on | Padauk & Goncalo Alves Box | 5 days ago |
| commented on | Dolland & Co boxed field microscope | 11 days ago |
| commented on | Breguet Galvanometer | 12 days ago |
| commented on | Breguet Galvanometer | 13 days ago |
| replied on | What Scares You In The Shop? | 13 days ago |
| commented on | Untitled mocassins | 18 days ago |
| commented on | Three cross-cut sleds | 21 days ago |
| commented on | Footed Walnut Box | 22 days ago |
| replied on | Do you make scale model for every project? | 24 days ago |
| commented on | my lazy larry version | 24 days ago |
| commented on | Box-making with lumberjocks | 26 days ago |
| replied on | Simple finishing method | 29 days ago |
| commented on | End Grain Walnut in Curly Hard Maple | 29 days ago |
| commented on | Perosky Cutting Board--Had to give it a try | 30 days ago |
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I am working on a small box that has a spalted maple top. Final sanding and finish remain to be done. I am debating what kind of lift or handle to put on the top, my general goal being not to detract from the spalting pattern. Right...
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As others have mentioned, LJ provides a lot of inspiration as we decide on new projects to undertake. I had wanted to work with padauk for a while and finally got around to purchasing a small board, but all I knew that I wanted to do with it was ...
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It seems like my shop is getting more and more cluttered. No doubt this is an unique situation never encountered by other LJs. Ha! I cannot bring myself to throw away anything that looks even remotely useful. Now and then I do get an inspiration a...
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My “new” air cleaner has now reached a state of completion. I started with a free squirrel cage fan from an old A/C unit. Then I constructed a box to house it and affixed two 16×25 electrostatic MERV 11 filters, one on each sid...
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Max
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posted 336 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Todd Thomas
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Welcome to LJs….It will be a great resource for you and your projects There are allot of great people here willing to help…...have fun….
-- 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! †
Scott Bryan
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posted 336 days ago
Hello Rowdy,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be a rewarding and enriching part of your woodworking journey.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Todd A. Clippinger
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Welcome to LumberJocks – The best woodworking community anywhere!
I look forward to seeing your posts and projects.
Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Karson
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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 †
trifern
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Welcome to LJ’s.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
jim1953
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Hay Welcome to LJs Its a Great Place
-- Jim, Kentucky
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Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
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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
Grumpy
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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
woodyjim
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If you are interested in antique science instruments, check out Prof. Thomas Greenslade’s Kenyon site for tons of pix and info!
http://physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus/index.html