American Craftsman and the DIY Studfinder

Sweet! Where do you vote?

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

Done

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Woohoo!

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

Good Luck Todd
Do you need a Ed Mc Mahon type ? :-))

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I hadn’t thought that far ahead. I take it you’re calling “shotgun.”

Sounds good to me!

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

So are you the Stud Todd and are you in your shop today live

-- cut it saw it scrap it

DOH! You caught me dinkin’ around on the computer.

I posted this and I haven’t been able to pull myself away.

I haven’t had lunch yet though and it is 3:30 in the afternoon. I start losing focus when I do that.

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

Done with a comment…...

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

Thanks for the support Max! That was a great compliment!

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

I did rate 3 stars and posted the comment.
If you can still edit your entry there, the link for this page didn’t link to the same place.

http://lumberjocks.com/toddc/blog/9924

maybe it’s not a big deal, but wouldn’t hart to fix it….

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

Very well done and I wish you all the luck in the world. However, I think you could have added a couple of poses, like you did for the LJ Calendar a while back. You know, a little something for the ladies. ;-)

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Junji – Your comment was a tremendous compliment and I thank you very much. It made me realize how important it is to be articulate, especially for others that may have more difficulty understanding English or possibly have difficulty hearing. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Russel – Hmm. Could that have shot me to the top?

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

Junji – It was my intention to link anybody going from the DIY Network to the blog that had both videos posted in the same place. That was where it took you, right?

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

Todd,
For the fist link
http://lumberjocks.com/toddc
it goes to the right page,

and the next one,
http://lumberjocks.com/toddc/blog/9924
it leads to the same link above (http://lumberjocks.com/toddc), not to the blog.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

Well, Todd, the major demographic of DIY is female, so you never know what’s gonna get their attention.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Todd -

I voted. Great video. Good luck!

David

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

viewed and voted. im right across town if you need some eye candy for all those housewives.

I always thought “eye candy is synonymous with Brian Schuppe.”

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

Todd you might be the next DIY host. :)

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Geez, I can’t believe there are 26 pages of competitors in this!! Who will watch that many?? You got my vote for 5 stars. The voting is a bit goofy. You sort of have to wait it out.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Thanks for the support Topamax. Yeah, you’re right about the waiting.

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

Hey Charles – I hope so! That would be very exciting, a lot of work I am sure, but exciting.

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

Great video Todd…I rated 5 stars…but when I tried to add a comment it did not seem to work…

Here is what I wrote (I copied since it looked like the window was having probs):

“Great video Todd! Its amazing—-how many times over the last two years have I “needled” or “egged” you on about having the “Todd Clippinger School of Woodworking”—-I think it is because you clearly have talent as a craftperson—-and a caring heart, HUGE PERSONALITY…and wonderful communication skills to bring it all together…as a school teacher and woodworker I think you have all the right qualities to be a wonderful host on DIY!!!

I hope the judges agree—-trust me judges—-I have gotten to know Todd and his work over a two year period—-and we have never met—-but he is the real deal!

Matt “Napaman” Denney”

LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN OR CANT SEE THAT…I could not get it to work…but maybe it went through…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

NapaMan- See if the new link in the blog works any better.

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

Junji – Once my post was made at the DIY site I can no longer edit it.

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

Done. Good luck.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

ya…sorry todd…I have tried in both mozillla and explorer…i can do everything but leave a comment…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Todd, you are a five star stud! I ditto what Matt reports, I couldn’t leave a comment, the “post” button was not available after writing my comments.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

Good luck!

Great job Todd. I voted too. Good luck and will be praying for ya

-- My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist....medic20447@gmail.com

Thanks for the support guys.

I’ve got no idea why some are able to leave a comment and some are not.

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

I couldn’t leave a comment until I switched to Internet Explorer. The “Post Comment” button gets cut off in some other browsers because the comment box is a weird little pop-up window. In IE the button is barely visible but I was able to click it.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

People that are tracking this, we need to get on and vote again. I think the term is vote early, vote often…

If you can vote more than once – have at it!

I am limited to one vote, and rightly so I suppose;)

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

It says I am already rated. Looks like one vote per cookie implant :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

I suppose that is only fair.

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

i have voted for todd three times now. maybe ill go computer to computer at the hospital tommorow

I have no doubt that others have voted more than once on their own.

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

Hey, I am back home and voted again.
I thought 3 stars are the most you can give, but just fond out there are 5 stars… Oops. This time I gave 5 stars!

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

Yes, Vote with 5 stars!

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

Hi Todd,
I just voted, & made a comment. It took me quite awhile to figure out how, it’s not as easy as commenting on LJs.
Yesterday, I couldn’t even find you.

If all of us LJs got on the ball, we could put you on the top of the heap.

-- -** 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

Thanks Dick! I really appreciate your support!

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

Good Luck Todd

-- Jim, Kentucky

Todd,
I went back to the DIY webpage and looked thru the Gallery for everyone submitting their videos and you have two entries. Both links were on the same page, one like had 141 ratings and the second link had 10 ratings. Both videos were the same, so every LJ should go back and rate Todd again on the second link.

Good luck Todd, we are rooting for you!

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

Hey guys, there are 2 of us bidding for this. I also have one out there. Hopefully the judges will pick Todd as a finalist and then I can rely on the LJ’s for the vote to be the 5th. That would be a great show and get a lot of attention getting to LJ”s on the final show.

Official voting doesn’t begin until August 3rd through the 31st. They will notify the 4 finalists then put out there for the 5th one by vote

Sorry Todd, but you have a successful business. I have been living on a teacher’s salary for 11 years now. In all seriousness, good luck to you also.

Check out my blog for my video link, I don’t want to rain on Todd’s parade too much. Thanks guys.

3fingerpat – I posted twice because the first one did not work for a while. You may notice other entries with no video and I thought that I had come to the same demise with my entry.

I re-formated the video and posted again. It loaded smoother and worked right away. But when I went back to the first post, it was operating too.

My link is to the second entry that seemed to work more reliably, so that is where I am directing all of the traffic. I also posted a comment on the first one somewhat explaining this so they knew I was aware. I did not want them to think that I posted twice to somehow get an edge.

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

Tooldad – It really is all out of our hands. The judges will make their decision without consideration to our relationship and so I do not consider us in competition. The chips will fall where they may.

I wish you the best of luck, but I hope that I win;)

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

lol, either way, a ton of LJ’s will be watching DIY if one of us makes it! That would be a switch after some recent conversations here.

There are a lot of successful business people who would love to have a teacher’s salary!!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

I just opened my Sept 2009 WOOD MAGAZINE…and guess who is FEATURED…OUR OWN TODD CLIPPINGER!!!

YOU ARE AN ANIMAL…if the editors of a great magazine can see your ability so can the TV execs!!!!!!!!!!!!

Todd’s video is mentioned in the table of contents in the section where they say what you can find online this month in the video tips…but is a nice little bit about our hero…

matt

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Wishing you all success with this endeavour! – Done!

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

good luck, u got my vote.

curious – what did you use for the video conversion? and what format did they have you deliver it as?

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Best of luck Todd I gave you my vote of 5 stars and hope you are the next DIY Star!

-- SAEPE EXPERTUS, SEMPER FIDELIS, FRATRES AETERNI - "Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever"

THANKS GUYS!

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

Todd did you wsee the latest wood magazine yet???

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Done Todd. Good Luck

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Napaman – Yep, they sent me a complimentary copy.

I had to buy a couple and sent them out to my family.

Exciting stuff!

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

wow you could be on T.V

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

BIG TIME!

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

I only gave you 5 stars because they wouldn’t let me enter any more. good luck ‘gary owen’

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

what is latest on this? i was gone 10 days…did i miss it?

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

I think i just figured it out…they are voting on last semi-finalist…i didnt even watch…you are the ONE>...dont give up…you really would be great!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

The voting on the last semi-finalist is limited to three guys and I am not one of them.

I did not have high hopes for this but 2 things to remember here:

1.) You can’t win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket.
2.) You never know what connections could be made with people seeing the video and clicking on my website link.

It is hard to say how much exposure I got out of the entry and who saw it, but I know for sure that my website counter showed activity after posting the entry.

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

You are sooo right…if they really want a knowledgeable person…they will be calling…I think you did great and soo nice to hear that your website activity was busy…

I will be voting in the future…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Done (if somewhat belatedly).

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!