Wooden Mechanics style tool box/chest
This is my next project, a wooden mechanic’s style tool chest and I will have a matching top to go with it. All in all I expect about 30 drawers. At least I bought enough of the handle material to do so. My plan is full extension drawer s...
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GaryK
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posted 593 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Grumpy
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posted 592 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
rikkor
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posted 592 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
cajunpen
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Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Scott Bryan
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posted 592 days ago
Hello Tooldad
Let me welcome you to LJs. I hope that you will find this to be an exciting and rewarding part 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.
HallTree
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posted 592 days ago
Welcome! With 10+ years teaching woodworking I hope you can show us a tip or two. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Have fun and work safe.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
Max
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posted 592 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
tooldad
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posted 592 days ago
A couple of years ago I was in the same boat. I was outdoing my delta contractor saw and needed something bigger. Obviously I wanted a powermatic or delta uni saw. Kept seeing unisaw’s for about a grand used and powermatics a little more. I told my self for a grand, I will get a grizzly. I have their jointer and for 5 years at the time no problems. My wife is understanding of my hobby/career and realizes an investment has to be made sometimes. However she wants research to back up my purchase decision. I kept shopping around and long behold, Amazon has the industrial delta cabinet saw for $1100 with a 50” beismeyer. Didn’t have to think twice. Better to ask for forgiveness than for permission. Love the saw now for 2 years. Only 2 minor issues, the slanted floor in the bottom of the cabinet isn’t steep enough, I always end up having to clean out the saw even with dust collection. 2nd, what happened to the 2 wrench blade changing setup like the contractor saws have? It is a pain when I am trying to change from a standard blade to a dado and the standard blade is sharp enough to cut the block I am using to lock the blade. Go figure. You won’t regret the unisaw. I don’t have any experience with steel city.
tooldad
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posted 592 days ago
that last comment was supposed to be on another blog. I signed in and assumed it would take me back to the same blog
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 †
ND2ELK
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posted 578 days ago
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
Paul D
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posted 578 days ago
Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
EGA
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posted 577 days ago
I admire your work and your occupation of working with the young people. I have the first three things that I made in highschool, actually four. A cow kicked a milk stool into about four different zip codes and that was before they designated zip codes. Again beautiful piece of work.
-- www.flickr.com/photos/egamarine/
Napaman
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posted 577 days ago
welcome to LJ’s…I am a high school teacher as well in Napa, CA…but shop is just a hobby…I teach US History and Psychology…
This really is a great site and a great group of people…so enjoy…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 573 days ago
Hi Tooldad,
I welcome you to LUMBERJOCKS! & thank you for your response on Jared’s projects.
It’s nice to see another teacher taking interest in teaching kids some serious woodworking.
This is also my first time at trying out Martin’s Widgets! COOL!
-- -** 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
Tooldads_apprentice
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Its to late!
-- Your not a true woodworker until you blow your nose and saw dust comes out! (WoodWorker Rule)
Bureaucrat
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posted 231 days ago
Congratulations! This coming 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!
Woodshopteacher
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I’m in Prescott Arizona. My program gained attention because of a project we did for Make a Wish. We were featured in WOOD magazine. American Woodworker magazine, and the CarveWright educational brochure. If you are interested, take a look at some of my posts to view links to the articles and videos. tom.bockman@prescottschools.com
-- tom.bockman