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TampaTom

69 posts in 632 days


632 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: humor

Good morning, everyone. I’m Tom Iovino, a hobby woodworker in the Tampa Bay area, and I’m looking forward to meeting all of you.

As far as tools go, I have:

A Ridgid 3612 Table Saw
Delta 3/4 hp 14” band saw
Ridgid oscillating spindle sander
Delta 14” thickness planer
Delta 1 1/2 hp dust collector (I have GOT to upgrade this thing)
A DeWalt 618 3 base router kit
A Freud FT2000 router dedicated to the router table
Various hand powered tools (Biscuit jointer, drill, random orbit sander, etc)

But, my love are my hand tools. I have a new Veritas bevel up jointer (That was my splurge), but the rest of my hand planes, chisels, spokeshaves, draw knives, etc were found at flea markets, on eBay, given by friends, etc. I just love working with those hand tools.

With the help of Marc Spagnulo (yup, the Wood Whisperer himself!) , I have established a woodworking blog at http://tomsworkbench.com. I have weekly polls, spotlights on different woodworkers, links of the week… a whole bunch of stuff. Come on by and take a peek.

Thanks for letting me intro myself!

-- Tom's Workbench - http://tomsworkbench.com

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john

1161 posts in 1260 days


632 days ago

Hi Tom , welcome to Lumberjocks. I recognize you from a few places .
It,s good to see you here.

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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TampaTom

69 posts in 632 days


632 days ago

John -

I do get around, don’t I… :-D

It’s good to be here – I’ve looked at some info on this site for a while, and it looks like a very friendly and experienced place…

-- Tom's Workbench - http://tomsworkbench.com

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romansfivefive

258 posts in 652 days


632 days ago

Hi Tom

I am fairly new too and I trust you will find this place as welcoming as I have. Welcome!

-- www.robneves.com

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HallTree

2040 posts in 646 days


632 days ago

Welcome Tom, I came to this group about a week ago and am just learning the ropes. I envy your list of tools. Looking forward to see your projects and what you have to say.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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TampaTom

69 posts in 632 days


632 days ago

Hey, Hall, thanks for the welcome. Believe me, that list was purchased over the past ten years… it was a slow process to arrive at.

I’m going to start posting shots of my projects over at my blog… I figure that would be an interesting thing to share with my readers.

-- Tom's Workbench - http://tomsworkbench.com

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Mario

880 posts in 930 days


632 days ago

Welcome to the site tom , i will be checking out that blog
thanks

-- Hope Never fails

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Sawdustmaker

253 posts in 676 days


632 days ago

Welcome to LJ Tom. Tell the truth now…..Do you own a wobble dado blade?

-- Brian, Virginia Beach

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Karson

25279 posts in 1279 days


632 days ago

Welcome Tom. Your list of tools should also be on your workshop page. That way it’s easier to find than in a Topic or a blog.

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

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rikkor

11338 posts in 753 days


632 days ago

Hey Tom, good to have you with us.

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TampaTom

69 posts in 632 days


632 days ago

<welcome>

Oh, Brian, do I have a story….

I used to own a Delta wobble dado blade. That was way back when I owned a Delta benchtop saw. The guy at big blue borg told me, “Yeah, this is GREAT! Works just like Norm Abram’s on the New Yankee Workshop.”

Got it home and had to plow a dado in some cabinet sides. Couldn’t get the darned thing to work at all. Reset it, it wouldn’t start the cut where I wanted it to.

After two weeks of this, I tried to return it, but they wouldn’t let me. So, I took it home, stepped into the street and chucked it like an olympic discus. The thing flew two front yards distance before landing on it’s edge and rolling another yards worth… Sparks everywhere! It was dramatic.

After that, I dropped the $100 and picked up a Freud stacked dado. Haven’t looked back since.

BTW – Karson, an excellent idea!

-- Tom's Workbench - http://tomsworkbench.com

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Dennis Mikulski

3 posts in 702 days


632 days ago

Welcome Tom I’m also new and I can say this site is tops. Again welcome

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Scott Bryan

20080 posts in 701 days


632 days ago

Hi Tom,

I just hope you have time for your blog. This site seems to take up more and more of my time. So much to look at and so little time (deep sigh).

Welcome to the site.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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TampaTom

69 posts in 632 days


632 days ago

Scott – man, I feel your pain. However, the stuff keeps coming. I’ve been putting the site together for six months now and have ‘yet’ to run out of topics. However, when I get to describing the different kinds of sawdust I find in my navel, be sure to put me out of my misery…

-- Tom's Workbench - http://tomsworkbench.com

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Tomcat1066

776 posts in 675 days


632 days ago

Hey Tom. I recognize you from Marc’s site! Welcome!

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

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Stacey

19 posts in 635 days


632 days ago

Welcome Tom,
I am new here also and have received a great welcome. I have actually been to your site through “The Wood Whisperer”. I liked your article on flattening boards w/ hand planes. Since I don’t have a jointer, I typically flatten my stock by hand also before it goes to the tabletop planer. I don’t know if you were using winding sticks or not but a tip I got from Chris Schwartz is to use two pieces of aluminum angle to determine if your board is truly flat. Works great and you don’t have to worry about them shrinking/swelling. Take care.

-- S. Box --- "But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." - John Adams

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Bob #2

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632 days ago

Welcome Tom.

enjoy your time with us.

Bob

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

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TampaTom

69 posts in 632 days


632 days ago

Hey, Stacey – Rather than use winding sticks, I just use the top of the workbench… works like a charm.

Tomorrow, I’m gonna head out to the shop to do the edge jointing tutorial… Gotta keep that content fresh!

-- Tom's Workbench - http://tomsworkbench.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3709 posts in 858 days


632 days ago

Hi Tom;

Welcome to Lumberjocks. I’m sure you’ll love it here.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Zuki

1219 posts in 956 days


632 days ago

Welcome Tom

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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ErsatzTom

103 posts in 685 days


630 days ago

From one Floridian Tom to another, Welcome!

-- Tom, Southwest Florida

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TomK

501 posts in 753 days


629 days ago

From a Tom in Texas, welcome!

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

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TampaTom

69 posts in 632 days


629 days ago

You guys really are as nice as the advanced intel showed…

Don’t worry – your secret’s safe with me!

-- Tom's Workbench - http://tomsworkbench.com

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jcees

548 posts in 678 days


629 days ago

Welcome, Tom. I’m nearby, about half way between Tampa and Orlando. Great group here. There’s a bunch of us tool rehabbers here too. Good hunting.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

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Thos. Angle

4015 posts in 841 days


629 days ago

Welcome to Lumber Jocks from another Tom.There seem to be lots of us here.

-- Thos. Angle

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oscar roth

19 posts in 654 days


629 days ago

Welcome Tom, I too am a newbie here, but unlike you I am not as experienced as alot of these LJ’s and quickly learning alot from just reading their responses. This is a great site!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Oscar in Missouri

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ND2ELK

6065 posts in 653 days


623 days ago

Welcome Tom. You will enjoy the time spent with us. Even after 35+ year of woodworking these guys can stiil teach this old dog new tricks.

Tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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