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Hi, I am a new member of your terrific site. I spent all day Sunday reading the tool mini reviews and thoroughly enjoyed the real world style.I am a hobby woodworker and former Painter/ Decorator.
I was watching Norm and decided to bite the bullet and gear up like Norm as I thought I would really enjoy the feel of good tools and a nice new workshop. In the summer of 2004 I tried to get a Delta Unisaw ala Norm but over in Ireland they are a special order £2500($4000) Ouch! I decided as I would go to a woodworking show in Birminghan UK to see the tools up close. I saw the Felder combo ,was offered a good deal and put my money down.
I went home and organised a new shed wired up for my machine .I got it for Christmas 2004 and in Feb bought the Landis Worbench book and the beech for my bench.
In May 2005 I fell off a ladder, now I have limited mobility and need crutches to walk more than a few yards.
I still love woodworking and I am lucky I got this combo machine as the sliding table makes things much easier.
I spent over a year in bed and another in a wheelchair so I haven’t produced much but I made my workbench a few tables and a pair of speakers I’ll put the speakers in the project page.A friend came by to hear them and bought them from me.
I put the cash into a new project. I am working on a new pair of speakers now but I am very slow and have think every move out first as I cant carry much weight and can only stand for an hour .
I love wood and mostly work with ash as it is so affordable and I love the grain.As a painter I am always trying for the perfect finish.
So thats me in a nutshell.
Mark

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lew home \| projects \| blog 8989 posts in 1928 days #1 posted 1705 days ago	Welcome to LumberJocks! I must warn you, this place is addictive- but in a good way! Sounds like you have had a run of bad luck but I can see it hasn’t gotten you down- That’s the Lumberjock Spirit. Looking forward to more of your posts. Lew -- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
Zuki home \| projects \| blog 1402 posts in 2249 days #2 posted 1705 days ago	Welcome to the site. There are wwers here of all skill levels and abilities. Im sure you will love it here. When you post the pics of your speakers, don’t forget pics of your shop and equipment as well. we all love to drool over other’s tools. Sorry to hear about your mobility challenges . . . however I got a chuckle out of your tag line. Cheers -- BLOG - http://www.colorfulcanary.com/search/label/Zuki
Toolz home \| projects \| blog 894 posts in 1915 days #3 posted 1704 days ago	Welcome aboard Mark. Looking forward to seeing photos of your sho[. -- Larry "Work like a Captain but Play like a Pirate!"
waroland home \| projects \| blog 48 posts in 2059 days #4 posted 1704 days ago	A great big deep south welcome. We all have challenges when we do our WWing, some more than others. You seem to have a very good attitude toward your WWing after your accident. In the last 7 years I have had 4 of 7 disc in my neck removed and those levels fused, so I have limited movement also. I still do all the stuff I used to just a little different. I have a different look on things now. Just remember to be as safe as you can around all machinery! -- waroland, Mount Juliet, TN
Mark Shymanski home \| projects \| blog 3966 posts in 1885 days #5 posted 1704 days ago	Welcome to LJs. Wow and I thought tools were expensive here; mind you having good quality tools makes the hobby a lot more enjoyable (and I bet safer as well). Welcome aboard and I am looking forward also to pictures of your shop and projects. -- "Checking for square? what madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

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