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73 posts in 642 days
Location: Bensalem, PA 19020
Website: www.xcent.com
My day job is IT. In 1990 I founded a software development company with a fellow geek and we have been doing all sorts of things ever since, we just haven't hit it big like Bill Gates.
We wrote the software (XcAuction www.xcauction.com) and host the site for the Panama Canal which they use to auction off transit slots when there is high demand. A record $130,000 USD was paid for the privilege of using the canal by a BP tanker on top of an already steep $220,000 USD toll. Think about that the next time you have to cough up a couple of dollars to get over that bridge. If you are lucky enough to have kids, paricularly teen-age girls and have Deb Shop in the mall near you, my team and I architected and wrote the Point of Sale system they use.
I use wood working and other creative activities to allow me to decompress from my day job.
Since buying my first house in 2000, most of my woodworking has been focused on finish carpentry such as installing crown moulding, hardwood floors and framing doorways. In the tailend of 2007, with my wife's blessing I started equipping my shop with more equipment and hope to start working on some serious furniture project. At the beginning of 2008, I picked up 550 bf of some fantastic looking cherry from which I hope to build the furniture of my dream office.
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My shoptime allowance is spotty at best, however a couple of solid days in the last few weeks has allowed me the time to finish milling up all of the wood for my bookcase. Up until recently I hadn’t really had a design in mind for the fir...
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Apparently I was in the right place at the right time, when my church announced that it was replacing all of its original circa 1963 oak pews with pews that came from a much older church. The pews they were getting were much more ornate than the o...
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GaryK
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posted 642 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks! Enjoy yourself.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Max
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posted 642 days ago
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
cajunpen
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posted 641 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
rikkor
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posted 641 days ago
Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.
gene
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posted 641 days ago
Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ’s (Enjoy) Come on in, The water’s fine, fine, fine.
You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
There’s something here for anyone that likes working with wood.
Plus new friends
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
Scott Bryan
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posted 641 days ago
Bill,
Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be a unique element 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.
Karson
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posted 641 days ago
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 †
gbvinc
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posted 641 days ago
Welcome!
Bill Butler
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73 posts in 642 days
posted 638 days ago
Thanks for all the kind words. It is certainly a welcoming environment. I will be looking forward to being a very active contributor. Stay tuned for workshop updates and projects.
sandhill
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posted 616 days ago
A little late but welcome.
-- Sell it here> http://woodworkerslist.com
PanamaJack
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posted 615 days ago
We welcome you to the one and only LumberJocks. We hope that you enjoy your stay/visit each and every time you show up on our door step. If you should need any woodworking question answered, don’t hesitate to ask. Somebody’s gonna have a good answer for you.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 580 days ago
Bill,
I am so glad that you found your way to Lumberjocks! It is such a great group of people. Very genuine, talented, and helpful.
I hope you enjoy the LJ family as much as I have. I have some and learned some. It has been a lot of fun watching the members grow in their skill.
I look forward to seeing your postings, projects, and perspective.
Thanks for the kind words in your personal message.
If you ever need help feel free to ask.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Paul D
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posted 579 days ago
Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
Bureaucrat
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posted 274 days ago
Congratulations on your recent 1 year anniversary at Lumber Jocks!
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!