Robby W Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I heard about this site from the WoodTalk podcast and finally got some time to investigate. Glad I did! I have been woodworking since I was a wee tot, and got into it seriously when I bought issue #6 of Fine Woodworking while on a trip in Colorado. I bought every copy I could find of the first issues and have been a reader every since. My father and grandfather were both contractors, building and repairing fine homes, so I was introduced to the basics early, but from a carpenter's side of things. FWW opened up a new world of joinery and design and I have had a lot of fun with it since. As I approach retirement, I am thinking about doing small customer woodworking jobs and making boxes, pens and such for sale to raise mad money for my vices. I have a pretty decent shop with most of the major tools that I want, but I want to upgrade my table saw for to a SawStop for safety. I have found that as I get older, I make more mistakes, so I am thinking about that saw as a precaution. One of the turning points in my woodworking career was when I purchased a Biesemeyer fence and Accumiter miter gauge for my Rockwell Contractors table saw, dumped the fence that came with it and tuned it up carefully. It eliminated most of the errors that frustrated me when I started out. The second epiphany occurred when I switched from oil stones to water stones (Hey - I started back when water stones were the new thing!), and learned how to get a really sharp blade. Now if I could just force myself to do it more regularly. I am starting to outgrow my current shop layout and will be reorganizing it soon. I will probably have to thin some tools too, even though the thought of it makes me cringe.... Thanks for reading and I look forward to participating when possible in the future. Robby Wright San Marcos, California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Welcome Robby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Welcome to the forum Robby! Glad to have an experienced guy like yourself join! Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Hi Robby, glad you joined us! I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Welcome to the forums! I'm looking forward to seeing the accomplishments from your money pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Welcome! Is this the "San Marcos" just north of San Diego? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 5 minutes ago, JosephThomas said: Welcome! Is this the "San Marcos" just north of San Diego? Yep. Just off the 78 freeway. Thanks for the welcomes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Welcome Robby. Camp Pen just north of you is my old stomping grounds. If you ever feel like a day trip, I can send you the info to an awesome sawyer who runs a mill and kiln up in tamecula north of fallbrook. Good day trip but hold onto your wallet. Also, camp Pendleton has a wood working club in their awesome wood shop on base that is open to civilians. May be worth it to check out to meet more local guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 24 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: ......... If you ever feel like a day trip, I can send you the info to an awesome sawyer who runs a mill and kiln up in tamecula north of fallbrook. Good day trip but hold onto your wallet. Also, camp Pendleton has a wood working club in their awesome wood shop on base that is open to civilians. May be worth it to check out to meet more local guys. Good to know! I have been thinking about making a dining room table from some slab wood and the pickings locally for that type of wood is kind of slim. When I have some money saved up, i'll get in touch. I am a member of San Diego Fine Woodworking Association. Even went to some of their classes recently. I'll have to check out the Pendleton club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I wish I still lived closer just to have access to their clamps. There is quite literally a 10 foot by 12 foot wall of clamps from 10 feet on down that would prove very handy when clamping up large projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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