Popular Post Derek_PNW Posted December 31, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hello! My name is Derek and I have been in woodworking for the past few months. I entered the world of woodworking because I wanted to build my own coffee table. Well I haven't finished the coffee table yet, but I am making many other things which are helping me get better before I start on my coffee table. I am enjoying learning something new every day. Unfortunately a lot of my learnings are from mistakes! Looking forward to being apart of this community! Here are a couple of my completed projects: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hi, Derek! Glad you decided to join us! It looks like you are off to a great start. I know you can find answers to any questions you have, this place is full of very knowledgeable folks. And don't forget to share your work! We all love a good project journal, and we learn from each other through them, too. No matter how new to the craft, there is always something you can share that will help someone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I like the wine balancer ! Clean work, especially for a beginner. Keep learning and ask questions. There's a lot of experience of all levels here. Listen to them. And welcome to the Forum ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_PNW Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hi, Derek! Glad you decided to join us! It looks like you are off to a great start. I know you can find answers to any questions you have, this place is full of very knowledgeable folks. And don't forget to share your work! We all love a good project journal, and we learn from each other through them, too. No matter how new to the craft, there is always something you can share that will help someone else! Thanks for the warm welcome! That is a great idea to start a project journal! I have plenty of Learnings (mistakes) to share already! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome to the forums Derek! I'm just North of Bellingham. It's great to have another from the PNW here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_PNW Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I like the wine balancer ! Clean work, especially for a beginner. Keep learning and ask questions. There's a lot of experience of all levels here. Listen to them. And welcome to the Forum ! Thank you! We will see if my luck continues! I am always looking to learn from others! I am completely new and can only watch so many videos and then to try to apply it to my situation! It will be good to hear from people with much more experience! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Until I start my own project log here is my first learning... a 1x6 does not mean it is 1"x6". I started on my first coffee table attempt and quickly found out the oak top was not wide enough since I didn't understand how lumber dimensions worked. This illustrates my background in woodworking. None. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Welcome to the forums Derek! I'm just North of Bellingham. It's great to have another from the PNW here! Thanks Tiods! Always glad to find someone in the local area! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted December 31, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome to the phase of the craft where you may find yourself saying things like "I would learn faster if I ever did the same thing twice!". Enjoy the ride. If you're not making mistakes, your not stretching your skill set. Early on I ate up a lot of pallet wood doing mock-ups prior to tearing into the expensive stock. I mock up on Sketch Up now but here's an example of pallets and 2x4 scrap for the mock-up and then ash for the keeper. This allows you to work through your joinery and the process of the build without the stress of a finished product at the end of the effort. Mock-ups hit the burn pile once they have served their purpose. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_PNW Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Gee-Dub, what a good idea! Those tables look amazing! I think I will start hoarding pallet wood. I really don't like wasting expensive and relatively rare hardwoods! I always tell myself there will be another use for the wood. The oak top will not be a repurposed for something else! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome to the madness and obsession... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome to the forums Derek. If you haven't made mistakes you are not pushing yourself but as you go they become fewer. A good "tool" to have to help with those mistakes is a good wood burning smoker or BBQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassAct Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome aboard, Derek! A bunch of folks here are from the PNW. I'm in Ballard, my father-in-law's shop is in Woodinville, and I drive past/through Bothell on a regular basis. It's good to have another beginner here -- though I have to say your projects look far more polished and professional than mine do! I've learned a lot here, so stick around and join the fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Derek, have you found a hardwood dealer yet? (other than Home Depot) You'll find much better selection and prices at places like Compton Lumber and Crosscut Hardwoods, both in Seattle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Here's their links: http://www.comptonlbr.com/ http://www.crosscutseattle.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassAct Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Compton's is great. We bought most of our running trim from them. Knowledgeable, very friendly, great service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Howdy Derek, I'm just a couple miles west of you in Shoreline. Welcome to the forum, and my condolences to your wallet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Welcome Derek I am just north of you in Silver Lake/Mill Creek area. Drive through Bothell everyday on my way to and from work. On 1/2/2017 at 1:58 AM, sjk said: Derek, have you found a hardwood dealer yet? (other than Home Depot) You'll find much better selection and prices at places like Compton Lumber and Crosscut Hardwoods, both in Seattle. I cant speak for Compton Lumber, but just went to Crosscut for the first time a couple weeks ago. That place is amazing. Picked up some 8/4 Ash and 4/4 Pauduk for a nightstand for my sons room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 "Many Bothell's died... to bring us this information" Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 29 minutes ago, MattF said: Welcome Derek I am just north of you in Silver Lake/Mill Creek area. Drive through Bothell everyday on my way to and from work. I cant speak for Compton Lumber, but just went to Crosscut for the first time a couple weeks ago. That place is amazing. Picked up some 8/4 Ash and 4/4 Pauduk for a nightstand for my sons room. From another novice: welcome, Derek. And note that the hardwood dimensions above are specified differently and ARE true (I think!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Crosscut does have a fantastic selection. The prices seem not unreasonable (at least insofar as lumber prices ever are). I'd recommend taking a saturday, and plan on spending an hour or more just browsing through their stocks. Also, to anyone in the Greater Seattle area, I recommend looking into the Northwest Woodworkers Association. Membership is pretty cheap, and even if you can't make many of the meetings it's worth 10% off at Rockler, Woodcraft, Crosscut, and a few more places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 1 minute ago, BonPacific said: Crosscut does have a fantastic selection. The prices seem not unreasonable (at least insofar as lumber prices ever are). I'd recommend taking a saturday, and plan on spending an hour or more just browsing through their stocks. I would like to have spent more time there, but I had my wife and son with me. Im planning on taking another trip alone so I can really check out everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_PNW Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Thanks everyone for the welcomes. I have dropped plenty of cash at Compton and Crosscuts... I really like just walking around Crosscuts. Compton had a good deal on shop birch ply. Here is what I have been using that ply for... this is also the reason I haven't been responding. Also, anyone local that needs some help in the shop I am always happy to help. Looking to learn from more experienced folks in the NW. I will even help you clean... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 What's Compton charge? I've been buying my Baltic Birch from Dunn ($27 for 1/2" 5x5) since they're right by my house and the guys running the panel saw are pretty good. I drive a hatchback, so can't fit a 5' sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_PNW Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 3/4" 4x8 was $40 a sheet. It is not BB. Just shop grade birch. I have only found a few small voids. The void was smaller than a dime. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdog4 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Good to see other folks active in the area. I'm in Lake Forest Park, and just started some projects to save some $ while getting some useful furniture and fun out of it. I came here to sell a Fuji sprayer I picked up but no longer need (amazon is a problem), but will definitely be lurking around to see what's up and learn along the way. Here's some photos of what I've done over the past year (no "fine" woodworking yet, but I'm happy function and simplicity!). Simple tables with pre-fab legs from home D and cheap 2x lumber for the dining table, and nicer 5/4 cvg for the matching coffee/side tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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