Popular Post Kiwiberry Posted April 8, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 50 minutes ago, wdwerker said: A third thing to learn is look at the dates on a post ! This thread is almost 3 years old . But welcome to the forum . Finishing always brings out many different opinions ! Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm a little confused though; are we not supposed to reply to old posts? Should we not try to keep it up to date by sharing some straight forward and accurate information for others to use? I have a can of Watco danish oil and in the first few words they tell you that the product will not dry on the surface and it will be absorbed instead. I did not want to mention that, because I figured that reading the manufacturers recommended and/or directions of use would actually solve many issues and save lots of time and waist of materials etc. And although many know the importance of directions on the labels of products, we do tend to overlook them sometimes. I figured a reminder would be a good thing to do.. Wouldn't you say so? 51 minutes ago, Eric. said: It's weird to hear someone addressed as "My dear something" on a woodworking forum. I respect your opinion. 4 minutes ago, RichardA said: Kinda condesending sounding. Hi Richard You're absolutely right. I do realize that now that you said that. I did not mean that way though. I only wanted Beth to know the importance of reading the manuals as a fundmental rule. Thanks again 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiberry Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Thank you for sharing that Mike. You just taught me something new and I appreciate that. Definitely eye opening. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiberry Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 I just wanted to mention that English is my third language and although I learned it pretty well, I still have bad translation situation due to cultural differences. I'm here to learn from everyone and not to insult anyone in any way. I would never want nor have the intention to do such thing. Thank you all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 For a third language, you manage english amazingly well. Of course, this is coming from someone who barely speaks it as a first ( and only ) language! To hazard a guess from your syntax, I'd say you learned english of the British variety, rather than North American. Correct? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 I saw the handle and thought NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiberry Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 30 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: For a third language, you manage english amazingly well. Of course, this is coming from someone who barely speaks it as a first ( and only ) language! To hazard a guess from your syntax, I'd say you learned english of the British variety, rather than North American. Correct? I actually learned my English from a variety of areas of the world. I was born and raised Northern Africa until the age of 16 and I was lucky enough to have a father who sent me to travel to other countries around the world as he wanted me to learn about different cultures and traditions. Eventually he signed me up in a student exchange program were I got accepted to live with a lovely family in Grand Rapid MI. To keep the story short, I kept moving and exploring different cities after that until 2005 where I accidentally ended up in the Beautiful San Francisco, CA and I've been living here since. When I arrived to the US, the first thing I did was eliminating any languages other than English from my phone, computer etc. in addition I have to admit that tv shows like the Simpsons or Family guy really helped out a lot with learning (although I didn't necessarily understand what they meant at the time) So as you could imagine, I have a quite unique accent and knowledge from all the places I lived at in this country and I couldn't be more grateful and thankful for the opportunity I had and the life experience I'm living today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Welcome to the forums. If you are still in San Francisco, I am about 60 miles south of you in San Jose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiberry Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thank you Chet K. Yes I still live in SF. I got very interested in woodworking not too long ago (about a year and a half) and since then I've been studying, taking classes, consulting professional, watching reputable YouTube channels etc. In my understanding, it would take many years of practice to become a decent woodworker, which I'm fully committed to. However, there's another challenge that I'm working on at the moment and I would love to here your and other people opinions about; (This probably should be posted in a different section, so I do apologize in advance for any misplacement of posting) As you know, the Bay Area is getting more and more populated, and the rent prices are skyrocketing, especially here in SF. With that said, the availability of space is very limited. At first it was a big downer for me and I felt that it's almost impossible to keep up with woodworking but then I took a different approach to the situation and took it as challenge to figure out how to make it possible (for my particular situation at least). I'm still figuring out how to use this site properly, I'll be happy then to share what I've been doing for better understanding. The following were some my primary questions to the space limitation situation I had to tackle: - How can I use my space properly? - Which equipment are important to have than others? - Can I use air space safely and properly? - Is it possible to create a multi functional and mobile station while keeping everything organized? Thanks again and looking forward to contribute and find some good results in the near future and hopefully inspire space limited others to learn about woodworking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Maybe a good first step for you would be to check this place out SF Techshop They have classes and a pretty well set up wood shop. Going to a place like this will give you an opportunity to get started in woodworking with out having to invest in tools, learn what type of stuff you would like to build and the tools needed. Also you will have direct contact with others with the same interests. Places like this can be great for people with little or no space to still be able to get into and enjoy the hobby of woodworking. Also if you are not sure where on the forum here to post a subject, just start by posting under General Woodworking Talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiberry Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 16 minutes ago, Chet K said: Maybe a good first step for you would be to check this place out SF Techshop They have classes and a pretty well set up wood shop. Going to a place like this will give you an opportunity to get started in woodworking with out having to invest in tools, learn what type of stuff you would like to build and the tools needed. Also you will have direct contact with others with the same interests. Places like this can be great for people with little or no space to still be able to get into and enjoy the hobby of woodworking. Also if you are not sure where on the forum here to post a subject, just start by posting under General Woodworking Talk. I sure did i just got an email back saying that im qualified to take the assessment test which I'll be taking this week. I'm also waiting for other city college classes to open up again for sign up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 12 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: To hazard a guess from your syntax, I'd say you learned english of the British variety, rather than North American. Correct? Specifically American. We have about ten or fifteen smart people in this country. The rest of us are a bunch of mouth breathers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 I resemble that remark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 I bet Grand Rapids, MI was one of the harder languages to learn/breakaway from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CablesPile Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'm brand new to the forumn, but had my question answered on this thread. Thanks everyone! And kiwi, by reading your first couple posts I guessed SA - one of my closest friend is from there and English is also her third language. She speaks just like you type! Happy woodworking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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