TimberMagic Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm new here -- looking for a more active forum than a couple I belong to! I've been woodworking since the 60s, but probably most active in the last 10 years since kids grew up and left the home, giving us more time for hobbies. I've had a pretty complete shop for many years, with most of the typical tools like a table saw, miter saw, jointer, planer, band saw, etc. My first major tool was a radial arm saw, which I purchased in 1976. It still holds a prominent role in my shop, but jsut for crosccutting. The arm has not budged off 90 degrees in years. I bought a lathe about 3 years ago and that has been such a fun addition to my woodworking efforts. Last year I drank a bit of the green Kool-Aid and bought a Festool track saw. We are started remodeling our home and my next big project is a wall of base cabinets in our study. Next up is a Domino and probably some sanders. I'm retired, my wife just retired,and so we have lots of plans for the year, including an upcoming trip to Europe and our youngest daughter's wedding in July. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome to the forums Timber! Lots of good folks here and I look forward to counting you as one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hello, Lee, looking forward seeing the projects and hope to hear about the Europe trip, I would love to go to Italy some day. Don't even want to talk weddings, I have two daughters aged 20 and 22 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi, Lee! Glad to have you here. The more experience, the merrier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm new here -- looking for a more active forum than a couple I belong to! I've been woodworking since the 60s, but probably most active in the last 10 years since kids grew up and left the home, giving us more time for hobbies. I've had a pretty complete shop for many years, with most of the typical tools like a table saw, miter saw, jointer, planer, band saw, etc. My first major tool was a radial arm saw, which I purchased in 1976. It still holds a prominent role in my shop, but jsut for crosccutting. The arm has not budged off 90 degrees in years. I bought a lathe about 3 years ago and that has been such a fun addition to my woodworking efforts. Last year I drank a bit of the green Kool-Aid and bought a Festool track saw. We are started remodeling our home and my next big project is a wall of base cabinets in our study. Next up is a Domino and probably some sanders. I'm retired, my wife just retired,and so we have lots of plans for the year, including an upcoming trip to Europe and our youngest daughter's wedding in July. Lee I'm reading the second paragraph about all the tools but kind of reading ahead and saw "I drank "and just knew you were going to say you had to sell all of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome to our little corner of the web! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome to the group...sounds like you will be a great addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi Lee welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome Lee, you stumbled on a good bunch here, we're brain pickers, and like getting ours picked.... Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome to the forum! A very good bunch of folks here always willing to help out a fellow woodworker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi lee, welcome! I'm sure you'll find this to be a helpful and informative group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ahhh, another Stones fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ahhh, another Stones fan! Slowly gaining that appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Beeman Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome to the forum, I just joined recently and this is the most accommodating forum I have ever been a member and I'm sure you will have a great experience. I may have a just set the bar really high so now everyone has to live up to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberMagic Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Wow, I appreciate all the welcomes and kind comments! I am pleased to see from the responses that this forum is more active than several others I frequent. Where to start?. Maybe a few of my projects from the recent past. As I mentioned, I got into wood turning just a couple years ago. I started making pens, and then started doing bigger "spindles". Seems like all I do is turn some kind of spindle. The first picture is my latest turning, a handle for a unhandled bowl gouge I bought maybe 6 months ago. My goal is to get beyond spindles and do some bowls next. Next are a couple reversible screwdrivers I made for the guys in the family for Christmas. I bought the plastic-handled screwdrivers at Home Depot (a few $ each), and "Dremel'ed" off the handles,and epoxied the sockets into my own handles. The ferrules are copper -- a coupler on one, and a drilled-out end cap on the other. The 3rd picture is one of my peppermills. I have a real fascination with making built-up blanks from various hardwoods. That's probably enough for now ... my next big project is cabinets in our study, using the Festool track saw to breakdown hardwood-veneered plywood. I'll include a picture of my large "MFT" style of workbench, which has a CNC-machined top using the 20mm hole grid popularized by Festool when I get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Those scrrwdrivers are sweet! Love the mixed species of woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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