MattSC Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hi Im Matt I live in Clover, SC. I've been lurking on this forum for about a year now. I grew up watching Roy Underhill on Pbs (in Black and White) also This Old House as well as New Yankee Workshop. I was in awe of Roy and Norm back then. With the knowledge I picked up in the last year that awe is even greater now. Ive been doing Home Improvements DIY carpentry for about 10 years. One or two years ago I started replacing the plywood subfloor and flooring in the bedroom. I needed a transition at the threshold from 3/4" to 1/8" I went to Lowes and they didnt have one so i built one. *smiles in rememberance* I marked up a piece of 4/4 whitewood lumber and started to chisel. I got too agressive with the chisel and heard the crack noise. I had my brother cut the profile on a tablesaw and hand sanded the rest with 80 grit then 120 grit then 220 grit. I ran my hand across the wood and felt that smoooooth sanded surface and I fell in love with woodworking then. While i researched how to stain and finish wood I would take the transition in hand whenever anyone visited and would say "feel my wood.... Isnt it smooth". I know at 41 years of age at the time I was way too excited. I was sure I sanded all of the "crack" out (from the chisel). It showed up VERY noticable after the stain and finish but besides that I was very proud of myself. I was going to redo it but my wife said it added character lol. I've been to other woodworking forums but always came back to this one. Besides I really like Marc's youtube videos (which led me here). In the past year I've been building up my tool chest, researching all I can about Woodworking, and honing my sharpening skills *pun intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Welcome to the forums Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Welcome Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Glad you joined us Matt. Good bunch of folks here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Glad to have here, Matt! I'd be more careful who you ask to "feel your wood", though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weithman5 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 welcome matt other forums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Welcome Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hey Matt, welcome out of the closet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I lurked for a year or so until a question was getting the wrong answers , so I had to sign up to post my take on the situation. Welcome Matt, Hi I am Steve ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Welcome aboard Matt! This may sound a little cult-ish but I think your gonna like it here ;-). J/k about the cult, good folks on this forum that know their stuff and like to help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 You will enjoy the conversations here, Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Welcome Matt, I'm Tom... and I'm and addict. A few things you'll learn here. 1) Drink the Kool-Aid, it's real tasty 2) There's a lot of information to be learned 3) We're really helpful (sometimes that help may come in the form of sarcasm) 4) Tails First 5) Lie Neilsen and Veritas are the same thing, it's a matter of preference at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 HI Matt welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSC Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Thanks for all the warm welcomes. Glad to have here, Matt! I'd be more careful who you ask to "feel your wood", though... Lol great advise welcome matt other forums? Off the top of my head I can think of the knots at FWW and ncwoodworkers.net. I cant remember the others.Welcome Matt, I'm Tom... and I'm and addict. A few things you'll learn here. 1) Drink the Kool-Aid, it's real tasty 2) There's a lot of information to be learned 3) We're really helpful (sometimes that help may come in the form of sarcasm) 4) Tails First 5) Lie Neilsen and Veritas are the same thing, it's a matter of preference at this point. Wait Lie Neilsen and Veritas are the same? I already cant keep straight between Lie Nielsen and Lee Valley hehe Thanks for the tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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