highdesertdreams Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hey all, My name is Frank. I'm 64, drive a Prius, don't eat meat and have a grey, thinning ponytail. Yer basic old rural hippy type. : ) I've earned my living doing woodworking of all sorts for the past 40 years. Half of those 40 years was spent in Door County, Wisc. doing cabinet making, furniture, carpentry and home accessories (thousands of cutting boards, jewelry boxes, weed pots, etc.) The other 20 years has been spent in Cordes Lakes, AZ. making modern mixed media lamps and stuff which are sold in art/craft galleries and on ETSY. I still have ten fingers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Welcome to the forums! I look forward to seeing your work! Great to have some more experience here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Welcome to the Forum ! I bet it's hard to haul hardwood in a Prius. Always good to run into another aging hippie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi, Frank! Glad to have you with us. 40 years is a lot if experience ... I look forward to picking your brain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Welcome Frank. Sounds like you'll be a lot of help for some of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesertdreams Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to participating in the forum discussions. Other than the normal woodworking stuff I have quite a bit of experience spraying water-based finishes with HVLP systems. I'm currently using a Turbinaire turbine/gun. I've also spent many hours in front of a lathe. I'm currently using a General 26020 variable speed wood lathe and a TAIG mini metal/wood lathe. I have no pics of the pre-digital-camera-era woodworking I used to do in Wisconsin but I have a website showing the items I've made since moving to AZ. It's pretty weird but it pays the bills. http://highdesertdreams.com/ Steve ... although my old Prius can haul a surprising amount I have a T-100 for the heavy loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Welcome Frank! I too would like to see some of your work but I think what we all really want to see is that ponytail ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesertdreams Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 I avert my eyes when passing by a mirror. Trust me ... you don't want to see a photo of my ugly mug. Perhaps central AZ is in a time warp, but if you find yourself standing in line at Home Depot or Costco in Prescott, AZ, half of the old farts have ponytails ! Maybe it's the crystal vibes wafting down from Sedona ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Frank, welcome to the forum. Yep, 60's and early 70's were some times to brag about! I'll beat my grandkids if they try to replicate, well maybe only my granddaughter. I went to your site, would really like to see more of the entire pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesertdreams Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Heyya Mr. Cooper, To see more of entire pieces, go here ... http://highdesertdreams.com/html_MAIN_pages/portfolio.html ... and click on the category you want to see more of. To see the real thing, I believe this Texas store might still have some of my lamps in stock ... http://www.copenhagenliving.com/where-buy/san-antonio/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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