Hi Everybody

[woodchucker]

Hello folks,

I couldn't find a specific place to put an introductory thread. So I am putting it here.

I have been working with wood since 1950, if I can include the lessons from school; which is where I started. I worked in the trade as a joiner, at an 'up-market' builders for a while; up-market meant we made such things as the more salubrious shop-fronts, fittings for Public Buildings and exotic work for High Street Banks. (Back in the day, when Banks had real money and their greed wasn't so obvious. Eventually I went 'work-about' and did all sorts of 'wooding'.

But habits die hard, and I now use what skills I might have as a hobby, and sometimes to give the pension a boost.

I am sorting out my workshop a bit, and I have finally got around to making a proper cabinetmaking bench with a tail-vice maybe.
Not like the benches where I started work. Those were the same as the school benches I started on.

So that's my present project although, so far, I just decided on the timber I want to use. (Ash)

That's about it for now. Looking forward to learning and chatting about woodwork.



Jack

[mel]

hi ya jack
welcome to the forum ;D
mel

[jfc]

Welcome to the forum Jack , make yourself at home .

[colincott]

Hi Jake
Welcome to the mad house

[smudger]

Wotcha!

[woodchucker]

Thanks folks,


As long as you don't mind a woodworking Genius among you; like me. Yeah.. ok! ;D

I don't believe in sharpening tools it takes up time. Like, my planer's got nicks in the blade, but its good for making veneer grounds. I think I ought to learn to change the blades!

In other words, I struggle at times so I might need advice making furniture. See, I made far too many gates and window frames. Somebody said it don't make much difference. Joints is joints. But its an whole new world I tell you!

Jack

[dom]

Hi Jack, welcome, perhaps your first question should be, " How do I sharpen my blades ?" ;D

[woodchucker]

Aw no Dom. I let them as know how, do things like that. I know they are balanced then and won't take chunks out of my in-feed table! Or out of me!

I know the feller at the local sawmill, who maintains the machines. He comes along, fits my spare blades and takes the blunt set off to be ground. Costs me a few pints worth of munnie, that's all.

Haven't seen him for month or so. I been having plastic surgery to make myself look older, so I can get into the 'flicks' to see the new James Bond film. ;D

In other words, I have neglected my workshop for reasons that mystify even me!

Cheers
Jack

[dom]

I meant hand planes, got the feeling you know a thing or two about them

[jonnyd]

welcome jack

Jon

[paulchapman]

Welcome, Jack.

Cheers

Paul

[woodchucker]

Nov 16, 2008 17:57:54 GMT dom said:

I meant hand planes, got the feeling you know a thing or two about them

Surely Dom..
;D

It's Jack, 'plain' and simple! Very plain and somewhat simple-istic!

At least I know where to find mine! I can shave with the irons, and use the soles as mirrors! Yeah ok! ;D

Jack