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Location: Salem, OR
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Avid pen turner and woodworker. Father of two little wood manglers who like to help me in the shop. Husband to a very tolerant, generous wife who has resigned herself to a life of poverty due to her husband spending their life savings on yet another tool. Slave to a thankless job that pays the bills and allows me to buy more wood...and tools...and hardware...and clamps....and.....

-- "It's not a mistake. It's a design feature."

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commented on gone 07-05-2012 06:20 PM
commented on Brown Maple with walnut pulls two drawer with hidden 07-05-2012 06:16 PM
commented on Maple & Mahogany TV Stand: A Marvelous Journey of Screw-ups 06-28-2012 11:23 PM
commented on Maple & Mahogany TV Stand: A Marvelous Journey of Screw-ups 06-26-2012 10:17 PM
added project Maple & Mahogany TV Stand: A Marvelous Journey of Screw-ups 06-26-2012 09:02 PM
commented on Business Card Holders 06-18-2012 03:34 AM
commented on Third Edition of Family Harley Rocker -- This one for a Great-Grandson 05-24-2012 01:48 PM
commented on More Signs! 05-24-2012 01:41 PM
commented on A one piece wooden mallet 05-24-2012 01:32 PM
commented on Hammer Coat Rack 05-24-2012 01:28 PM
commented on Here's a 13 inch and a 17 inch dagger recently completed. now with scabbards 05-24-2012 01:23 PM
commented on Worbench 05-24-2012 01:22 PM
commented on Business Card Holders 05-24-2012 01:16 PM
replied on 3hp Cyclones - I Wanna Buy a Good One 05-22-2012 02:18 PM
replied on 3hp Cyclones - I Wanna Buy a Good One 05-22-2012 01:30 PM

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  • Maple & Mahogany TV Stand: A Marvelous Journey of Screw-ups

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    Wolverine Sharpening Jig

    09-20-2011 02:23 AM by alfa189

    I was just about to bite the bullet and purchase a lathe tool sharpening jig (about $100), when I decided at the last minute to check Craigslist. But what are the chances of finding a lathe tool sharpening jig on CL in Salem, Oregon? Well, s...

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    MicroMesh Identification Tip

    09-01-2011 07:37 AM by alfa189

    I know I’m not the first one to come up with something like this, but I figured I’d share it anyway. When you buy micromesh sanding pads, they are color coded, but come in a pack of 9 (yes, nine) different grits. I used to write ...

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    My Day in the Shop

    08-31-2011 10:08 PM by alfa189

    Wife and kids gone ALL DAY. I look forward to a beautiful day tinkering in the shop. But what to do, you ask? TURN PENS!! But before I do that, I want to build a quick little Band Saw sled (mostly to cut pen blanks quickly and accurately). Sho...

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#1 posted 08-30-2011 05:35 PM

Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
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#2 posted 08-30-2011 06:06 PM

Welcome To LumberJocks.
Good Luck…

-- Rick
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#3 posted 08-31-2011 04:48 AM

Welcome aboard. Nice that you could join us on Lumberjocks.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

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