Deck upgrade
Spent the summer resurfacing my deck. Next spring I plan to replace the rails and stairs.These pictures aren’t in exact chronological order but do show the fun I had.
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Location: Redmond WA
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I learned the basics of woodworking in junior high shop class. I started woodworking as a professional a couple years after high school in my fathers shop. Many years and shops later I got tired of working jobs that were more often plastic laminates and melamine cabinets than wood working. I also got tired of things like a lack of good health insurance and dependable income. I went back to school, learned how to program computers, and got a job at a really big software company in Redmond WA. A few years ago I bought a house with a garage and setup a small shop. So far I've mostly been building stuff for my house but have started building some small boxes with the plan of expanding, trying to make a little money on the side, and maybe eventually going back to woodworking fulltime professionally. When I started the shop I thought of myself as an expert woodworker due to my years of professional cabinet making. I quickly realized that it was the first time I had ever done woodworking without some old guy with 30 years more experience than me designing the projects and holding my hand as I built them. It was a serious eye opener. I'm really enjoying designing and building my own stuff but I have a lot to learn about design and I'm hoping to get some help from members of this site. I'm looking forward to getting feedback once I start posting some of my projects.
-- Don - I wood work if I could. Redmond WA.
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I'm Back!
I know I’ve been having a busy summer and hadn’t been on Lumberjocks in quite a while but I didn’t realize it had been nearly 6 months… I haven’t been doing much of anything in my shop for the last several months eith...
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The garage is all mine!
For the last 5 years since I bought a house and set up a shop in my garage I’ve been keeping my machines sqeezed into “my” side of the garge so that my wife could park her car in “her” side. My devious plan of “...
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My 1st Attempt at Greene and Greene Style Furniture #15: Lagavulin
I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the completion of a project like this than my favorite 16 year old single malt… Except for maybe my favorite Anejo: Things I learned:- Green and Greene were some amazing designers. ...
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My 1st Attempt at Greene and Greene Style Furniture #14: Ebony Pulls
Ebony pulls are done and mounted. I even got the first coat of finish on them. I almost had to call this blog entry “Scewup #2”. I drilled the holes for the screws to mount the pulls about 1/8” off center. It wasn’t enough ...
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woodworm
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#1 posted 12-27-2009 06:54 AM
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
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#2 posted 12-27-2009 08:01 AM
Welcome to LJs a place with great people,wonderful projects,and outstanding woodworking. Enjoy
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#3 posted 12-27-2009 03:27 PM
Hello Don,
Let me welcome you to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be an interesting, as well as exciting, experience. Have fun and enjoy.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
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#4 posted 12-27-2009 03:43 PM
WELCOME to LJ’s ….the best place to enhance your woodworking skills and knowledge.
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#5 posted 12-27-2009 04:21 PM
Welcome to LJ’s. We are here to help you with your woodworking endeavors. Feel free to ask for advise. But Be aware…this site can be very addictive…………LOL
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Innovator
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#6 posted 12-27-2009 05:32 PM
Welcome to Lumber Jocks. It is a GREAT place to get ideas for your projects and help when you get stuck. There is a ton of information to help you along the way.
Enjoy your time here
Innovator
-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!
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#7 posted 12-27-2009 06:01 PM
Welcome aboard. Nice to have you join us on Lumberjocks.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
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#8 posted 12-27-2009 08:47 PM
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Don
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#9 posted 12-28-2009 04:07 AM
Wow! It looks like I finally found a woodworking site where the members are trully engaged. I only registered yesterday and have already recieved 8 comments just welcoming me to the site. Thanks everyone!
Don
-- Don - I wood work if I could. Redmond WA.
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#10 posted 12-28-2009 05:39 AM
Welcome to LJ’s Don. Can’t wait to see pics of your projects and workshop.
-- John in Arizona (but it's a dry heat!)
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#11 posted 12-28-2009 09:15 AM
Welcome to LJ:-))
-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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#12 posted 12-29-2009 05:01 AM
Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard. †
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Appomattox Virginia [email protected] †
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#13 posted 01-01-2010 04:58 AM
Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
Beginningwoodworker
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#14 posted 01-04-2010 01:50 AM
Don, Welcome to LumberJocks!
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#15 posted 12-26-2010 06:43 AM
Imagine that! A year has gone by since you became a Lumber Jock. Congratulations on your anniversary and happy holidays! I look forward to your posts.
-- Gary D.
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