323 posts in 3623 days Location: Newton, Iowa I started my career building farm and commercial pole buildings. After a few years I began building homes and small commercial buildings and eventually ended up in a cabinet shop building cabinets, repairing furniture and doing other small woodworking projects. After a few years I got in the real estate and appraisal business and currently acquire right of way and sites for a not for profit public utility, do residential real estate appraisals, and sell a minimal amount of real estate. The past couple of hard Iowa winters have renewed my interest in woodworking. I drug out some of my old tools, purchased a few at auction and have acquired a few new ones. I now have enough tools to build some simpler projects. My shop in now set up in a small 14 x 24 basement garage under the main floor of my home. The car has to stay outside, but, this little area is my hideout. The small shop can use a bunch of improvements but it serves my immediate needs and give me a place to relax. I have always told my kid that my true calling was probably a carpenter and I thought I had a lot of skills, but now as I see some project other woodworkers are doing I realize I had only scratched the surface. I now have a strong desire to learn, build a dedicated small shop and some day semi-retire using my woodworking skills. My other hobbies include fishing, camping, auctions and attending the races at the new Iowa Speedway. -- Duane, Iowa Latest Activity | view all »
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Bureaucrat
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#1 posted 04-22-2009 03:27 AM
Welcome to Lumber Jocks! This is a great place to get – or give – advice about woodworking on the forums and the project posts are a wonderful source of new ideas. I love this site, I hope you will enjoy it too.
Look forward to seeing your projects and posts.
-- Gary D. Stoughton, WI
Todd Thomas
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#2 posted 04-22-2009 03:43 AM
Welcome to LumberJocks….This will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….Looking forward to your projects and posts….. WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive.
-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †
jim1953
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#3 posted 04-22-2009 05:23 AM
Hay Welcome to LJs Its a Great Place
-- Jim, Kentucky
Karson
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#4 posted 04-22-2009 05:23 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] †
Max
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#5 posted 04-22-2009 05:52 AM
Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Scott Bryan
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#6 posted 04-22-2009 02:00 PM
Hello Duane,
Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find being a member of this group to be both a rewarding and an inspirational part of your woodworking adventure.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
wpreman
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#7 posted 04-22-2009 02:27 PM
Welcome Duane, glad you’ve joined us!
-- Bill, Florida
Todd A. Clippinger
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#8 posted 04-22-2009 06:41 PM
Welcome to LumberJocks – The best woodworking community anywhere!
I look forward to seeing your posts and projects.
Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
cabinetmaster
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#9 posted 04-23-2009 12:11 AM
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…………..
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
woodworm
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#10 posted 04-23-2009 04:11 PM
Welcome to Lumberjocks!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Grumpy
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#11 posted 04-25-2009 02:41 AM
Welcome to Lumberjocks Rozzi. This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
ND2ELK
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#12 posted 05-06-2009 01:19 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
N225095
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#13 posted 01-23-2010 01:02 AM
Thank you for the nice welcome!
Bureaucrat
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#14 posted 04-17-2010 04:53 AM
Imagine that! A year has gone by since you became a Lumber Jock. Congratulations on your anniversary! I look forward to your posts.
-- Gary D. Stoughton, WI
Rick Dennington
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#15 posted 02-08-2012 07:18 PM
WOW rozzi….that’s a nice smallmouth you caught there..looks like about 3 1/2—-4 lbs? Maybe 5? I’d say closer to 5 lbs….????
-- " At my age, happy hour is a 2 hour nap".....!!
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