New Lumberjock

Hi all,
Just want to say hi and introduce myself. I’m a native New Englander currently living in update NY. I recently inherited my grandfather’s toolbox loaded with old hand tools from his days as a carpenter on the North Shore of Mass and in central N.H. back in the 1930s-70s, I’ve always dabbled in woodwork, but would like to finally jump in with both feet. Not sure if I’ll focus on hand tools, power tools or a little of both.

I don’t have the time I would like to spend on woodworking, so I’d like to take some type of immersion course to jump start my new journey. The J.D Lohr Woodworking School outside of Philly looks promising. I would appreciate any suggestions or experiences others may want to share about these immersion courses.

Two particular challenges I face are 1) I’ve got a sweet tooth for old tool boxes. In addition to my grandfather’s, I’ve got an old oak Gerstner and I just picked up a huge old 17-drawer oak beast. Challenge 2) Very little room for a woodworking shop and for the toolboxes!

Looking forward to learning and engaging with you all.

-Caractacus

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