wood working

**grouch0jr** · 04-23-2009, 05:31 PM

any of you guys into wood working? im starting to get into it. any forums for it out there?

**Pitchlock** · 04-23-2009, 05:50 PM

Hell ya I like working my wood. ah, I mean wood working. Dont go to many forums, just have lots of books and plans.

**grouch0jr** · 04-23-2009, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Pitchlock

Hell ya I like working my wood. ah, I mean wood working. Dont go to many forums, just have lots of books and plans.

yeah, ive bought a couple books to get me started

**toi tyme** · 04-23-2009, 07:54 PM

I am!! I used to lath pens and I chisel 3d designs jewelry boxes.....

I dont have the equipment any more...

**toi tyme** · 04-23-2009, 08:06 PM

little blurry cell phone pic to see the detail

**RichB 99GTP** · 04-23-2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by toityme

Wow, those are sweet!!

I'm trying to get into woodworking and have a new coffee table halfway done. I have most of my equipment, but too busy.

The folks over at http://www.sawmillcreek.org are nice and helpful.

**toi tyme** · 04-23-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by RichB 99GTP

Wow, those are sweet!!

I'm trying to get into woodworking and have a new coffee table halfway done. I have most of my equipment, but too busy.

The folks over at http://www.sawmillcreek.org are nice and helpful.

thank you!!

That is so awesome! I made some bed frames with my dad. Ill take pics of that next time im home looks efen sweet.

ha thats awesome tho you have the equipment! id love to

**grouch0jr** · 04-24-2009, 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by RichB 99GTP

Wow, those are sweet!!

I'm trying to get into woodworking and have a new coffee table halfway done. I have most of my equipment, but too busy.

The folks over at http://www.sawmillcreek.org are nice and helpful.

thats exactly the kind of link ive been looking for.

ive started with small stuff like a set of shelves for some clothes, and a picture frame for my diploma

**GULLETT17** · 04-24-2009, 05:25 AM

i definately want to get into more. . . i piddle. . made my bed frame and headboard, night stand, routed my own trimwork around the house, and few other stuff. The best feelin about it woodworking is the moment you say "Man i really need to buy a (insert wood furniture, tool, item, etc. here) . . . aaaah screw it, i'll just make it" lol

**grouch0jr** · 04-24-2009, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

i definately want to get into more. . . i piddle. . made my bed frame and headboard, night stand, routed my own trimwork around the house, and few other stuff. The best feelin about it woodworking is the moment you say "Man i really need to buy a (insert wood furniture, tool, item, etc. here) . . . aaaah screw it, i'll just make it" lol

i 100% agree. i was at ikea about a month ago and almost snapped. i went to home depot and spent 700 bucks on power tools instead of furniture.

**GULLETT17** · 04-24-2009, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by grouch0jr

i 100% agree. i was at ikea about a month ago and almost snapped. i went to home depot and spent 700 bucks on power tools instead of furniture.

exactly. . . well and to me, if you have any idea of exactly what you want, what the chances youre gonna find it premade somewhere exactly how you picture it? so when you make it, you make to exactly how you want it.

**grouch0jr** · 04-24-2009, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

exactly. . . well and to me, if you have any idea of exactly what you want, what the chances youre gonna find it premade somewhere exactly how you picture it? so when you make it, you make to exactly how you want it.

hell yeah. a lot more satisfying when its finished too, then a desk that comes with pre drilled holes and instructions.

**GULLETT17** · 04-24-2009, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by grouch0jr

hell yeah. a lot more satisfying when its finished too, then a desk that comes with pre drilled holes and instructions.

oh definately

**DrMilhouse** · 04-24-2009, 10:43 AM

I like to work my wood too. Sometimes, it's the first thing I do when I wake up in the morning. Other days, I just take a break here and there to do it. There are a lot of websites that I use and I have seen plenty of books and magazines that offer much help when it comes to working wood.

I do it any time I can. You guys are right, it can be very satisfying.

**DaveHo** · 04-24-2009, 12:17 PM

http://www.woodnet.net/forums/

**bmyers** · 04-24-2009, 01:36 PM

i was going to make a masturbation joke but it seems almost every post is just that....so ill just leave

**Tnhillbilly** · 04-24-2009, 05:54 PM

Yep, I have a shop in the basement of my house! I made all of the Oak hardwood flooring in my house, I made all of the Walnut crown and base molding also, I made all of the cabinets in the kitchen including the island, cabinets in both baths and the laundry room, all out of walnut, also the door jambs are walnut.

I frequent: sawmill creek, ncwoodworker, woodnet, and lumberjocks to name a few. The equipment is expensive to get started but you save a ton of money building you're on projects, it is very rewarding as well!

My wifes grandfather started a wood shop sometime back in the early 60's, he handed it down to his two grandsons in the middle 80's. When I started dating my wife in 1986, I helped her brother and cousin in the wood shop while i was going thru college! I still enjoy it today!

I am almost finished installing my 3hp Cyclone dust collector that I purchased a few weeks ago.

When we built our house, I also installed a 400 amp service and did all of the wiring in the house. I did all of the plumbing also!

Enjoy!