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Because of pride in workmanship. Also, you control the results. I tell folks that woodworking can be a very expensive hobby, depending on how you acquire your tools and what kind of lumber you use. I remember doing a cherry tool cabinet and the wood alone (I was living in Southern California at the time) was $300. I was shocked. Since that first foray into something really big for me, I decided that I wasn't going to shop for lumber again for a project unless I spent at least $300. One trip to a lumber outlet I spent over $1000, which for me, was quite an investment. I'm just glad my company allowed me to ship my lumber supply here to central Florida.
Still Learning,
Allan Hill
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"the most important safety feature on any tool is the one between your ears." - Ken Vick
A wish for you all: May you keep buying green bananas.
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Phydeaux said "Loving your enemy and doing good for those that hurt you does not preclude killing them if they make that necessary."
Phil Thien
women have trouble understanding Trump's MAGA theme because they had so little involvement in making America great the first time around.
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05-18-2018, 03:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-18-2018, 03:24 AM by BrokenOlMarine.)
It's funny,
But the last line should read...
Saying "I made that in MY shop, my design, mostly with hand tools..."
Priceless....
Jim in Okie
You can tell a lot about the character of a man -
By the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
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(05-18-2018, 03:22 AM)BrokenOlMarine Wrote: It's funny,
But the last line should read...
Saying "I made that in MY shop, my design, mostly with hand tools..."
Priceless....
So I guess, the real question is; what species of lumber did you use , how much better construction techniques did you use, and what did you learn from it?
BontzSawWorks.net
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Because it is a fun way of satisfying my basic human need of creating something physical.
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(05-16-2018, 02:23 PM)Phil Thien Wrote: Well if you're going to quit, may I have your tools?
We have a winner!
(But I get the tools, not Phil.)
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Well, IF one already has the tools in the shop....might as well build something with them, right....
Show me a picture, I'll build a project from that
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Hey Rob - no pictures, didn't happen
When your Dad turned it over to you he described you as a "Competent Woodworker" if I remember correctly
