Hi Everyone,
I’ve been lurking for awhile, and thought I’d finally introduce myself. I don’t know if I can call myself a woodworker yet, as I’m still working on my workbench. It’s not going all that well ☺. I’m from North Louisiana, and I don’t know anyone else who is into woodworking. I joined another group of forums and introduced myself, and kind of hoped to find someone close by, but that didn’t pan out.
I think I’m pretty lucky though, because a friend introduced me to a guy in my town that has a bandsaw lumber mill, 120 acres, and 3 big lumber sheds that are overflowing with some good lumber. He is also a great guy, and has offered me the use of some tools in his shop. He’s not a woodworker, but has some pretty good tools. He’s also told me that I could practice my woodworking on any of the lumber he has, but I’m more of a butcher than a woodworker at this time, so I’m going to pass on that.
He has an 8” Grizzly jointer, and a Woodmaster W718. The most interesting thing is this:
Logosol ph260 moulder.
http://www.logosol.us/planers/ph260/
I’m going to have to have to figure out how to clean up and use these tools ☺.
I’ve been spending the majority of my free time just visiting with him, and learning about lumber. I really feel blessed to have met such a great guy, almost like I won the woodworking lottery.
I’ve also been adding tools to my collection:
Rigid 4512 Table Saw
Milwaukee 5616 Router plunge/fixed
Dewalt 611 Router plunge/fixed
Festool Domino XL 700 – (I am not an impulse buyer, nope.)
Makita 12” Dual bevel compound miter saw
Milwaukee Circular Saw
Milwaukee 18v Fuel line of cordless tools – impact driver, hammer drill, multi-tool, circular saw, 1 handed reciprocating saw.
Bosch Jigsaw
I really need to finish my workbench. Then I plan on building a router table. I’m also planning on adding to my tool collection. I listened to a podcast by the fine woodworking folks and they made some recommendations for new woodworkers with a $2000 budget. In it they suggested that one of the must have tools was a good handsaw. They mentioned a Veritas backsaw, but I can’t find that on the Lee Valley website. My ultimate goal is to make furniture, primarily with power tools; however, It seems I’ll still need some good quality hand tools. Would someone be willing to suggest which Veritas saw I should start with? I have so many more questions to ask, but this is already a long post.
Thank you so much!
I’ve been lurking for awhile, and thought I’d finally introduce myself. I don’t know if I can call myself a woodworker yet, as I’m still working on my workbench. It’s not going all that well ☺. I’m from North Louisiana, and I don’t know anyone else who is into woodworking. I joined another group of forums and introduced myself, and kind of hoped to find someone close by, but that didn’t pan out.
I think I’m pretty lucky though, because a friend introduced me to a guy in my town that has a bandsaw lumber mill, 120 acres, and 3 big lumber sheds that are overflowing with some good lumber. He is also a great guy, and has offered me the use of some tools in his shop. He’s not a woodworker, but has some pretty good tools. He’s also told me that I could practice my woodworking on any of the lumber he has, but I’m more of a butcher than a woodworker at this time, so I’m going to pass on that.
He has an 8” Grizzly jointer, and a Woodmaster W718. The most interesting thing is this:
Logosol ph260 moulder.
http://www.logosol.us/planers/ph260/
I’m going to have to have to figure out how to clean up and use these tools ☺.
I’ve been spending the majority of my free time just visiting with him, and learning about lumber. I really feel blessed to have met such a great guy, almost like I won the woodworking lottery.
I’ve also been adding tools to my collection:
Rigid 4512 Table Saw
Milwaukee 5616 Router plunge/fixed
Dewalt 611 Router plunge/fixed
Festool Domino XL 700 – (I am not an impulse buyer, nope.)
Makita 12” Dual bevel compound miter saw
Milwaukee Circular Saw
Milwaukee 18v Fuel line of cordless tools – impact driver, hammer drill, multi-tool, circular saw, 1 handed reciprocating saw.
Bosch Jigsaw
I really need to finish my workbench. Then I plan on building a router table. I’m also planning on adding to my tool collection. I listened to a podcast by the fine woodworking folks and they made some recommendations for new woodworkers with a $2000 budget. In it they suggested that one of the must have tools was a good handsaw. They mentioned a Veritas backsaw, but I can’t find that on the Lee Valley website. My ultimate goal is to make furniture, primarily with power tools; however, It seems I’ll still need some good quality hand tools. Would someone be willing to suggest which Veritas saw I should start with? I have so many more questions to ask, but this is already a long post.
Thank you so much!