I'm Egyptian and i love woodworking

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kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · Oct 30, 2013

Hello woodworkers,
I'm Mohammed from Egypt and i love woodworking
I started woodworking since 2010 and i kept piling out experience
Now i have fewer problems with woodworking
I now have a Facebook page, and a YouTube channel and I'll be posting videos soon. Thanks for your time
https://www.facebook.com/Artofwoodworking?ref=hl
http://www.youtube.com/user/EgyptianWoodWorker

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cabinetman

· #2 · Oct 30, 2013

You started woodworking in 2010 and already have your own school...impressive.

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ryan50hrl

· #3 · Oct 30, 2013

Welcome. Interesting looking pieces on your Facebook page!! So what is your background, what did you do before woodworking?

Paarker

· #4 · Oct 30, 2013

Welcome!

kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 30, 2013

cabinetman said:
You started woodworking in 2010 and already have your own school...impressive.

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Actually there is no one in egypt teaches the worldwide techniques of woodworking
they only work with strange techniques from my way of thinking i see the techniques a little bit retarded .
there are no hobbyist woodworkers in egypt so my school helps the hobbyists .
and i consider myself quick learner and good teacher
thanks man for ur support

kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · #6 · Oct 30, 2013

ryan50hrl said:
Welcome. Interesting looking pieces on your Facebook page!! So what is your background, what did you do before woodworking?

actually, I have a degree ( Cairo university, faculty of arts, Arabic literature and linguistics Department ) I'm a linguist , i used to teach Arabic as a foreign language, and i have my own linguistics researches, and I'm MMA trainer .

reynoldston

· #7 · Oct 30, 2013

Looks like a well equipped shop. I like the looks of your pocket hole machine. For some reason I can't picture Egypt and lumber. So just what do you have to do for lumber?

Rashed

· #8 · Oct 30, 2013

اهلا يا محمد نورت المنتدى
Welcome, I liked your Egyptian dove tails lol.

jharris2

· #9 · Oct 30, 2013

Welcome Mohammed!

Nice shop and nice projects!

Don't worry about the mess. A clean shop is an idle shop

I don't do Facebook but I will be following you on YouTube.

Be sure to post lots of photos of your work.

kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · #10 · Oct 30, 2013

reynoldston said:
Looks like a well equipped shop. I like the looks of your pocket hole machine. For some reason I can't picture Egypt and lumber. So just what do you have to do for lumber?

actually i don't have a pocket hole machine
about lumber, egypt have some trees i'll enlist them in another post but the lumber we work with in egypt is imported mainly from europe .

kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · #11 · Oct 30, 2013

Rashed said:
اهلا يا محمد نورت المنتدى
Welcome, I liked your Egyptian dove tails lol.

حبيبي عربي و كمان من البحرين
thanx man

kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · #12 · Oct 30, 2013

jharris2 said:
Welcome Mohammed!

Nice shop and nice projects!

Don't worry about the mess. A clean shop is an idle shop

I don't do Facebook but I will be following you on YouTube.

Be sure to post lots of photos of your work.

actually my workshop is very clean today i'll upload a video soon gonna be my workshop tour .

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BernieL

· #13 · Oct 31, 2013

Welcome from the state of New Hampshire. I always like contacting people from around the world so it will be interesting to read your posts. I am not implying you are different from me... but our backgrounds are. Even our British friends use different words to describe work methods (obvious things are measurements and tool terminology).

To make things easier for you to communicate... please try to include pictures of what you are trying to do when asking us questions. We have a saying - "a picture is worth a thousand words".

rayking49

· #14 · Oct 31, 2013

Welcome to wwt.

mobilepaul

· #15 · Oct 31, 2013

Welcome!

reynoldston

· #16 · Oct 31, 2013

kuroitaka said:
actually i don't have a pocket hole machine
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On your you tube you have a machine that put the angle holes in the board ends for the screws. I have a jig that does the same thing but with a step style drill bit and call them pocket holes. What do you call them? It sure looks a lot faster and easier then my pocket hole jig.

kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · #17 · Nov 1, 2013

i know what a pocket hole machine and jig like the KREG tool but i don't have one , u must mean the drill press attachment

woodnthings

· #18 · Nov 1, 2013

your intro... charming

Here's some tips, not about woodworking, however. :no:
Stop apologizing about the language, the grammar, not knowing the name, or word for things...just roll on and keep talking. We will get it eventually. :yes:

Don't move the camera so fast. Slow down everything and it will be easier to get what you are talking about. Just relax and be "charming" like an Egyptian.

Nice of you to give credit to "famous" woodworkers like Norm, Mathias, Marc etc.

We like photos of things, projects machines, jigs etc. The more photos the better and when filming video, stop and keep explaining what the camera is showing. Get someone else to operate the camera. It's too much for you to do by yourself, and you should make a "practice" video to see how it goes.

Good Luck to you with your work and with the You Tube Channel.:thumbsup:

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kuroitaka

Discussion Starter · #19 · Nov 2, 2013

woodnthings said:
Here's some tips, not about woodworking, however. :no:
Stop apologizing about the language, the grammar, not knowing the name, or word for things...just roll on and keep talking. We will get it eventually. :yes:

Don't move the camera so fast. Slow down everything and it will be easier to get what you are talking about. Just relax and be "charming" like an Egyptian.

Nice of you to give credit to "famous" woodworkers like Norm, Mathias, Marc etc.

We like photos of things, projects machines, jigs etc. The more photos the better and when filming video, stop and keep explaining what the camera is showing. Get someone else to operate the camera. It's too much for you to do by yourself, and you should make a "practice" video to see how it goes.

Good Luck to you with your work and with the You Tube Channel.:thumbsup:

i'll save this post on pc to keep it guiding me
thanks u r very positive
please watch my new video

3fingers

· #20 · Nov 2, 2013

I find it very interesting that you have a passion for woodworking which is so deep in your history. My wife is Egyptian she moved to the US in 2004. We got married in Egypt in 2011. I loved that the Egyptians invented dovetails, mortise an tenons, an ect.

I hope you make contacts with designers in your area. But I know the political situation is bad now. But hang in there work will come with the improvement of your skill. Good luck an my god bless you.

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