[ssmith570]

I have built houses, well a couple for myself. and any number of projects with wood. I was the president of my local Kiwanis club when we sponsored the first house for the local High School.
I love working with wood from furniture to cabinetry and woodturning.
I look forward to being a member of this forum.
Shaun

 

[Rebelwork]

Welcome..

 

[Domo]

I'm betting you started far earlier than 6th grade. Somehow, as with me, I see you sitting in the woods, hammering nails to make them straight and then pounding a million of them through scraps of wood into a tree trunk to make the ladder for your soon-to-be treehouse!

... and, I'd be willing to bet you had one of those little work benches where you could take the wooden hammer and smash a block through a square hole - or tinker toys that tightened up real fast when you gave them a whack.

'Fess up - you started at 4 years old!

Welcome to the club we need some well-honed advice and skills!

 

[John Smith_inFL]

Welcome, Shaun - there's several of us old coots here in your age group. So you'll fit right in.

 

[woodnthings]

I have built houses, well a couple for myself. and any number of projects with wood. I was the president of my local Kiwanis club when we sponsored the first house for the local High School.
I love working with wood from furniture to cabinetry and woodturning.
I look forward to being a member of this forum.
Shaun

My father and I, mostly him, made my first workbench at age six, so I know I was hammering nails before that,
It was done entirely with hand tools. He also made a small stool to sit on also. Years afterwards, "I got rid of it" for some reason, probably because by that time mom and I were moving all over Chicago and suburbs. He was visibly disappointed when he found out, but I didn't understand the sentimental value it meant to him.
Now that I have a son, I treasure the things we build together, whether it's woodworking, welding up a truck bed, even an entire truck restoration.
Welcome to the forum.

 

[rogerh]

Welcome to the site. I am the same age and can't imagine shop in 6th grade. I was still learning to read and rite, right, or is it write.

 

[Rwhpi]

Welcome aboard, Shaun!

 

[Tom-G]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Tony B]

Welcome to the forum

 

[ssmith570]

I'm betting you started far earlier than 6th grade. Somehow, as with me, I see you sitting in the woods, hammering nails to make them straight and then pounding a million of them through scraps of wood into a tree trunk to make the ladder for your soon-to-be treehouse!

... and, I'd be willing to bet you had one of those little work benches where you could take the wooden hammer and smash a block through a square hole - or tinker toys that tightened up real fast when you gave them a whack.

'Fess up - you started at 4 years old!

Welcome to the club we need some well-honed advice and skills!

You must have seen me because you are right, I spent a lot of time in the woods. I was fascinated with all the different types of wood there was right in front of me. I still think of some of the chestnut trees that were there, then but not now. Life is full of dreams, keep dreaming you will never be "board".