Describe Yourself as a Woodworker

[Matthew Schenker]

Let us know more about you and the kind of woodworking you do.  You can vote for more than one choice (in most cases).

 

[VictorL]

Hmm… Interesting data.
Males: 20%, Females 0% (Who are remaining 80%? It scares.      )
There are 2 times more hobbyists than combined professional and semi-professional woodworkers.
Can you add another poll: If you are hobbyists, what are you doing for life?

 

[Matthew Schenker]

This is a weakness with any polling where people can make more than one choice!  The software doesn't know whether you want a percentage of total choices, or a percentage of voters.

To get true percentages, a poll needs to allow people to make just one choice.  But sometimes, we have many choices.

So, don't worry, the gender identity of our members is intact!

Matthew

 

[Mirko]

What is the significance of chosing, Male or female??
I mean you can only choose one, why are these there?

This remindes me of a boy that lived down the street from me in my home town.. this would always crack us up.
If You ask the kid... "what do you want to be when you grows up"
His answer would always be... "A Man" ???

As far back, that I can remember, I always said I would be a chef when I grow up. ??? I guess I liked food, oh well.

Becoming a cabinet maker had its ups and downs, I contemplated leaving the trade when my apprenticeship was over.
I learned pretty quikly that,  "Journeyman" did not mean much, if you stay at the shop you apprenticed at.
Those old guy's do'nt just start respecting you over night!

The "journey" has been good so far, it seems I will never know all there is to woodworking, but i'm fine with that.
If this Trade was easy, I would'nt have put up with it for this long.

People know that i'm a JourneyMan Cabinet maker, I just do'nt know that i'm a man yet

I want to be a man when I grow up...

Mirko

 

[bill-e]

Let us know more about you and the kind of woodworker you do.  You can vote for more than one choice (in most cases).

I don't see a Turning option

 

[Matthew Schenker]

I don't see a Turning option

Good point!  I just added it.

 

[bill-e]

I don't see a Turning option

Good point!  I just added it.

That's great because I love to use this lathe for my turning

 

[pteubel]

Nah...This is the lathe you want to turn on!

 

[ejantny]

With those two lathes I'm almost crying.

I love turning wood pens, I've sent some pens into Freedom Pens in the past.

The second Festool lathe reminds me of OneWay lathes. (sigh)

 

[bill-e]

Nah...This is the lathe you want to turn on!

But it's white...is that the Gold Anniversary Edition?

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Peter and Bill,
Are those lathes UL approved?

 

[pteubel]

Peter and Bill,
Are those lathes UL approved?

Ya, sure.  Un L imited

 

[bill-e]

Interesting the number of turners out there.

 

[ejantny]

Interesting the number of turners out there.

One area of woodworking that is a complete joy to do.

 

[Talisker2]

I am a computer tech. by trade but now retired and doing some consulting. I have been a active woodworker and home re-modeler (my own) for the last 10 or so years. I bought my first Festool, a ATF55  and a MFT 1080 table last year and have lusted after more tools ever since.  Yesterday I bought the Domino and CF22 and the 5" Sander.  Can't wait to get off work to play with them.  I pick up the extension handle and hose this afternoon.  I am in the middle of a kitchen restoration and remodel in our home of 30 years and also in the process of putting down about 1000 sq. feet of ##%&$ Bruce 3/4 prefinished oak planking. Not impressed with Bruce, but am going to make it work.

 

[ROb McGilp]

Interesting the number of turners out there.

Are they like Shakers?

 

[Per Swenson]

Hi all,

Seeing as I havent been around for awhile...

I am sure there are a bunch of people who have no

idea who I am. My Family feels the same way.

Ima NJ based finish carpenter who knows his way around

MDF moulding and Phenoseal caulk.

Although every once in a while I manage to step in some stuff.

You can look here...  www.swensonz.com

Right now, tail end of 2007 (cause I'm hungry) we've been framing, rocking,

high end closets, low end kitchens, and put another bath in so we can sell this joint,

kinda stuff.

Truth be told, although I work in a economically insulated part of NJ,

the builders are scared and so are the home owners. The buyers on the other hand.....

Catbird seat.

Per

 

[Tinker]

Per, i read this from your web site:

>>>Twenty years ago if ya would of tried to sell me a bottle of water for a buck,
I would?ve laughed in yer face. But through clever marketing a Nation, no scratch that
a Planet bought this gimmick. Flippin Lemmings.

Now it turns out the Backlash is coming.
No, not from the water, though most of it has been tap all along.
Come on I know people who if the marketers slapped a label on
a jar of pond scum, saying it was organically enhanced and green!
They would have to have a case at their next trendy/hipster din-din party.

 

[Paul Farrar]

Need to add the choice: Repairing/remodeling your own house

Several reasons:
1. I can do as good, or better, a job as most of the locals, but not as fast.
2. Cheaper.
3. I can do it when I have spare time, and don't have to take off work to let workers in.
4. Always have a good excuse for not doing something else.
5. Get to buy neat tools. This somewhat negates #2, but only by about 1/2, and only the first time I do something.

 

[gkeas]

Describe myself as a woodworker.  Hmmm....

WA-NA-BE

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