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Beerhippie

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65ranchero said:
Definition of woodworking:
Buy top quality wood.
Plan the project down to the 1/32"
Measure the pieces, and cut to exact
sweep up the saw dust
go sit down and have a beer
Go back to the store and buy new top-quality wood
and start all over because you measured wrong!
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It's funny, but I studied trim carpentry under some pretty crusty old souls who taught me the trick to good trim carpentry was "Whenever possible, don't measure, mark in place. When you can't mark in place, use a story pole." Words to live by. Bonus: it's faster, too.

As I once had to inform a friend when he was showing off his homeowner carpentry skills "There's no trim for the trim."
 
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Beerhippie said:
It's funny, but I studied trim carpentry under some pretty crusty old souls who taught me the trick to good trim carpentry was "Whenever possible, don't measure, mark in place. When you can't mark in place, use a story pole." Words to live by. Bonus: it's faster, too.

As I once had to inform a friend when he was showing off his homeowner carpentry skills "There's no trim for the trim."
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The guy who taught me trim carpentry always used to say:
"We're not striving for perfection, just the illusion of perfection."
Words to live by...
 
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Jim C.

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What is woodworking? Well, it’s the process of taking a board and cutting it up into smaller pieces and then putting them back together again. Easy, right? Anyone can do it.

Jim C.
 
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Beerhippie said:
It's funny, but I studied trim carpentry under some pretty crusty old souls who taught me the trick to good trim carpentry was "Whenever possible, don't measure, mark in place. When you can't mark in place, use a story pole." Words to live by. Bonus: it's faster, too.

As I once had to inform a friend when he was showing off his homeowner carpentry skills "There's no trim for the trim."
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PugetDude said:
The guy who taught me trim carpentry always used to say:
"We're not striving for perfection, just the illusion of perfection."
Words to live by...
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My dad used to say "Molding will hide it."
 
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Thank you for the woodworking forum. GJ is the preeminent "hands on" forum on the internet. Tapping into this GJ talent pool to expand into the world of woodworking is a great addition. (as evidenced by the fabulous projects that have already been shared)
 
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willy3486

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Glad to see this here. I rarely do any engine work these days, the older I get the less patience I have to do it. But I do a lot more woodworking than I do anything with engines. So I haven't been here as much as I use to. I will have to drop in more and post more now.
 
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OK, I will jump in....wood-working you say!
Let's see what all you tool hoarders can do to a piece of wood?
I am not a Carpenter, or a mechanic.
So with that said...
The table is of Knotty Alder mounted on an old cast iron lathe base. The stand alone and the built-in are bathroom vanity's for the wife.
Thank you for this space!
 

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Awesome, here are a few pics of what I have built for our house.
I built two of these we have in our home office. One for paying the bills & one for the desktop computer.
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Bookcase which I ended up building 6 of them. One in the kitchen for my wife's cookbooks, two in our living room, one in the home office & two I made for my older brother in Florida.
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Printer stand.
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A countertop holder for my wife's salt & pepper grinders & 4 bottles of different cooking oils.
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Adirondak chair.
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Mike65

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Here are a few more.

A storage bin for my sanding discs & sheet paper.
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A stool I originally built for my wood shop my wife took for the kitchen. I have to make another one for the shop.
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A table for between our Adirondak chairs. This one was for my older brother in Fla. I am going to make another one for us just a couple inches taller.
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