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04-23-2007, 05:02 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: bob
City: Ennice
State: NC
County: Alleghany
Join Date: Apr 2007
Age: 66
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Greetings from the mountains
Not that I'm your only member from the mountains, just the newest. When we retired up here three years ago, we built a separate woodworking shop for me to escape to. It's nicely loaded with tools, so I can't use that as an excuse. Ignorance of "real" woodworking is the problem. I have been a hack all my life, and now I want to build furniture and boxes and nice things out of hardwood. I have made many mistakes in the last couple of years, but the biggest mistake was using wood that was still "green." I thought that air drying oak local sawmill boards for three years was adequate. Now that my desks and entertainment center are warping and twisting, I know better. There are other mistakes, like not taking time to really learn jointery. Hope this forum will help me slow down and learn some better techniques.
Bob
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04-23-2007, 05:06 PM
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Moderator
Advisory Panel
Name: Doug Robinson
City: Raleigh
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Jul 2006
Age: 47
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome Bob. Glad to have you. There are answers here to questions I haven't even thougt of asking!
Doug
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04-23-2007, 06:10 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Bob
City: Hendersonville
State: NC
County: Henderson
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome Bob! Glad to have another Mountain Bob around.
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04-23-2007, 06:34 PM
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Asst. Webmaster
Senior Moderator
Name: DaveO
City: Clayton
State: NC
County: Johnston
Join Date: Aug 2005
Age: 38
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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04-23-2007, 06:55 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Mike Romano
City: Clayton
State: NC
County: Johnston
Join Date: May 2006
Age: 41
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome Bob. I'm not working on a PHD I just like all the shinny tools and making lots of noise and saw dust  |
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04-23-2007, 08:12 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Dan
City: Asheville
State: NC
County: Buncombe
Join Date: Apr 2006
Age: 62
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome Bob and I'm sure you'll enjoy the forum. Please post some info about yourself and set up a photo gallery.
Dan C.
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04-23-2007, 08:40 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: jeff...
City: Stovall
State: NC
County: Granville
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome Bob from the mountains - Sorry to hear about your green wood experience. IMHO air dried lumber is the best, just make sure it's dried to 6~8% with a dehumidifier and acclimated properly. Air drying will only get you to about 12 ~16% depending on the time of the year. Although great for outdoor projects, indoor furniture wood really needs to be about 6~8%. I would be glad to share a few tips with you if you like.
Thanks
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04-23-2007, 09:09 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Jack
City: Rolesville
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Hey Jeff, I am a new member and would like to chat about air drying lumber. Bob, I hope one day that I will retire to the mountains.
Thanks
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04-23-2007, 11:24 PM
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Libraries Administrator
Name: Rob
City: Hendersonville
State: NC
County: Henderson
Join Date: Nov 2005
Age: 66
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome to the best pile of sawdust on the planet and hopefully, some positive answers to help you along in your quest to do better with your woodworking. I'm a retired transplant from the Triangle area of NC (a little over 3 years here) and we love it! We love to share info and love pictures, so get out your digital camera (I'm sure that even the suburbs of Sparta has one of those gadgets) and show us pics of you shop and projects.
Rob
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04-24-2007, 12:35 AM
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This Space for rent
Name: Rick
City: Dobson
State: NC
County: Surry
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome Bob. Glad to have another member here in the northeast corner. You'll pick up a lot of tips here. These guys are full of good advice.
Rick Doby
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04-24-2007, 04:08 PM
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Moderator
Advisory Panel
Name: Roger
City: Durham
State: NC
County: Durham
Join Date: Jul 2005
Age: 62
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome Bob! We learn from each other and that is what makes this site. NCWWer has an awesome diversity of member skills and knowledge. Hope you enjoy the site as much as I do.
Roger
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04-24-2007, 04:17 PM
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Moderator
Name: Mike Hall
City: Indian Trail
State: NC
County: Union
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome to North Carolina Woodworker Bob!!!
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04-24-2007, 04:56 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Danny
City: Seagrove
State: NC
County: Montgomery
Join Date: Oct 2006
Age: 51
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome to the site glad to have you.  |
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04-24-2007, 06:17 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Charles
City: Wilmington
State: NC
County: New Hanover
Join Date: Nov 2005
Age: 61
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Hello Bob and welcome from the coast!
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04-25-2007, 01:47 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Bryan
City: Burlington
State: NC
County: Alamance
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: Greetings from the mountains
Welcome to the site Bob. From one hack to another glad to have you here.
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