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09-17-2008, 10:52 PM
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#1 | | Well, I'm an amateur ... Name: Benny City: Jonesboro State: AR County: Craighead Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 58  09-17-2008, 10:52 PM
I'm Benny Harris --born in Sanford, N.C. My grandfather, John W. Cameron, was a carpenter who owned a hardware store in Cameron, N.C. When he lost the store during the Depression, he fed the family based on outhouses he built for the Works Progress Administration. (Blessings on the sainted FDR!)
As an Army Brat I lived everywhere -- then went into the Navy and went everywhere else. Finally settled down when I married the prison librarian -- that's another story-- and am now in Jonesboro, Arkansas working as a receiving clerk for Wal-Mart.
Unlike my grandfather, I'm very unskilled with woodworking, I mostly did gunstocks till I needed to make some jigs -- then found a need to construct other things. But my finances are very limited.
For the last month I fought with some laminated bamboo I got very cheaply. Have now decided to "declare victory" over it and get some real wood for the next project.
This is an extemely friendly site and I've enjoyed reading the knowledgeable postings. | | Views: 527 | |
09-17-2008, 11:01 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Benny, I am glad to see you made it here  . Thanks for the intro. I look forward to your input in the forums and hopefully seeing some pictures of your work.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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09-17-2008, 11:04 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Benny,
We're happy to have you on the site. You have an interesting story and NC heritage -- hopefully some of that history will spur you on to learn more -- we're all here to help you in any way we can. We'll look forward to more posts and remember to ask if you need advice.
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09-17-2008, 11:12 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Benny, it is great that you have found us. We welcome you to our little world of sawdust makers. We would love to see some pictures of your work.
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09-18-2008, 07:01 AM
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Name: Danny City: Seagrove State: NC County: Montgomery Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome to the site. Glad to have you join.
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09-18-2008, 07:22 AM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome, Benny. Did you see Felix Jones, Razorback grad, run a kick-off back for a TD on Monday's Cowboys-Eagles game?
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09-18-2008, 07:38 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Benny. Living in AK I guess you won't be making to many of our shop crawls. Just remember there are no dumb questions and we love pictures.
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09-18-2008, 08:11 AM
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#8 | | Moderator
Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great to have you with us Benny! Lots of helpful folks here, just jump right in!
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09-18-2008, 08:41 AM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome to a fellow North Carolinian! 
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09-18-2008, 11:38 AM
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#10 | | Moderator
Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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09-18-2008, 04:52 PM
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#11 | | Moderator
Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome, Benny!
Looking forward to your input
Roger
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09-18-2008, 05:40 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Benny!
I look forward to your input and seeing some of your work.
Cheers, 
Trent
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09-18-2008, 06:19 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Benny , glad to have you on board
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09-19-2008, 06:00 AM
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#14 | | Administrator
Name: Chad City: Hookerton State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 55 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome to the BESTWOODWORKINGForum on the web! 
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09-19-2008, 11:47 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hello Benny and welcome to the site. | |
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