Little projects

[Larrysch]

As I am new to woodworking - I really do many things in my shop - nothing fancy - as I am just learning. Scrolling, wood burning, quilt racks, buffet, native American Flutes, bird houses, baby crib and high chair and other stuff. These are the things that I built last winter. Have not started this winters projects as its been too nice outside. I limit my time in my shop to bad weather - someday I hope to gain abilities like you folks have.

[leehljp]

WOW, Some nice work here.

Larry, just a note on the posting here. If it seems alike a little delay in some things here, we were having some very difficult time with spam just recently and had to set up a moderated posting system for the first few posts of anyone new.

I am not sure how many it is but I think after 5 "approved" posts, it becomes automatic. I will be checking with the head moderator on this. I just wanted to let you know in case you saw some slow response at first.

[Bigbit]

Nice work, Larry. I really like some of the Intarsia work you've done.

[jking]

Welcome! If you are new to woodworking, you are a quick study. All of the stuff you posted looks very nice. From the little bit I can see, it also looks like you have a nice shop setup also.

[docrowan]

Larry,

You're doing some fabulous work, much beyond my abilities. Looks like you're having fun, also, trying your hand at all kinds of things and doing each one well.

[Daryl]

As I am new to woodworking -- - nothing fancy --- as I am just learning.. ---- someday I hope to gain abilities like you folks have.

Yea, pull the other one now.

[LCHIEN]

yeah some good stuff. I think you're too modest!

[Bill in Buena Park]

Nice work Larry. You appear to have something of the "artist" about you - what is the inspiration for your work? Are you working primarily from plans that catch your fancy, dream it up from scratch, or something more akin to (my method) -- "I see it, I like it, I figure out how to make it and then do it"?

[drumpriest]

Larry, wasn't your shop in "america's best workshops" wood magazine issue? I dunno how new to woodworking you are, that's a well stocked shop. Those are some nice projects as well. When do you become no longer "new"? I think when your shop is featured in a national magazine, you are no longer "new" to wood working.

Still, very nice projects.

[shoottx]

Very Cool

[SARGE..g-47]

All if it is ery... very nice work and I love the little crib.

Regards..

[Larrysch]

again - thanks for the complements. Having your shop in a magazine - really does not make you a talented person - believe me - and I am still trying to figure out all these tools. - I make most of the items from photos or idea that I see. I was trained as a draftsman so I kind of have an idea of how things need to go. I do not think that one year makes you an expert at anything - well - I can make good saw dust. My biggest problem is lumber - we have nothing in the lines of fancy wood - birch, popular, select pine is all about all you can purchase - walnut, maple and the such are on special order only and very costly. A block of 6" x 6" x 2' maple will run around $45 dollars and that is from WoodCraft. I think you folks out east have lots of other wood to choose from. Your very lucky. Anyhow I have so much to learn - and will love getting ideas from you folks.

[drumpriest]

Not trying to give you a hard time Larry, just making sure I was right about your shop. I think you're doing great. As for lumber, getting from Woodcraft will probably run you quite a lot, regardless, there are better/cheaper suppliers. If you bring that up in say the "project related discussion" forum, I bet you'll get a bunch of insight. I'm not from your area, so I can't comment too much, but lumber mills that are less retail are usually good, and there are some online places as well.

Again, great looking projects!

[Bill in Buena Park]

...we have nothing in the lines of fancy wood...

Larry, you may have tried this - but have you checked with any suppliers of rough-cut lumber? I didn't know I had a place very close to me that stocks a nice variety of exotic woods, rough-cut, for reasonable prices.

Not sure of your location in Idaho - but found this on the web:
http://www.rusticmill.com/

They might know of folks in your area that carry furniture-grade exotics.

[GPA61]

Very nice!!!