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  1. 02-09-2011, 11:45 PM #1
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    My First Post, My First Two Projects

    Hello, all. I just joined SMC today, and I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can from all of you. There is quite a collection of masters here, I see. I'm quite new to the art - I'm a concrete guy by trade, but I love working with wood, and I'm excited to increase in skills as time goes on. I only have the basic tools so far - a small tablesaw, a router, planer and scrollsaw, but it's enough to do some solid work for now (just have to scratch my head a little more to solve problems!)

    Anyway, here are the fruits of my first woodchips! Looking forward to chatting with you guys!



    This is a pine ladder shelf - my wife thinks I'm Superman now.




    I made four boxes out of rough sawn poplar - I tried to implement a lot of different joinery for practice - each box has tongue and groove, double lap, and open mortise and tenon joints.



    And they fit here! No more clutter.


    Thanks for looking!
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  3. 02-10-2011, 12:21 AM #2
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    Mark, great first post and welcome to SMC! I really like the boxes and the color you were able to achieve.
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  4. 02-10-2011, 6:43 AM #3
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    I wished that my projects were this nicely executed Great work. Proportions look great and excellent detailing on the boxes.
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  5. 02-10-2011, 10:38 AM #4
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    Welcome Mark
    Great looking projects. I also like the detailing on the boxes. You have to watch out though...your wife might expect more projects. When she shows you what she wants next, wait a couple of seconds, then "set the hook" with "Great...but I need more tools".

    By the way...with a Dutch name like that.. are you in "West Michigan"?
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  6. 02-10-2011, 10:46 AM #5
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    Yes, I'm in Grand Rapids.
    I love your tool strategy. The boxes were the reason for my new planer!!!
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    Mark, - first of all, a special welcome for another dutchman from Michigan! Second, nice projects all around, let alone for your first ones. Keep it up, you certainly have the skill set for this. I look forward to seeing what else comes out of your shop.
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    Welcome to the Creek Mark. Nice way to make a splash with these two projects.
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    Hey Mark, Great work. Pretty impressive for any project let alone your first two. Nice selection of wood and finishing. I like the saw cut detail on the face of the boxes. Very simply and it makes a nice statement. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more projects from you!

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    Its confirmed; you are now superman ;-) Well done and Welcome!
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  11. 02-11-2011, 3:28 PM #10
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    Thanks to everyone for the encouraging responses. I'm looking forward to posting more work.
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  12. 02-11-2011, 6:31 PM #11
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    It appears as though another fine craftsman has found his way to the Creek. Great looking boxes. I really like the way you detailed/joined the boxes in the front. All around good looking work. I think I just turned a little green.
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    Welcome to SMC. Great work, creative design.

    Used to spend a lot of time In GR. Neat town.
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    Nice work! I really like the boxes. Very cool!
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    Thumbs up

    Excellent work on both projects Mark ,
    and welcome to the forum.
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