I'm a new member

[John Fry]

Hello all,

My name is John Fry.

I'm a semi-professional, custom furniture builder that works almost exclusively for one prominent, Los Angeles area designer. Almost everything I build is by commission and my work most often leans toward the contemporary. I live and work in a small community called Acton in the foothills above the high desert area, in North LA County.

Now, here's my confession. I've been hanging around someplace else for the last few years. But lately, I've been lurking at the Creek, and I have found the wealth of knowledge here to be tremendous. So today, I decided to join Sawmill Creek so I may take part in this community and learn and share with everyone here.

I like to post my projects for critique, as I always learn from the advice of other woodworkers, and at the same time, I hope I can benefit others as well.

John

Chisel and Bit
Custom Crafted Furniture

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Welcome to the Creek John! Nice website and work! We'll learn from you I"m sure!

[glenn bradley]

Welcome John. Come on in the water's fine. Great looking pieces, an inspiration to us newbies.

[Jim Becker]

Welcome aboard, John!

[Mark Rios]

Nice ta meet ya Mr. Fry. Welcome from a few hundred miles north.

This group L-O-V-E-S pics. There's talk of putting up a critique forum but until then, post away. However, there's a catch; you have to tell us how you do stuff, you have to like ice cream and you can't say bad words about my dogs (about me is okay but not about my dogs).

Just teasin' of course, don't listen to me. I'm just the lowest bonehead here but I'll still look forward to seeing your work and learning from you.


Cooommmee onnnn............where's the pics??????????

[Neil Clemmons]

Welcome John - really enjoyed looking at your work on your website.

Amazed at the step-by-step details on many of the projects. I'm sure you'll enjoy the Creek... Given the quality of your work, I know we can learn from you as well.

Neil

[Al Willits]

Welcome, as a newbie to both woodworking and this forum, I have to say there's some pretty nice and knowledgable people here and its a pretty friendly place to hang out.

Al

[Dan Oliphant]

Well Mr. Fry, I wondered if you would ever make it over here!!!
Welcome to the creek, John.

Watch out for this guy folks, he does amazing work. His veneer work is nothing short of mind blowing.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Welcome Mr Fry. I look forward to your contributions.

Bruce

[Steve Clardy]

Welcome John!

[Cecil Arnold]

Welcome to the creek John, awesome gallery on your web site.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Welcome to the Creek, John. I've stumbled across your website in the past, and was impressed with your work back then. It's nice to know you'll be adding to the mix of expertise here at SMC.

- Vaughn

[lou sansone]

welcome to the creek

lou

[John Bailey]

Welcome to the Creek John. You will like it here and it's good to have another woodworker to help us hapless wanna-be's along.

John

[Ron Blaise]

These are very nice folks here, as long as you catch them after they've had their coffee . Nice to have another member that likes wood working. Oh, and I wouldn't call myself a "semi-pro" either son, that is "professionall" work you do boy!