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  1. 03-30-2008, 9:57 AM #1
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    First thread (Nice wall shelf)

    HI my name is Amanda, but everybody calls me Skeeterbean. Yes as you my no i am a girl. My dad Joe Chritz and i built this nice wall shelf. I hated the staining and finishing. The sanding wasn't so bad. Here are some pics of it and me making it.Amanda shop 018.jpgAmanda shop 004.jpgsmall.jpg
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  3. 03-30-2008, 10:16 AM #2
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    Amanda....Nice project! I'm sure you and your Dad are proud of it. Since this is more of a General Wood Working project, I'm going to take the liberty of moving it to that forum.

    Keep up the good work....work safely and learn all you can from your talented Dad!
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  4. 03-30-2008, 10:33 AM #3
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    Amanda,
    I hope you signed it. Skeeterbean originals...only in the finest homes and establishments. Good job!!
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    Nice job Skeeterbean. The finishing isnt one of my favorite steps either.
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  6. 03-30-2008, 10:45 AM #5
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    Great job. Keep it up. Thanks for showing us your work!
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    Very nice Amanda. Thanks for posting. I hate finishing and sanding too it don't get any easier as you get older either
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    Very nice, Skeeterbean. The Waterlox finish looks fine and was a good choice as it's easy to work with compared to some others. I've been a wood mechanic for 36 years and as many... hate finish. It's just a necessary evil as it it the last detail but the first that people see at the conclussion.

    Since you have all that news-paper spread on the bench... remove the shelf and just call a bunch of friends and have a craw-fish or shrimp boil. You are already set up with the news-paper covering the bench.. Only thing left would be boiling and eatin'..

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    Thank you

    Thank you Everybody at school wood be laughing at me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amanda Chritz View Post
    Thank you Everybody at school wood be laughing at me.
    Everyone can make stuff even girls like me!!!!!!!
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    Hey Skeeterbean, welcome to the forum and nice job on the shelf! Keep up the great work and keep showing your work..

    I actually like the sanding part of woodworking, taking something "rough" and making it perfect!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Amanda Chritz View Post
    Everyone can make stuff even girls like me!!!!!!!

    Amanda....if you look around here. There are some pretty talented "female" woodworkers here...and elsewhere. Gender really doesn't play a big role in woodworking.....it non-gender specific!
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    Welcome to the Creek Skeeterbean. Great job on the wall shelf.

    Keep up the good work. Looking forward to pictures of your next project.
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    Very well done Amanda. Although you may not have liked finishing it, it certainly looks like it turned out well. Lars
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    She ran everything but the tablesaw and shaper. Granted with heavy supervision but lots of people at work tell me I need the same thing.

    SCMS, Kreg jig, Biscuit cutter, ROS and hand sanding and oscillating belt and spindle sander.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Chritz View Post


    Granted with heavy supervision but lots of people at work tell me I need the same thing.
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