A new NH member [Archive] - Sawmill Creek Woodworking Community

john snowdon

01-01-2010, 11:08 AM

Greetings all,

I just wanted to say hi and thank you for having such a tremendous site. I'm basically a fellow nearing retirement in search of another hobby who found woodworking. I'm a backyard beekeeper located near Keene, NH and liked the idea of building my own wooden ware. I started last year with a 1985 Shopsmith (pic 1) and finally decided to have a shop built in the basement (pics 2,3). Other than designing it with a lot of help from postings on this forum, I cannot take any credit for it as a friend of mine is building it while I work to pay for it and recover from hand surgery (cabinets and benches finished soon). Initial plans are to turn bowls and pens and build boxes. I'm selling the SS and having a blast outfitting the shop based on a lot of SC recommendations.

I'm excited to finally come out of the "lurking" status and hope to someday be able to help. You all have certainly been a great help to me!

Thanks,

John

JohnT Fitzgerald

01-01-2010, 11:10 AM

Hi John.....Welcome!

Nice shop....the old one too. I see you got the PCS - I just got mine, and I am very excited about putting it through its paces now that the holidays are over. Good luck with your shop construction.

John Keeton

01-01-2010, 11:51 AM

Welcome to the creek, John! Looks like you are getting the official "John" welcome!:D

Nice transition in the shop, great lighting, and you are putting in some fine machines!

Look forward to your postings!

gary Zimmel

01-01-2010, 11:57 AM

Welcome to the Creek John!
Looks like you are going to have a well outfitted shop.
Make sure the post some pics of the cabinets and benches when you get them started.

John A langley

01-01-2010, 12:00 PM

Hi John - This is another John welcome. From as early as I can remember to my late teens I spent all my summers on Squam Lake. Your shop looks like it is going to be nice and warm this time of year.:)

Anthony Whitesell

01-02-2010, 10:03 AM

I'm not another John, but I am a New Hampshire-ite. Welcome. Nice looking shop.

Mark Engel

01-02-2010, 10:18 AM

Welcome John. You will enjoy your membership here, as you have already seen.

The Wife and I just moved to NC this past Fall after 14 years in NH.

Jack Hutchinson

01-02-2010, 10:24 AM

I also come here to learn and am also from NH (east of Concord).

If you haven't already, do yourself one quick woodworking favor and join the Guild of NH Woodworkers - precisely what a guild should be.

Sam Layton

01-02-2010, 11:18 AM

Hi John, good to meet you. Welcome to the Creek. You have a great looking shop. Keep the photo's coming.

Sam

john snowdon

01-02-2010, 12:11 PM

Thanks all for the nice welcome! Nice to know NH is well represented on this site!
Mark: My wife and I also love NC and vacation there almost every year. We plan on going to a bee conference in Boone, NC this summer.
Jack: I'll check out the guild. I was looking for classes/groups this side of the state (I'm outside of Keene) but found zilch! Thanks for the info.

Cheers, all! More pics after the cabinets, benches and my new GO457 are in.:D

John

Peter Quinn

01-02-2010, 12:21 PM

Hi John, and welcome to the SMC. I'm not a John or from NH, but I am a fellow New Englander, so I though I'd extend a warm greeting. Looks like a great shop going there. Did you say you are selling the Saw stop? You would be the first person I've heard of doing that! Mind my asking why you are selling it?

Chuck Isaacson

01-02-2010, 4:04 PM

Jerry Olexa

01-02-2010, 4:28 PM

Wecome aboard!! Glad you're here...

Bill Borchardt

01-02-2010, 5:21 PM

Welcome aboard.
- I have the SawStop PCS also - great saw in addition to the safety thing.

I see in the photo you have an Onieda portable dust collector.
- Which model (HP)?
-- What diameter hose do you have on it?
- How effective is it?

Cheers . . .

Billbo

Edwood Ferrari

01-02-2010, 7:56 PM

Hi John,

Welcome from Londonderry. You are going to have a great shop

Edwood

Peter Quinn

01-02-2010, 9:27 PM

I am thinking that by "SS", he means ShopSmith... I could be wrong though.

Chuck

I feel pretty stupid now. That does make a lot more sense Chuck. I figured maybe he was getting a Felder?

Stephen Edwards

01-02-2010, 9:36 PM

Dear John,

Wait! This isn't a typical Dear John goodbye letter. This is a welcome to SawMillCreek greeting!

I hope that you'll enjoy this site, learn a lot as I have, and share with others some of the things you learn on your woodworking journey.

Again, welcome aboard!

Kind Regards,

john snowdon

01-31-2010, 4:24 PM

Nope! I sold the ShopSmith to a very nice gent who gave me some tips on how to more safely use the new SawStop. So far, I absolutely love it! Together with the Oneida DC you wouldn't know there was a TS in the place.

Thanks for all the great welcomes! I'll post the new pics with the cabinets and new toys, er... tools soon.

John

Kevin Womer

01-31-2010, 7:52 PM

John,
Welcome, I joined a few months ago and have been looking for some time. Not many posts, but I love to read what others have to say. This is a really knowledgable bunch of guys and gals who have the same passions as you and me. You will learn a lot from them and it is always nice to have a place to ask questions when needed.
By the way, great looking shop!