Matt Bainton
10-03-2015, 4:45 PM
Hey all, I've been reading posts here for a while, and have a backlog of question threads I need to start. But first I thought I'd write a quick intro, and see if I've got any neighbors.
I gained interest in hand tool woodworking the past year or so, largely because I have 3 kids 4 years old and under. Watching Roy Underhill with my son, having my two oldest in the garage with me as I learn to plane, sharpen, and restore, and being creative in peace and quiet have all been terrific blessings. It's allowed me to slow down and enjoy the journey of woodworking rather than clamor for the end results.
There is an amazing woodworkers guild here in town that I have been a member of the past few years. Unfortunately I drive 2 hours a day for work and the guild is 25 minutes from my house so I hardly make it out there. As an inexperienced woodworker, I would like to gain a friend or mentor in hand tools who lived near me that I could learn from, and have access to basic tools I don't own. If anyone is in the vicinity of the east side of Greenville SC, or Greenville proper, I'd love to meet you and even learn some foundational skills.
Thanks for having a great community here at SMC.
- Matt
I gained interest in hand tool woodworking the past year or so, largely because I have 3 kids 4 years old and under. Watching Roy Underhill with my son, having my two oldest in the garage with me as I learn to plane, sharpen, and restore, and being creative in peace and quiet have all been terrific blessings. It's allowed me to slow down and enjoy the journey of woodworking rather than clamor for the end results.
There is an amazing woodworkers guild here in town that I have been a member of the past few years. Unfortunately I drive 2 hours a day for work and the guild is 25 minutes from my house so I hardly make it out there. As an inexperienced woodworker, I would like to gain a friend or mentor in hand tools who lived near me that I could learn from, and have access to basic tools I don't own. If anyone is in the vicinity of the east side of Greenville SC, or Greenville proper, I'd love to meet you and even learn some foundational skills.
Thanks for having a great community here at SMC.
- Matt