First Post

[Kris Cook]

This is my first post on this site. I have visited the site fairly often in the past year or so (seems like mostly the Neanderthal Haven forum) and decided it was time to join up. I have gotten fairly serious about my woodworking in the last couple of years. Last winter I finished a dining room table and started on some dining room chairs. My work took me out of town from March until mid-December so I am just getting back in the groove. I have put the chairs on hold while I build a traditional European workbench. I am hoping to have it done soon before my wife gives me too much grief about not finishing the chairs.

I plan to post up some pictures of some of my recent projects.

Anyway, it is good to be a part of a group that share the same interests/passions.

Kris Cook
Missoula, Montana

[David Eisenhauer]

A very welcome to you and I hope you are enjoying your dive into woodworking. We like photos, especially photos that include "shop dogs".

[Andrew Hughes]

Now this is a very good first post.Well done Kris
Welcome to the sawmill creek from So cal.

[Kris Cook]

Thank you for the welcome. I will post some pictures. Our dogs are spoiled - they only come through the garage on their way outside.

Kris

[Don Bullock]

Welcome Chris.

[Bruce Page]

Kris, welcome to Sawmill Creek!

[Mark Blatter]

Welcome from a fellow Montanan, sadly a relocated one.

[Kris Cook]

Thanks for all the kind welcomes.


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Gluing up top strips

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Cleaning up strips

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Sub-assemblies

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Mockup of top

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Mockup of shoulder vise (yes I am left-handed)

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Mortises for top and bottom rails marked out

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Mortises cut

[Van Huskey]

Welcome to the Creek!

[John Lankers]

Kris, welcome to SMC.
I agree with Andrew, this is a very nice first post.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Welcome to the Creek Kris!

[Mike Heidrick]

Welcome to SMC!

[Frederick Skelly]

Welcome Kris! Glad to have you with us!
Looking forward to seeing more pics as you get that bench assembled.

Fred

[Von Bickley]

Welcome to "The Creek"....

[Kris Cook]

I started a new post in the "Projects" forum for the workbench build.

Kris

[Mike Ontko]

Kris, looks like your workbench project is coming along nicely! And, though you're relatively new to woodworking you've already got more projects going than you can keep up with--your're in good company, welcome to The Creek :)