Interesting SMC trend - long time members getting active again

[Frederick Skelly]

I always notice posts by people who aren't "regulars" - their names, their location (if listed), when they joined SMC and their number of posts. Not that any of that matters - it's just something that draws my eye for a moment.

Lately, I've noticed a BUNCH of posts by people I don't recall seeing before. And I'm seeing that a large percentage of "new" posters are folks that have actually been members for years and are now posting again, sharing their knowledge.

There's nothing really earth shattering about it - just something I noticed and that I'm personally glad to see. Welcome back folks!

Fred

[W Craig Wilson]

Thanks for noticing.
My recent retirement has allowed me to re-engage several favorite activities, including sawdust production. My current main focus is skill building on the lathe.

[Frederick Skelly]

Thanks for noticing.
My recent retirement has allowed me to re-engage several favorite activities, including sawdust production. My current main focus is skill building on the lathe.

Welcome back Craig. And congrats on your retirement Sir!
Fred

[Jim Becker]

Welcome to the recently retired and making more chips and shavings club, Craig!

[Bill Carey]

I tried to retire but got a work at home offer that was too good to pass up. But it works cuz my office is above the shop and when the moron count reaches a certain level I go down and make sawdust. My great grandma daughter calls it man glitter. And it's fun to be active here. I posted pics of my shop on the show your shop thread.

[Steve Clardy]

I always notice posts by people who aren't "regulars" - their names, their location (if listed), when they joined SMC and their number of posts. Not that any of that matters - it's just something that draws my eye for a moment.

Lately, I've noticed a BUNCH of posts by people I don't recall seeing before. And I'm seeing that a large percentage of "new" posters are folks that have actually been members for years and are now posting again, sharing their knowledge.

There's nothing really earth shattering about it - just something I noticed and that I'm personally glad to see. Welcome back folks!

Fred



Boink!! Hey who's the newbie posting about us old posters??? :D

[Frederick Skelly]

Boink!! Hey who's the newbie posting about us old posters??? :D

You got me on # of posts and year ya joined. Glad you're back active Steve.

[W Craig Wilson]

...man glitter...
I love it! Need to steal this for my neat-freak g'daughter.

[Lee DeRaud]

Boink!! Hey who's the newbie posting about us old posters??? :DWho you callin' "old", Clardy? :)
Been here all along, but tend to hide out in the laser forums.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I, too, am glad to see some of the old timers posting!

[Dave Zellers]

I, too, am glad to see some of the old timers posting!
Posts: 26,320

Geeze Louise! Talk about old posters! :eek:

[Joe Mioux]

Creekers come

Creekers go

Creekers come back.

I think it happens with a lot of forums.

[Dennis Peacock]

Boink!! Hey who's the newbie posting about us old posters??? :D

Clardy...!!!!!! Where've you been!!!??????

[Carlos Alvarez]

I'm one of those (although I had to create a new account, couldn't log into the old one and it was registered with an e-mail I no longer have access to). Not sure why I stopped doing much on wood forums for a while, even though I was still making stuff. I guess I was at a point where I knew the things I needed to know for what I was doing. During a shop make-over and new DC system, I decided to come back.

[Bruce Page]

Creekers come

Creekers go

Creekers come back.

I think it happens with a lot of forums.

Hey Joe! I don't see your name very often, how have you been?

[Steve Clardy]

Well looks like the multi-quoting is gone/ evaped, so...........

HI Lee
HI Ken
HI Joe
HI Dennis

I've been trying to retire this last 2 years, staying at home, hanging out.

[Joe Mioux]

Hi Bruce, Business, family, etc happened. IOW, i kind of detoured into other activities.

My oldest kid is graduating in May with a Masters in Architecture. He has been doing a fair amount of woodworking for some of his design classes. He sort of re-focused my interests again to woodworking. How have you been?

[Joe Mioux]

Hi Mr Clardy.

[Jim Becker]

Well looks like the multi-quoting is gone/ evaped, so...........

It's alive and well...'just click on the little computer screen looking thingie with the plus sign at the bottom, right of each post you want to multi-quote. :)

And it's good to see you, Steve!

[Steve Clardy]

Hi Mr Clardy.

Hi back Mr. Mioux



It's alive and well...'just click on the little computer screen looking thingie with the plus sign at the bottom, right of each post you want to multi-quote. :)

And it's good to see you, Steve!

Ahhhh....I'm blind in one eye and can't see out the other. :rolleyes:

Whatz up Jim....

[Bruce Page]

Hi Bruce, Business, family, etc happened. IOW, i kind of detoured into other activities.

My oldest kid is graduating in May with a Masters in Architecture. He has been doing a fair amount of woodworking for some of his design classes. He sort of re-focused my interests again to woodworking. How have you been?

I'm doing well. I retired a few years ago and bought myself a CNC to play with. I haven't been building much else. Glad to hear you & yours are doing well!

[Jim Becker]

Whatz up Jim....


"Same stuff, different day, bigger pile". :) :D Seriously, I retired from full time employment last fall and am working to monetize my shop to supplement my retirement income until I start to take SS in about 6 years. I'm about to add a CNC machine to the fold and that will broaden things from the equestrian tack storage commissions I was already taking, etc. All is well, my friend!

[Mike Cutler]

"Same stuff, different day, bigger pile". :) :D Seriously, I retired from full time employment last fall and am working to monetize my shop to supplement my retirement income until I start to take SS in about 6 years. I'm about to add a CNC machine to the fold and that will broaden things from the equestrian tack storage commissions I was already taking, etc. All is well, my friend!


All right! those tack trunks were my retirement plan. ;)

On a more serious note, I'd love to see your designs. I've been playing around with an upright, bow front, "wardrobe" design, on and off for a few years. It would be on wheels the lock.The biggest hurdle to overcome is weight. I think if I ever get serious, I'll just use some aircraft grade sitka spruce plywood, with a veneer over it.
The trunks I've seen are pretty "basic". Just a box made out of plywood, stapled together.
Most of the folks I've talked to want a design that doesn't encourage people to sit on their trunks. I guess that's a problem.

[Jim Becker]

Mike, I haven't done any of the "locker type" as they are not popular in this area, but would probably use the same construction methods as I have for the "regular" trunk-type-trunks. :) Some have an additional drawer unit under them. I'm using road-case type handles as standard now. My construction method is 1/2" veneer plywood with 1/4" thick solid stock trim and 3/4" solid for the lid aprons. I'm thinking about some ways to add features and enhancements with the CNC, too. Here are a few examples of previous work and there are a bunch of threads here at SMC on these things over the years:

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This is my personal trunk...which lives in the house now because the farm we have Elvis at has lockers and doesn't permit trunks. Cherry, of course. :D And that embedded drawer was a bit of work with the trim!

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I generally get between $800 and $1500 per unit as these are all custom build and designed for the particular client.

[Mike Cutler]

Jim

Very nice!!
I saw a few at the Equine Affair that were nowhere near this nice, and they were asking close to your lower level. That Rubbermaid plastic trunk is $200.00.

I made a tool box many ago and forgot to dado the inside for the bottom. It kicked around the house and garage for a few years and then my wife appropriated it as her "tack trunk". I keep telling her that I'll make her a nicer one, but she likes that one.

Once again.
Nice work

PS
I can't see any of your trunks post 2010. It gives a 3rd party photo hosting error message.

[Jim Becker]

PS
I can't see any of your trunks post 2010. It gives a 3rd party photo hosting error message.
Weird...they are all from the same place. (Microsoft 365) I'll send you something privately that you should be able to get to.