New Members: Please Introduce Yourself!

[KregRep]

Welcome to the Kreg Owners' Community!
 
This thread is the best place to introduce yourself and let other Community members get to know you. Please include your name, where you're from, your experience building with wood, why you joined this Community, and any other interesting facts about yourself. Also, feel free to share links to your blog, personal website, etc.

Once you've introduced yourself, be sure to check out Helpful Tips for New Members.

We hope that you find great use and enjoyment from the Kreg Owners' Community!

-KregRep

[Kevin Syler]

Hey, my name is Kevin, I'm recently retired and live in Tennessee. My Wife and I are currently doing a kitchen/bath makeover and needed to convert some pullout shelves to pullout boxes. Assembly was made easier with the Kreg pocket screw jig. This should keep stuff from falling off in the back of the cabinet.

[Jason Douglass]

Michelle, it is very therapeutic and meditative to work with your hands, be it with wood, leather, crochet or whatever hobby you choose to involve yourself with. Keep working at it, teach your children the skills. Let it grow and the feeling of 1) accomplishment and 2) the satisfaction that what you've built will last even for your children. Good luck and god speed.

[JOHN BIRG]

Hello, my name is John and I live in southeast Michigan. About an hour north of Detroit. I am the type of guy who likes to challenge himself with projects and repairs by doing them myself. We bought my Father in law a Kreg Jig about 3 years ago and he made many different things with it. Well he passed away and the one thing I that was left to me was his tools including his Kreg Jig. I am excited to start working with it, as the wife is already asked me to start picking out a couple projects for the winter months. I am very comfortable with tools and finish carpentry, so adding this to my repertoire is a bonus for sure. I am looking for some different King Size bed plans if anyone has input. Thanks for welcoming me to your group. 

[Billie Wahlstrom]

Hello all,

I'm a retired professor who finally has been released from my desk to return to my carpentry and woodworking.  I also do stained glass, with a particular interest in integrating found materials--driftwood and broken glass with my designs.  I'm new to Kreg tools, having only done a few projects with them.

Best regards, Billie

[Kevin Syler]

Interested in your stained glass work and whether you're close enough for me to come look at some of it. Welcome!!

Billie Wahlstrom said:

Hello all,

I'm a retired professor who finally has been released from my desk to return to my carpentry and woodworking.  I also do stained glass, with a particular interest in integrating found materials--driftwood and broken glass with my designs.  I'm new to Kreg tools, having only done a few projects with them.

Best regards, Billie

[Billy Truss]

Hello everyone, I'm Billy.  I live in Southern Maryland (where I retired from the US Navy) but am actually born and raised in the Dallas, Tex area. I've been woodworking for 20 years.  I  have a two car garage, which I convert into a wood shop in 15 mins and turn it back into a garage in about 20 minutes.  I mostly use a Shopsmith Mark V, but have planer, router & table, Joiner, and many other toys. Makes it difficult for large projects.  I also scuba dive, do a lot of hobby welding, PVC projects, play golf, and ride my Harley's.   

[Charlie E Key]

Hello my name is Charlie.  I live in Georgia.  I have been piddling with wood working for many years but got serious after I retired.  I have remodeled two kitchens and built small craft projects including a chess board.  I have a small shop that is crowded but functional. The main tool in the shop is my Sawstop Table saw. I have some tools I am still learning to use.  I have a number of Kreg tools and find them all to be useful and of excellent quality.  Looking forward to learning from y'all and improving my skills. 

When I am not working in my shop, I make beer to keep me occupied. 

[Arnold Aubee]

Hi, I'm Arnold.

My brother in London sent me this link & I immediately signed up. We both do a lot of DIY projects and own Kreg products.  I am about to install crown molding throughout my home as I have just completed the chair rails.  I will post pics as my project unfolds.  After that I intend to tackle my 2 car garage which is so cluttered can only hold one car.

[John S.]

Hello,

My Name Is John And I'm From Cleveland,Oh, I'm New To Wood Working I Started By Building A Few Bird Houses And Now Doing A Keepsake Box. I'm Looking Forward To See What Others Have Built And to see If I Can Build Them. 

[Kevin]

Hi folks.  My name is Kevin and I live in London, Ontario.  Been destroying many pieces of lumber in the name of woodworking for many years.  Bought the K5 this week and I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do with it.

[Billy Truss]

Haha. All the intro's start out like a WoodWorker Anonymous group, i.e. "Hi my name is Billy and I'm a Woodworker".  Just had to say it.

[Wilf Steeves]

My name is Wilf, I live in Vernon, British Columbia.  My interests are building furniture, woodcarving, intarsia and everything "wood".  That is going to change I think, because I have purchased (but not received) a 3D printer.