Tell us how you got into project-building! - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-29T11:52:59Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/tell-us-how-you-got-into-project-building?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A695135&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen I was in the 6th grade w…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-05-22:2900167:Comment:8261842016-05-22T12:51:03.308ZGlen Shttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/GlenS
<p>When I was in the 6th grade we nailed together a step stool the Teacher had cut out for each of us. All we had to do was predrill the nail holes,, slather some glue on the joint & nail it together!! Then we got to paint it. I couldn't wait to get the drill so I could start "building" my step stool for Mom!! Over 4 decades later now & I'm planning a new dining table & chairs!! Been using pocket hole joinery for a while now & recently bought the K5. I'll be building the chairs…</p>
<p>When I was in the 6th grade we nailed together a step stool the Teacher had cut out for each of us. All we had to do was predrill the nail holes,, slather some glue on the joint & nail it together!! Then we got to paint it. I couldn't wait to get the drill so I could start "building" my step stool for Mom!! Over 4 decades later now & I'm planning a new dining table & chairs!! Been using pocket hole joinery for a while now & recently bought the K5. I'll be building the chairs with it.</p> Hi all,
Got into project bui…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-05-21:2900167:Comment:8261732016-05-21T15:26:00.847ZMark DeYounghttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/MarkDeYoung
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<p>Got into project building here in Rome, Ga as I can't find the EXACT 4 manual, 2 touchscreen, 75 stop, 32 pedal organ I want for under $80,000.00. So, decided to BUILD it! About halfway there including the electronics, software, pedals, manuals, power sequencer, Truth Active monitors and 1000W subwoofer - all works very well. Now I need to start on the cabinet build with my Kregs router table and Bosch plunge router. I hope when all this is over I still have ALL my…</p>
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<p>Got into project building here in Rome, Ga as I can't find the EXACT 4 manual, 2 touchscreen, 75 stop, 32 pedal organ I want for under $80,000.00. So, decided to BUILD it! About halfway there including the electronics, software, pedals, manuals, power sequencer, Truth Active monitors and 1000W subwoofer - all works very well. Now I need to start on the cabinet build with my Kregs router table and Bosch plunge router. I hope when all this is over I still have ALL my fingers!!</p>
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<p>Cheers from rainy Georgia,</p>
<p>Mark</p> I was introduced to woodworki…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-05-21:2900167:Comment:8259342016-05-21T01:47:51.780ZDaniel Hanten IIhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DanielHantenII
<p>I was introduced to woodworking by my grandfather about 20 years ago. He was always down in his garage making something. Most of what he made was stools, tables, cabinets, and rolling carts for his tools and use around the house. I have since built a pretty good collection of tools and now have an entire bay in a three car garage dedicated to just woodworking. I have built several pieces of furniture that are around the house and enjoy just working in the garage on general. I found the…</p>
<p>I was introduced to woodworking by my grandfather about 20 years ago. He was always down in his garage making something. Most of what he made was stools, tables, cabinets, and rolling carts for his tools and use around the house. I have since built a pretty good collection of tools and now have an entire bay in a three car garage dedicated to just woodworking. I have built several pieces of furniture that are around the house and enjoy just working in the garage on general. I found the Kreg jig at a woodworking show about 10 years ago and have been using it since. </p> I just recently started woodw…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-05-19:2900167:Comment:8256332016-05-19T23:05:20.378ZDesaree Fesslerhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DesareeFessler
<p>I just recently started woodworking. I kept watching videos online and ppl where always talking about there jig. I had no idea what they were talking about. i did some research and ended up buying the kreg rj3 I think its called. that led me to this site where Ive found some great projects. I am always on the lookout for new plans to print so if anyone has any suggestions that would be great! I mainly use pallet wood! I love the whole reclaimed up cycle side of it all. So far I've built a…</p>
<p>I just recently started woodworking. I kept watching videos online and ppl where always talking about there jig. I had no idea what they were talking about. i did some research and ended up buying the kreg rj3 I think its called. that led me to this site where Ive found some great projects. I am always on the lookout for new plans to print so if anyone has any suggestions that would be great! I mainly use pallet wood! I love the whole reclaimed up cycle side of it all. So far I've built a console table and a garden bench. I'm working on a garden table with an old oil pan sink right now. I used a printable plan from here to build the frame of it.!! Thanks for having me!</p>
<p>Des</p> Hi there. For about a year no…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-05-19:2900167:Comment:8253502016-05-19T13:37:49.691ZStamatis Tachliabourishttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/StamatisTachliabouris
<p>Hi there. For about a year now I'm addicted to DIY/Woodworking. I put all the blame on April Wilkerson :).</p>
<p>Can't remember what I was looking for over the internet, when found a video from April on YouTube. </p>
<p>In the suggestion list there was Steve's videos as well. That was it !!! From April, I started following Steve, then Jay Bates, Izzy Swan and so on. Now I spend lots of hours watching and learning as well trying to build simple projects. </p>
<p>Hi there. For about a year now I'm addicted to DIY/Woodworking. I put all the blame on April Wilkerson :).</p>
<p>Can't remember what I was looking for over the internet, when found a video from April on YouTube. </p>
<p>In the suggestion list there was Steve's videos as well. That was it !!! From April, I started following Steve, then Jay Bates, Izzy Swan and so on. Now I spend lots of hours watching and learning as well trying to build simple projects. </p> Do I tell the truth of why I…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-04-18:2900167:Comment:8201712016-04-18T19:23:32.088ZTommy TBoneshttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/TommyTBones
<p>Do I tell the truth of why I purchased the Kreg Jig or make something up so I don't sound like a stoner? For 15 years I had been using a very sturdy but extremely ugly TV stand that I built and now I need to say that I'm not a carpenter or craftsman, 9 times out of 10 bend a nail and have to start all over again. I used 2" x 2" and 1" finished plywood. I had seen the Kreg Jig infomercials many times and this year I decided I would try my luck since I only had to cut, drill and screw. Now…</p>
<p>Do I tell the truth of why I purchased the Kreg Jig or make something up so I don't sound like a stoner? For 15 years I had been using a very sturdy but extremely ugly TV stand that I built and now I need to say that I'm not a carpenter or craftsman, 9 times out of 10 bend a nail and have to start all over again. I used 2" x 2" and 1" finished plywood. I had seen the Kreg Jig infomercials many times and this year I decided I would try my luck since I only had to cut, drill and screw. Now come the second issue, I could not find plans that gave me what I wanted so on top of not being a carpenter I had to be a designer. I found 3 plans that offered hints to get started but still I had to make adjustments. Now it is day 4 and I'm thinking about doors and back panel which should be easy right? Guess again. I think I know what I'm doing for the back, finished plywood but the doors are another challenge, they also have to be light tight. I'm building a TV stand that will double as a greenhouse. I got in to this because I couldn't find anything that fit my need and at the same time fit in our 750 square foot condo</p> I've been a wood worker all m…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-04-11:2900167:Comment:8188452016-04-11T15:43:33.469ZDrPcFixhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DrPcFix
<p>I've been a wood worker all my life as I grew up in a home where my father was a wood worker. Of course, banging together a bunch of 2x4s while certainly wood working is not what we're really talking about, but that's the level of wood working that I had been doing.</p>
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<p>So when did I really become a wood worker?</p>
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<p>Well, in 2007 my wife and I decided that it was time to update our 75 year old house so we hired an architect and subsequently a contractor to basically…</p>
<p>I've been a wood worker all my life as I grew up in a home where my father was a wood worker. Of course, banging together a bunch of 2x4s while certainly wood working is not what we're really talking about, but that's the level of wood working that I had been doing.</p>
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<p>So when did I really become a wood worker?</p>
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<p>Well, in 2007 my wife and I decided that it was time to update our 75 year old house so we hired an architect and subsequently a contractor to basically gut the house and redo it.</p>
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<p>Well, the recession hit and I found myself earning far less than I had been. And as luck would have it, just after the contractor finished the framing and outside of the house he too had to close shop as he simply could not afford to pay his insurance premiums.</p>
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<p>So, for the next few years, I spent my weekends working on "finishing" this massive project.</p>
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<p>I managed to get the 1st floor and by 2009 and began to work on the 2nd floor but simply ran out of steam in 2011. Working a full time job and then working two 12 hour days on the weekends just burned me out. So for the next three years I did absolutely nothing except install the tongue and groove floor in the new master bedroom.</p>
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<p>In 2015 after much crying on the part of my wife I began to work again in earnest on finishing up the master so that we could finally use it but still was suffering from a lack of funds to hire anyone to do it.</p>
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<p>First came finishing the floors which involves no more than sanding and applying poly -- not exactly a hard task, only time consuming, dirty and back breaking -- but I got it done.</p>
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<p>Next came the closets -- two nice walk in closets which my wife wanted "California Closet" style built ins.</p>
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<p>Needless to say, buying them ready made was out of the question -- not to mention, they are made of junk.</p>
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<p>So, onto the Internet I went where I stumbled across the Kreg system and to work I went. First my wife's closet with her 12 cabinets, then 14 cabinets for the bathroom and soon my closet and little office.</p>
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<p>Pics to follow :-)</p> Watching New Yankee Workshop,…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-04-08:2900167:Comment:8185772016-04-08T03:31:36.761ZScott Brubakerhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/ScottBrubaker
Watching New Yankee Workshop, This old house, and the like from a very young age
Watching New Yankee Workshop, This old house, and the like from a very young age I went to a trade school in s…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-03-22:2900167:Comment:8135512016-03-22T16:52:24.343Zronald knockearthttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/ronaldknockeart
I went to a trade school in south-west michigan learning the art of woodworking building cabinets, furniture, etc..now been in the field for 23 yrs....
I went to a trade school in south-west michigan learning the art of woodworking building cabinets, furniture, etc..now been in the field for 23 yrs.... I had salvaged a bunch of 2x4…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2016-03-21:2900167:Comment:8133912016-03-21T22:12:38.606ZRev, Scott Fairhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/RevScottFair
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935482353?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935482353?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a>I had salvaged a bunch of 2x4 s, and bought a Kreg r-3. Everything has gone forward from there. Now I spend most weekends making some type of furniture. With the r-3 and the Rip-Cut, I can do almost anything!</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935482353?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935482353?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a>I had salvaged a bunch of 2x4 s, and bought a Kreg r-3. Everything has gone forward from there. Now I spend most weekends making some type of furniture. With the r-3 and the Rip-Cut, I can do almost anything!</p>