What's your daytime job?

[Jens Jensen]

Just thought I would start a discussion on woodworkers real jobs. It would be fun to no if there are lots of professional people using Kreg Jig along with people  like myself a retired  construction worker.

[Tim Williams]

Hi, I'm Tim and live in a Small Alabama Town, I have worked for the same Police Department for 22 years, For the last two I have served as the School Resource Officer, a position that I love. I'm kind of a jack leg carpenter and a jack of all trades. And for some time wanted to get more into wood working, so I asked Santa for a Kreg jig and I got it so can't wait to get started.

[Jens Jensen]

Thanks for reply. Im sure your going to find all sorts of help on here, What interests you to build as a starter project?.Just being productive is a big project when you are confined to your wheelchair.Good luck and dont forget to contact anyone in the family for help. There might even be someone within driving distance to you .

Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO ! My name is Arthur , Im 64 yrs. old and retired , my friends call me "Cush". I live in New Hampshire and my day is mostly, trying to be productive, only because I'm confined to a wheelchair . I was a machinist at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard and now I would like to keep myself busy buy working with wood ! Now that I have this Kreg Jig I think that I just might be able to fit two boards together ! If some of you have any helpful ideas for me , you can also email me [e-mail] . THANK YOU ALL .

[Larry Crouch]

Arthur, I am also confined to a wheel chair. I have a pretty decent wood working shop, table saw, band saw, lathe, drill press, router and the small tools. Suggestion would be to get a chair that will let you stand up or a power chair that will elevate you all you can. Good luck. I can build small things when my pain lets me.

Larry
Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO ! My name is Arthur , Im 64 yrs. old and retired , my friends call me "Cush". I live in New Hampshire and my day is mostly, trying to be productive, only because I'm confined to a wheelchair . I was a machinist at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard and now I would like to keep myself busy buy working with wood ! Now that I have this Kreg Jig I think that I just might be able to fit two boards together ! If some of you have any helpful ideas for me , you can also email me [e-mail] . THANK YOU ALL .

[Larry Crouch]

I have been in the construction business all my life. I have built some furniture, my own house and a lot of other things. Then the accident put me in the chair. Since then I have got into building small things to pass the time, pepper grinders on the lathe, wine bottle stoppers, small cabinets, stools for my grand daughter and things more in that line. How about you, what are you most interested in working on?

Jens Jensen said:

Thanks for reply. Im sure your going to find all sorts of help on here, What interests you to build as a starter project?.Just being productive is a big project when you are confined to your wheelchair.Good luck and dont forget to contact anyone in the family for help. There might even be someone within driving distance to you .

Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO ! My name is Arthur , Im 64 yrs. old and retired , my friends call me "Cush". I live in New Hampshire and my day is mostly, trying to be productive, only because I'm confined to a wheelchair . I was a machinist at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard and now I would like to keep myself busy buy working with wood ! Now that I have this Kreg Jig I think that I just might be able to fit two boards together ! If some of you have any helpful ideas for me , you can also email me [e-mail] . THANK YOU ALL .

[Arthur J. Cushing]

HELLO Larry, I'm just starting to try and clean up my cellar,move things around, so I can move about with my wheel chair. I have managed to build some bases for my 10" band saw,a bench grinder, a small bench top drill press and a large floor drill press. I have also managed to transform what used to be racks for car hub caps, my dad used to collect hub caps , into shelves and two low work benches. I do know  how you feel I also can only manage to do something when there is time with out pain . I then do too much and waist too much time trying to recover. I do need to build tables or something for my small table saw and my planer. Well that is about where I'm at. THANK YOU, for your message.

Larry Crouch said:

I have been in the construction business all my life. I have built some furniture, my own house and a lot of other things. Then the accident put me in the chair. Since then I have got into building small things to pass the time, pepper grinders on the lathe, wine bottle stoppers, small cabinets, stools for my grand daughter and things more in that line. How about you, what are you most interested in working on?

Jens Jensen said:

Thanks for reply. Im sure your going to find all sorts of help on here, What interests you to build as a starter project?.Just being productive is a big project when you are confined to your wheelchair.Good luck and dont forget to contact anyone in the family for help. There might even be someone within driving distance to you .

Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO ! My name is Arthur , Im 64 yrs. old and retired , my friends call me "Cush". I live in New Hampshire and my day is mostly, trying to be productive, only because I'm confined to a wheelchair . I was a machinist at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard and now I would like to keep myself busy buy working with wood ! Now that I have this Kreg Jig I think that I just might be able to fit two boards together ! If some of you have any helpful ideas for me , you can also email me [e-mail] . THANK YOU ALL .

[Larry Crouch]

I cut the legs down on my table saw and bought one of the roll around bases for the saw. Also bought some more roll around bases for other equipment. I use a solid core wood door for a work bench. My dad put 4 by 4 inch legs at each corner at just the right height that i can roll under. works great.

Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO Larry, I'm just starting to try and clean up my cellar,move things around, so I can move about with my wheel chair. I have managed to build some bases for my 10" band saw,a bench grinder, a small bench top drill press and a large floor drill press. I have also managed to transform what used to be racks for car hub caps, my dad used to collect hub caps , into shelves and two low work benches. I do know  how you feel I also can only manage to do something when there is time with out pain . I then do too much and waist too much time trying to recover. I do need to build tables or something for my small table saw and my planer. Well that is about where I'm at. THANK YOU, for your message.

Larry Crouch said:

I have been in the construction business all my life. I have built some furniture, my own house and a lot of other things. Then the accident put me in the chair. Since then I have got into building small things to pass the time, pepper grinders on the lathe, wine bottle stoppers, small cabinets, stools for my grand daughter and things more in that line. How about you, what are you most interested in working on?

Jens Jensen said:

Thanks for reply. Im sure your going to find all sorts of help on here, What interests you to build as a starter project?.Just being productive is a big project when you are confined to your wheelchair.Good luck and dont forget to contact anyone in the family for help. There might even be someone within driving distance to you .

Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO ! My name is Arthur , Im 64 yrs. old and retired , my friends call me "Cush". I live in New Hampshire and my day is mostly, trying to be productive, only because I'm confined to a wheelchair . I was a machinist at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard and now I would like to keep myself busy buy working with wood ! Now that I have this Kreg Jig I think that I just might be able to fit two boards together ! If some of you have any helpful ideas for me , you can also email me [e-mail] . THANK YOU ALL .

[Jens Jensen]

Larry with your determination you'll do fine.

Larry Crouch said:

I cut the legs down on my table saw and bought one of the roll around bases for the saw. Also bought some more roll around bases for other equipment. I use a solid core wood door for a work bench. My dad put 4 by 4 inch legs at each corner at just the right height that i can roll under. works great.

Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO Larry, I'm just starting to try and clean up my cellar,move things around, so I can move about with my wheel chair. I have managed to build some bases for my 10" band saw,a bench grinder, a small bench top drill press and a large floor drill press. I have also managed to transform what used to be racks for car hub caps, my dad used to collect hub caps , into shelves and two low work benches. I do know  how you feel I also can only manage to do something when there is time with out pain . I then do too much and waist too much time trying to recover. I do need to build tables or something for my small table saw and my planer. Well that is about where I'm at. THANK YOU, for your message.

Larry Crouch said:

I have been in the construction business all my life. I have built some furniture, my own house and a lot of other things. Then the accident put me in the chair. Since then I have got into building small things to pass the time, pepper grinders on the lathe, wine bottle stoppers, small cabinets, stools for my grand daughter and things more in that line. How about you, what are you most interested in working on?

Jens Jensen said:

Thanks for reply. Im sure your going to find all sorts of help on here, What interests you to build as a starter project?.Just being productive is a big project when you are confined to your wheelchair.Good luck and dont forget to contact anyone in the family for help. There might even be someone within driving distance to you .

Arthur J. Cushing said:

HELLO ! My name is Arthur , Im 64 yrs. old and retired , my friends call me "Cush". I live in New Hampshire and my day is mostly, trying to be productive, only because I'm confined to a wheelchair . I was a machinist at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard and now I would like to keep myself busy buy working with wood ! Now that I have this Kreg Jig I think that I just might be able to fit two boards together ! If some of you have any helpful ideas for me , you can also email me [e-mail] . THANK YOU ALL .

[Ibrahim]

hi , i'm ibrahim from saudi arabia , i'm a surgeon general about to specialize in colorectal surgery  ,

woodworking is my great hobby , and thu i'm facing alot of problems getting good lumber here in riyadh , i still figure out my way using MDF and Plywood , its just amazing beeing part of you my friends , and i really like my kreg jig .

[Kyle Kiberd]

Police officer during the day, amateur woodworker when I have the extra time

[Kyle Kiberd]

Police officer during the day, amateur woodworker when I have the extra time

[Wayne Chong Sang]

Hi Guys I am from Kingston Jamaica.  I am a 20yr Insurance Motor Vehicle Accident Appraiser (Auto Assessor). Relatively proficient with all aspects of Automotive repairs and restoration.  reasonably adept at using the PC for all different jobs.  I am a avid DIYer. 

My Dad used to own a Hardware Store and I was always facinated with wood working, I used to hang around in the furniture factory that was next door to my Dads store andf I picked up enough to recognise as good piece of furniture.  I never got into woodworking becasue I thought it was too messy/ dusty and tool intensive.

Now I find myself with a lot of tools collected over the years and the intrest in wood working revived.  I have found that just thinking about the next project eases my day to day stresses and allows me a time to get away from the rest of the world.

I have aspirations of building my own workshop and making pieces others may see and love.

 

[Jens Jensen]

Sorry to hear about lack of good wood over there.I bet that would have a big down fall on some larger projects. Glad to hear from you over there. Seems loke we are half world away which we are.

Ibrahim said:

hi , i'm ibrahim from saudi arabia , i'm a surgeon general about to specialize in colorectal surgery  ,

woodworking is my great hobby , and thu i'm facing alot of problems getting good lumber here in riyadh , i still figure out my way using MDF and Plywood , its just amazing beeing part of you my friends , and i really like my kreg jig .