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

[Eric Hnanicek]

Hello everyone, I'm Eric and have been eyeballing the Kregg for quite some time. Finally purchased one, so let the projects begin... First to be tackled is some organization items in our kids rooms. Though it probably won't stop the everything on the floor thing. It is a wishful thought...

[jerrry]

Hi All,My name is Jerry. I've built my own home and consider myself a ruff carpenter.Bought the Kreg jig to repair some cabinets at work..I work for a school system in Michigan.. I also collect old fish lures and build display cabinets for them.I look forward  to try the Kreg jig on these and some other projects.I see from your projects there are  more uses then I can possibly think of.They all look great! Well here go's a big step in finish carpentry.Never to late to learn.   Jerry

[Robert Brennan]

Hello JW

 

Robert here,

I think your door work looks great
.

 

A question Is the lockset and handle down at that level for any reason?
jw said:

 

Howdy all

 

My name is JW live in KY and have been working with wood and home improvements for as long as i can remember. I have been doing changes and upgrades to my current house since the first day i unlocked the door. Was built in 1908 and has more wood related projects than i can count on all my fingers and toes.

 

Am a single dad with 2 great kids that make me smile every day. One boy one girl and both are always excited to help with the next project.

 

Currently in the process of a full kitchen remodel that include opening a wall, adding new countertop space, cabinets, 2 tier peninsula, cooktop and double ovens. Oh yeah also removed a chimney from the kitchen and room above.

 

Refinished the front door about a year ago and was very pleased with the results. What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

look foward too meeting many of you

 

JW

[Pat]

Hi my name is Pat, I live in Rocky mountain house, Alberta.  I have the pleasure of walking out my door every morning seeing the mountains, it's a great scenic view.  I love woodworking, especially since I just recently purchased my Kreg K4 master jig, it's a great asset to have in the shop.  The first weekend I built a cabinet and a wookbench for my shop.  I was really impressed with the speed and the strength of the pocket screw's.  Well it's my weekend off my normal job, but I actually work harder in my woodshop than I do at my real job, shhh dont tell, lol.   Have a great weekend everyone!

[Pat]

Nice looking door, great job!

Robert Brennan said:

Hello JW

 

Robert here,

I think your door work looks great
.

 

A question Is the lockset and handle down at that level for any reason?
jw said:

 

Howdy all

 

My name is JW live in KY and have been working with wood and home improvements for as long as i can remember. I have been doing changes and upgrades to my current house since the first day i unlocked the door. Was built in 1908 and has more wood related projects than i can count on all my fingers and toes.

 

Am a single dad with 2 great kids that make me smile every day. One boy one girl and both are always excited to help with the next project.

 

Currently in the process of a full kitchen remodel that include opening a wall, adding new countertop space, cabinets, 2 tier peninsula, cooktop and double ovens. Oh yeah also removed a chimney from the kitchen and room above.

 

Refinished the front door about a year ago and was very pleased with the results. What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

look foward too meeting many of you

 

JW

[Steve Fuller]

Hello all.  My name is Steve and I live in northeast Louisiana.  I do a little woodworking from time to time.  I picked up a Kreg tool at Lowes and now need to learn how to best use it.  I have no experience with pocket hole joinery, and when I received an invitation to this forum I figured it would be a great place to get info on the use of the tool.

[jw]

Howdy Robert

 

the pic is abit distorted. However there is more area above the lockset than most doors used today. The door is 3' x 7' as are the rest of the doors in the house execpt closets.

 

thanks

jw

Pat said:

Nice looking door, great job!

Robert Brennan said:

Hello JW

 

Robert here,

I think your door work looks great
.

 

A question Is the lockset and handle down at that level for any reason?
jw said:

 

Howdy all

 

My name is JW live in KY and have been working with wood and home improvements for as long as i can remember. I have been doing changes and upgrades to my current house since the first day i unlocked the door. Was built in 1908 and has more wood related projects than i can count on all my fingers and toes.

 

Am a single dad with 2 great kids that make me smile every day. One boy one girl and both are always excited to help with the next project.

 

Currently in the process of a full kitchen remodel that include opening a wall, adding new countertop space, cabinets, 2 tier peninsula, cooktop and double ovens. Oh yeah also removed a chimney from the kitchen and room above.

 

Refinished the front door about a year ago and was very pleased with the results. What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

look foward too meeting many of you

 

JW

[donald Muhlberger]

James Waller said:

Welcome to the Community, David and Pete!

There is plenty here on this site to help you find ideas on things to build, help you use your Kreg Jig and avoid mistakes, help you with any questions you may have and plenty of members to help you have a good time while you browse and get use to the site.

Here are a couple links to help you get started...

To help you learn how to post and add images...

http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/kreg-community-site-tutorial

...and this will be added to frequently to help beginners new to the site and new to the Kreg Jig....

http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/tips-for-beginners

Have a good day you two!

[ron d lyon]

Hello all, I am a retired police officer now living in McCreary Manitoba Canada.  I have taken up hobby woodworking since my retirement, eleven years ago.  I like woodworking and build oak furniture mainly for my children.  Love the quality of Kreg products.

[mark a. loppe]

well, i am a retiered crosscountry tanker drver,the thing about being retiered,i cant sit still,so iam remodeling an 80 year old house...good thing the kids are grown,cause i sure tore it up..at this point i am going to try and sharpen all my fleeting skills from high school days...how bad could it be..i have all you lovley people to learn from.

[Ron Boehm]

Ok KregRep, 

TO some degree I feel like I am responding to a Computer generated "Hello how ya do".  I hope that is not true.

My name is Ron.  I am from Wisconsin the great state of SuperBowl Champions, Green Bay Packers.   Close game good game but just a game. I have linked up with Kreg tools forum to learn as many ways to join wood together for my projects I dream up.

Whose the source person out there?

r

[Steve Gronsky]

Welcome Ron.  The "source person" would likely be KREG REP.  You can find links to him everywhere throughout the forum.

And congrats to the Packers for one heck of a Super Bowl game.  :-)

 

Ron Boehm said:

Ok KregRep, 

TO some degree I feel like I am responding to a Computer generated "Hello how ya do".  I hope that is not true.

My name is Ron.  I am from Wisconsin the great state of SuperBowl Champions, Green Bay Packers.   Close game good game but just a game. I have linked up with Kreg tools forum to learn as many ways to join wood together for my projects I dream up.

Whose the source person out there?

r