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

[Jan Erik Berg]

Helllo!

My name is Jan Erik and I am from Norway.

Have been woodworking for some years, mainly speaker boxes, but have grown up and started making furniture.

Looking forward to hang around in this community and learn more.

[Jim]

Hey, all. My name is Jim, and I'm from north central Illinois.I worked as a carpenter for a few years and went to college. I've been an electrician now for 11 years, but have continued to work with wood. Just bought my first Kreg jig and I love it. Much simpler than mortising or doweling, and it really speeds up my cabinet production. I'm on the edge of building all new cherry cabinets for my kitchen and this system should really help streamline the job. And holy (fill in your word) the cost of a trailer full of cherry today (just dragged one home).

[Robert Brennan]

Jim said:

Hey, all. My name is Jim, and I'm from north central Illinois.I worked as a carpenter for a few years and went to college. I've been an electrician now for 11 years, but have continued to work with wood. Just bought my first Kreg jig and I love it. Much simpler than mortising or doweling, and it really speeds up my cabinet production. I'm on the edge of building all new cherry cabinets for my kitchen and this system should really help streamline the job. And holy (fill in your word) the cost of a trailer full of cherry today (just dragged one home).

[Robert Brennan]

Robert Brennan said:

Holy (gold nuggets maybe)

I just bought 4 x 2m lengths of quad trim 6mm to 12mm and they were AUD 35.00, so I could imagine what a trailer load would be, you would need to hire an armed guard to protect it!!

Really makes you want to use natural resourses to build with, but there is no alternative which is more cost effective and produces the same result.

Regards''

Robert Brennan

Jim said:

Hey, all. My name is Jim, and I'm from north central Illinois.I worked as a carpenter for a few years and went to college. I've been an electrician now for 11 years, but have continued to work with wood. Just bought my first Kreg jig and I love it. Much simpler than mortising or doweling, and it really speeds up my cabinet production. I'm on the edge of building all new cherry cabinets for my kitchen and this system should really help streamline the job. And holy (fill in your word) the cost of a trailer full of cherry today (just dragged one home).

[Malcolm Jasmin]

Hi Guys. my name is Malcolm . I live in south Florida , after twenty plus years of trim carpentry and working in the building trades, buying and using the Kreg jig system was the most satisfying experience in my career, I'm looking forward to learning many tips and techniques from this forum.

[jigman]

Glad to see people joing.   Yep , it is a great system.

[Katie Lucas]

Hello everyone, I'm happy to be part of the Community!  I'm from Richmond, VA, and now live in Montgomery County, Maryland.  I used to help my dad in the workshop when I was a child, and am now taking it up on my own.  I love building furniture, so that's why I joined the Community.  I hope to be able to find and share furniture plans in the Community.

[Thomas M Foster]

Welcome Katie, funny how a little time with dad grows into a hobby. If you look to the right side of the screen (providing you haven't already noticed) their is a list of free projects to scan through. If you write down what projects you are interested in next, maybe someone here will guide you or even have plans for those projects. Or perhaps you could help a lot of us with our projects too.

[Robert Brennan]

Hello Thomas

Not sure about being funny, no sooner do you realse that your Father is really a very knowledgabe person and you can learn lots from them they pop off on you !

Otherwise  I agree with you in regard to the other comments.

 

Robert Brennan

[Ray Lattman]

I'm looking for a tall dresser.

Thomas M Foster said:

Welcome Katie, funny how a little time with dad grows into a hobby. If you look to the right side of the screen (providing you haven't already noticed) their is a list of free projects to scan through. If you write down what projects you are interested in next, maybe someone here will guide you or even have plans for those projects. Or perhaps you could help a lot of us with our projects too.

[Michael Hobert Edwards]

I now have the finish on the shadow box wine cork tables, and tomorrow I will order the glass tops and add the corks. Thanks again Kreg!!!

Michael Hobert Edwards said:

Hello I am Michael Edwards, and I just bought my Kreg Jig last week. This coming weekend I plan to attach the skirts to legs for the base of my shadow box wine cork end tables. I have never built furniture before, so am a bit nervous about how to ensure these bases are square when I get done. Does anyone have any tips?

[Michael Hobert Edwards]

I finally completed my two shadow box wine cork end tables. See photo