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

[Debra McDowell]

Hi,  My name is Debbie and I live in Bear, DE.  I am a stay at home Mom who would like to start building some outdoor furniture  as well as a new bed for my master bedroom.  Everyone swears by the Kreg product, so I'm ready to put it to the test.

[Bill Hobbs]

Hi everyone, my name is Bill and I am from SE Kansas. I teach high school special education. My wife and I own and manage several rental properties. We have also been remodeling a Victorian house for the past 15 years. I have been working with wood for almost 30 years. I recently purchased the Kreg Jig and I have a long list of projects I would like to try.

 

[Matthew Zahn]

Hi Everyone.  My name is Matt.  I live in the Rochester NY area.  Just getting into woodworking after picking up wood carving about a year or so ago.  I really enjoy it.  Thankfully I do because my wife decided to raise chickens and wanted me to build a chicken coop.  Its not finished yet and its not perfect but I had a lot of fun doing it.  I used my Kreg Jig on the trim frames around the windows.  I am looking forward to reading more about the job and the different tips and project plans people have to offer.

 

Matt

[Peter Guarneri]

Hello my name is Peter Guarneri I live in Old Bridge N.J. and I have a handyman business for about 9 yrs, as i have acquired more tools my interests and projects have changed . I built a bar and a oak wine chest and i also have made new cabinet doors for a few customers which i really enjoy doing ( on my kreg router table)

[Steve Gronsky]

Looks GREAT, Pete.  Very nicely done.

 

I used to live in North Brunswick and Somerset, NJ.  Good to see a "home boy" on the network.

 

I've been out of NJ since 1999.  In New Mexico now.  Keep up the good work.

[Micheal Denine]

Hi my name is Micheal and i live in NewBrunswick, Canada.  I am a novice woodworker and have been at it five years.  I actually started when i saw a late night commercial on tv where this guy was standing on the roof of a birdhouse, I went the next day to the hardware store and purchase my kreg Jig and havent looked back since.

 

[Mark Hodges]

Greetings to all from the hot hot heart of Texas (temp hit 106 here yesterday - ouch!).  I've been a woodbutcher for most of my life and recently built a new workshop where finally I have a space dedicated to just my woodworking.  I live deep rural on a corner of the old family home place after escaping the big city a bit over 25 years ago.  After coming here I've built my house, two shops, storage buildings and a small attached house for my mom-in-law.  My woodworking interests now center on finding and using local "found" woods - windfall and deadfall wildwoods and antique used lumber from old barns and so on.  I've got an old Kreg 2000 pocket system and am mulling over whether a new K4 system would be a good investment.   I've got a lot of projects in mind where pocket joinery will be a real help.  So much wood, so little time.

[Al Neese]

Hello everyone!

My name is Al, I've been working with Kreg tools now for some time.  My wife and I have a small business in Dingmans Ferry PA.  Our website is here:  http://www.easytotalhome.com  We have some project snaps shown there.  We recently used the Kreg crown pro to install furniture finished crown in a clients home.  I used to build my own crown jig to use with my saw or cut it on the flat or at times copped it;  but when I seen this I thought I'd give it a try.  Well - its the best little crown jig I have ever used!  My wife and I installed three large rooms in one day - PERFECT sharp miters!  Find and set the spring angle, find the cut angles, place the crown pro against the fence, set your miter angle, line your crown and cut.  Simple, quick and error proof!  Kreg offers tools that save time and money!  Love em!

[Peter Green]

Hello all, My name is Pete. I am retired and have taken up woodworking to keep myself mentaly active. I have found my skill lever not much past my school carpentry days, so my new K4MS will get me past many of the pitfalls I have already encountered. I will keep my mouth shut and eyes open until I can jion in on any subject that pushes my buttons.

[Jeff Boates]

Hello all,

 

My name is Jeff.  I live in Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada.  I am retiring soon so built a whole new shop with all new tools.

Great site.  I have been an avid 'KREG' user for some time now.  The tool has open many more opportunities for me in my passion.  Hard to remember life without it.  I don't think my old biscuit joiner is very pleased.

 

Jeff

[angie brashears]

http://angidotes.blogspot.com/ ,   Hi, my name's Angie B, I'm just beginning, I call myself a Kinderbuilder, since everything needs to be explained to me like I'm a 5 year old. I actually was looking to buy a computer room desk, looked at Pottery Barn, looked at their prices, and after picking myself up off of the floor, found Knockoffwood.com. I kept seeing Kreg Jig everywhere on the site, and for my bday asked for one 2 wks ago, and here I am.

Between wiving, (1 husband), mothering (2 kids, 1 husband,lol), dog whispering (5 dogs), taxiing, cooking, cleaning, gardening, pool cleaning, koi ing, crocheting, I've decided to add in woodworking.

I'm an ER nurse by trade, if you're having a heart attack...I can tell you what to do, if you need a square joint...don't hold your breath!

 I live in Southern Ca and would like to make friends that know what I'm talking about when I describe my projects

[Graeme Rule]

Hi there,

My name is Graeme, and I am from the New Zealand... relatively new to woodworking but enjoying the Kreg system.  Really impressed with the ease of projects.