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!

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[Paula Geihs]

Hi Bill and welcome to the forum. I am almost finished with my main kitchn cabinets and have decided to add some about the dimensions you just listed. I would love to see some pictures of them if you have any.
Thanks,
Paula

Bill Edis said:

Hi my name is Bill, and I live in Riverview, FL, just outside of Tampa. I have my shop in my 3 car garage and have just started to get involved in woodworking now that I am retired.

I am a beginning woodworker and made 3 36"x42"x16" cabinets with raised panel doors for my first project using the Kreg jig system I purchased and it went together extremely quick.

I want to make some cherry cabinets for my home and enjoyed the cherry book case shown on site.

[Ralph Conn]

A short resume of my history is my age is 78 .I was born in London U.K.,within the sound of Bow Bells, which makes me a true Cockney. My work was primarily international trading,although I studied electical engineering. My job took me to many parts of the world but,unfortunately,never the U.S.A.,where I have many relatives.During my lifetime I have enjoyed numerous hobies but the most recent is woodwork.I suppose I can thank Norm Abrams of New Yankee Workshop for that,as that programme showed me the mechanical side of woodwork.Needless to say I am a beginer but I do enjoy making furniture. I have made a round dining table and several display cabinets,in which I can show numerous cut glass decanters and glasses which I bought during my travels.As I do not have a modern camera (which I would find too complex) I cannnot provide pictures of any of my woodwork.My next project is design and make a garage with a large attached workshop.

[Paula Geihs]

Hi Ralph and welcome to the forum! I bet you would be amazed at how easy some of the modern cameras are to use. Point and shoot and hook one end into a computer and another end of the cable into the camera. Mine I only have to take the memory card out and plug it in. Technology is amazing!

Ralph Conn said:

A short resume of my history is my age is 78 .I was born in London U.K.,within the sound of Bow Bells, which makes me a true Cockney. My work was primarily international trading,although I studied electical engineering. My job took me to many parts of the world but,unfortunately,never the U.S.A.,where I have many relatives.During my lifetime I have enjoyed numerous hobies but the most recent is woodwork.I suppose I can thank Norm Abrams of New Yankee Workshop for that,as that programme showed me the mechanical side of woodwork.Needless to say I am a beginer but I do enjoy making furniture. I have made a round dining table and several display cabinets,in which I can show numerous cut glass decanters and glasses which I bought during my travels.As I do not have a modern camera (which I would find too complex) I cannnot provide pictures of any of my woodwork.My next project is design and make a garage with a large attached workshop.

[Bob Phillips]

I've got the master system, the clamps, the screws, the wife pushing for proof of payoff of the investment....now I need plans. I'm new to Kreg and love that I found this forum. I live in Eastern Oregon, work as a contractor, manage a hardware and lumber store, and love to work with wood. I'm hoping to find some plans for bunk beds. So if anyone has some cool plans let me know.

Thanks
Bob

[Jim Wheeldon]

Hello,
I am Jim and I am introducing myself to everyone. I have been into wood working since my high school days. My current occupation allowed my to take wood working classes and I did so for about 7 yrs. I then ventured into business about a 1 1/2 yrs ago. I also chronicle some of my wood working journeys on hucksdiy.com, I am hoping that one person gets something useful out of these.

[Paula Geihs]

Hi Jim and welcome to the forum. I will try and take some time to check out your stuff at hucksdiy.

Jim Wheeldon said:

Hello,
I am Jim and I am introducing myself to everyone. I have been into wood working since my high school days. My current occupation allowed my to take wood working classes and I did so for about 7 yrs. I then ventured into business about a 1 1/2 yrs ago. I also chronicle some of my wood working journeys on hucksdiy.com, I am hoping that one person gets something useful out of these.

[Joe Massena]

Hello, My name is Joe and I live in Northern Minnesota. I remember the 7th Grade and how I loved Woodshop. The love of woodworking has continued on to this Day, I'm 49 now. I have been the owner of a kreg jig for quite a few years now, starting with the rocket then moving to the k-2000 and most recently purchasing the K3 master system. By the way I have the k-2000 for sale on ebay if anyone is interested. I'm looking forward to seeing all the projects and information on this site.

[Paula Geihs]

Hi Joe and welcome to the forum! When I was in 7th grade, they wouldn't let girls take shop so I have to take boring home ec. I already knew how to cook and sew any my teacher and I just butted heads because I didn't want to do things her way but the way I alredy knew! I still cook everyday and sew when I can, but wood is my first passion!

Joe Massena said:

Hello, My name is Joe and I live in Northern Minnesota. I remember the 7th Grade and how I loved Woodshop. The love of woodworking has continued on to this Day, I'm 49 now. I have been the owner of a kreg jig for quite a few years now, starting with the rocket then moving to the k-2000 and most recently purchasing the K3 master system. By the way I have the k-2000 for sale on ebay if anyone is interested. I'm looking forward to seeing all the projects and information on this site.

[L E (Lewis) Gates]

I just completed a small (3') cedar fence project with my fairly new Kreg Pocket Hole tool.

It turned out very nice, very solid, I used no hammer, no nails...screws throughout the entire project. The only thing I had to cut were the posts!

Attached are a few pic's in the attached PDF.

lg
Castle Rock, CO

[Brad]

Hello, my name is Brad. I am getting back into doing some woodworking. I an new to the Kreg jigs and thus would like to use the pocket hole jig on a project, possibly a table. I am looking for plans that I can down load.

[Paula Geihs]

Hi Brad and welcome to the forum! If you look to the right of these posts, you will see a section called FREE project plans. You might find something in there that you are looking for.

Brad said:

Hello, my name is Brad. I am getting back into doing some woodworking. I an new to the Kreg jigs and thus would like to use the pocket hole jig on a project, possibly a table. I am looking for plans that I can down load.

[henry gould]

My name is Henry Gould (Hank) and I am also new to this pocket jig joinery to and I would like help on building kitchen cabinets especially building doors. How do you build the raised panels and insert them into the rails and stiles?