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

[Chief T]

Everly,

Thank you for the kind words. I must say I'm sort of intimidated by all the talented people that I've seen so far with their posted projects. I hope that I can build something that is worthy of being posted.

Everly E Spurrier Jr said:

Welcome Aboard Chief,

I'm sure you will find plenty of projects and wood-workers to give a helping hand when needed !!

And thank you for providing 20 years of FREEDOM to OUR country !!

Chief T said:

I am a retired Chief Warrant Officer who spent 20 glorious years serving in the greatest Army the world has ever known. Upon retirement about 4 years ago, I was looking for a hobby that will keep me occupied and also provide some enjoyment. So, I took up woodworking and have not looked back since.

Woodworking has been quite a fulfilling hobby for me. There is no greater sense of accomplishment than having a set of plans, a pile of wood, and various hardware pieces and turning it all into a fully functional piece of furniture or whatever that my wife can enjoy.

Now, I am looking to take my skills to the next level. Finding this group is going to go a long way in helping me achieve the goals I have set for my woodworking future.

I hope to be a productive member and an active participant in this great group.

Chief T.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

[Neil Hepler]

Hi, I'm Neil. I started woodworking when I was 12 when my uncle (a master cabinet maker) helped me carve a wooden cross necklace for my crush. Now, 21 years later, that girl is gone but the woodworking obsession remained.
I have been making small, detailed wood projects, jewelry, pens, tools ECT. for years, but with my impulse purchase of my Kreg K4, I started making larger projects.
My day job is that of a mid level government stooge, but by night I am a published children's book author, aspiring novelist, and woodworker/turner.

[Al Lander]

Hello,

I'm Al from Illinois west of Chicago.  I picked up a K5 over the weekend for a fireplace re-do project I am just starting, credenza cabinets book cases and converting a painted floor to ceiling brick fireplace face to a wood face from mantle height up.   I am looking forward to learning from the community.

[Scotty baldwin]

Al, I am re-doing my fireplace mantel also.  coming along fine, but having never worked with the Kreg system, I am finding it is quite easy.  will see what the final project looks like.  had white tile on the fireplace before, now only wood with the mantel. 

[Wendy Ratcliff]

Welcome Scotty and Al.  Looking forward to seeing pictures of your mantel project.  Got my plywood and trim for my mobile miter station top yesterday.  Nice man cut it to size for me so all I have to do is screw it onto the Kreg Universal Workbench frame and cut the trim pieces.  Then onto the real challenge - the removable bed extension wings!  Stay tuned for that one - I have what I think is a workable solution using leftover plywood and pivoting 1x2 support.

[Donald Lallier]

My Name is Don Lallier and I live in a small town in Nebraska. I am retired and my past work with a Kreg consists of building a bookcase that came out niceer than I expected. I am waiting for my new wookworking shop to be comp[leted and delivered to my home . It 13x14 feet and I am going to devote it to just wood working projects .

Thats about it from here in Orchard, NE

[Tony Diaz Del Valle]

Hello, my name is Tony, I live in South MS., retired USAF, and married. Enjoy building stuff and using my Kreg products.

[Mark Selvidge]

Greetings, My name is Mark and I live in Marietta, GA. I have been woodworking for 40 plus years and have built anything from furniture to toys. I have also done carpentry work having built a couple of houses and shop buildings over the years. I just bought my Kreg K4 a couple of months ago with the thoughts of building a kitchen island. I have used it for several projects but haven't gotten around to the island yet.

[Nick S]

Hi all - Nick here from Northwest Iowa.

I bought my first Kreg jig a few years ago and have used it off and on for a few projects. Most recently I built a couple upper cabinets for my shed. I started out with small projects, and have been working my way up! Next project is to build some custom lower cabinets for my basement. 

I'm too busy fishing in the summer to do any woodworking, but don't ice fish, so I'm in my heated garage building stuff in the winters! I'll try and post some pictures once i figure out how!

~Nick

[Diane Zanter]

Hello, my name is Diane and I live in NW Iowa.  My husband and I are somewhat retired these days.  And instead of giving my husband a honey-do item, I find a project and we do it together.  :)  I bought him a Kreg system a couple months ago along with an idea of making cubbies for the playroom for the grandkiddos.  We must have done a good job as two of our kids now want us to make some for them.  The Kreg made our project much easier and very sturdy.  We haven't done woodworking projects like those seen here but are looking forward to learning!  We would like to build a corner TV media cabinet and because of the Kreg system and it's ease of use, we are ready to try!

[Bill Scott]

Hi My Name is Bill From Corning CA I took Junior high school woodshop in 1960 and I became a House Framer in the 60's and a Landscape Contractor for awhile then I became a Hydroseeding Contractor I am now retired and want to start building things for my Grandchildren .... It has been awhile since I have used a Router so I was interested in building a router table with my Kreg tool ... I have a k4 system. 

Bill Scott

[Stephen L Bronson]

Hi all, I am a retired Machinist/Mechanic who loves his grandkids. I just purchased the Kreg K4 Master kit. I am an intermediate woodworker looking to gain more knowledge. I am currently hooked on reclaiming wood for many future projects. Wanting to build a new shop/storage building from conex boxes/shipping containers. If anyone in the Live Oak, FL area knows where I can get 4 of them in fairly good condition, for a reasonable price, please let me know. I am having trouble getting suppliers to return my correspondence for some reason. Happy building and a Merry Christmas. Stephen L (Steve) Bronson