LickinChips
26th October 2020, 06:49 PM
G'day everyone, Darcy here.
I'm an amateur woodworker currently based in Geelong. I love wood as a natural material, and have always been inspired by the beautiful pieces of furniture people create from it. I am interested in furniture making and joinery, and although I haven't tackled anything major I hope to be able to make some larger pieces I can be proud of.
I began woodworking around 5 years ago, starting out with a few hand planes and building up from there. It was the approachable and romantic appeal of hand tools which got me started with the hobby, however I have recently "invested" in a jointer and thicknesser after wondering whether I really want to dimension all the bits of rough sawn timber I've picked up off gumtree by hand.
After picking up those two machines I decided I'd better get a dust collector, and have since been reading quite a lot on these forums about the wonderful world of dust collection. Oh god.
I'm thankful and glad to be part of such a great online community, and am looking forward to attending some local woodworking club meetings when restrictions ease.
Cheers!
I'm an amateur woodworker currently based in Geelong. I love wood as a natural material, and have always been inspired by the beautiful pieces of furniture people create from it. I am interested in furniture making and joinery, and although I haven't tackled anything major I hope to be able to make some larger pieces I can be proud of.
I began woodworking around 5 years ago, starting out with a few hand planes and building up from there. It was the approachable and romantic appeal of hand tools which got me started with the hobby, however I have recently "invested" in a jointer and thicknesser after wondering whether I really want to dimension all the bits of rough sawn timber I've picked up off gumtree by hand.
After picking up those two machines I decided I'd better get a dust collector, and have since been reading quite a lot on these forums about the wonderful world of dust collection. Oh god.
I'm thankful and glad to be part of such a great online community, and am looking forward to attending some local woodworking club meetings when restrictions ease.
Cheers!