Sumner, Washington, USA & a G'day to all you mates

[sourdough]

My name is George Lowe and I am 64 years young, some days, and old on others. I am semi-retired and took up the habit of accumulating woodworking tools, both hand and power, a few years ago. Why? Because they feel good. Not much of a woodworker but I have a keen interest in the area and folks who are good at it. Recently I was hired by a local woodworking store to help set up shelving and product displays when the store became affiliated with the Rockler Company. Let's just say I am like a kid in a candy shop. Not a bad way to spend a few hours a week, eh?

I go by the nickname "Sourdough" because of a deep and abiding love for my northern neighbors who, like the Aussies, are a rather unique and independent lot.

[les88]

G'day Sourdough,
I would like a job like yours playing with tools, telling about tools and getting paid for it
les

[artme]

G'day Sourdough and welcome to the fun and info.

Hope both will be useful 2U.

[prozac]

Welcome to the forums sourdough. That was a nice intro, I can see you're going to fit in well.

prozac

[watson]

Welcome Sourdough!
Hope you have as much fun as we do here!!

[Ad de Crom]

Hi George, welcome on board, age is not important, more important is to stay busy with your hands and brain, if you do that you'll will live for ever
If possible show us some of your work !!

Ad

[paul collins]

gday sourdough you will find plenty of information here & a good bunch of people.enjoy your visits to this forum.

[joe greiner]

Welcome aboard, George. Nice neck of the woods you're in. Years ago, I lived in Renton and later, Federal Way. There was a millwork shop on Port of Tacoma Road, that had a haystack of mahogany(?) offcuts/mistakes every afternoon; I scrounged enough material to build some furniture from it, with some help from Elmer.

I learned recently that Boeing's permanent garage sale in Kent had folded their tent a couple years back; I guess a few hours a week at Rockler would be a good substitute.

Joe