docholladay0820

Pinson, AL, US
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I've been woodworking for about 7 or 8 years now. When I was a kid, I used to help my father, but never really started doing anything till a few years ago. I particularly enjoy using hand tools. I especially enjoy using old hand tools that I have aquired and restored to working condition. I make a lot more sawdust, shavings and firewood than I do projects, but I enjoy it and have fun. I look forward to learning as a result of being a part of this online community.

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Doc Holladay's Shop

May 21, 2011

This is what my shop will look like if I can ever take the time to clear everything out of the way long enough to put it back together the way that I want it. Doc  


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Re: UPDDATE: Shop Improvements: Outstanding ideas from the world's finest woodworkers from Fine Woodworking magazine

Help! I'm in the midst of doing a complete overhaul of my shop. I could use all of the help that I can get. Please send me a copy of this book.

John

posted: 2:42 am on July 2nd  

Re: FWW Introduces New iPad Woodworking Apps

To add to my previous comment, based on comments from a programmer friend of mine, it is cheaper and easier to develop apps for Android than for Apple. Just a thought. Recent figures show Android OS having approximately 47% of the wireless handset market. Apple only 24% and the gap is widening.

posted: 4:46 pm on April 5th  

Re: FWW Introduces New iPad Woodworking Apps

Any chance of you guys offering these things available for Android devices. There is a lot more Android devices out there than Apple. I know, I work in the industry.

posted: 4:44 pm on April 5th  

Re: What are The Turning Points Along Your Woodworking Path?

1) The elderly gentlman that lived next door that would let me come and watch him work in his shop when I was only about 5 or 6 years old. Sometimes, he would even let me help.
2) Mr. Mack's Shop class at O. D. Duran Jr. High School where I first used a lathe and band saw.
3) Working with my father to build a crude basic work bench out oak lumber that we salvaged from pallets. It wasn't pretty, but it was strong.
4) My wife gave me my first table saw for Christmas the first year after we were married.
5) After my father died, In inherited a #4 Stanley Handyman, #5 Stanley Bailey and a #7 Stanley Bedrock planes that belonged to his uncle that had been a cabinet maker. Then learning to sharpen and use them.
6) Finding an old Disston hand saw at a flee market, cleaning it up and getting it properly sharpened and then realizing that power tools are overrated. I made my wife a little keep sake box as my first all-hand-tool project. Also my first chance to work with mahogany and it is still my favorite wood today.
7) Learning to use a router and building my first router table. I made some cool stuff on that very simple router table with only basic bits.
8) Getting a midi-lathe and turning a set of handles for some old chisels that I found in my grandmothers basement.
9) Getting and tuning my first wooden hand plane. An old beech english style smoother I picked up in an antique shop. Nothing leaves a polished surface like a wooden plane.
10) Finding and old brass backed dovetail saw, getting it tuned up and then cutting some dovetails. There is nothing like it.

posted: 10:40 pm on February 17th