jsteve846

Thanks for a worthwhile game that reminds us all about safety issues on our equipment. Even while practicing all safety precautions, things can happen. when a mere 2"x2" triangle of douglas fir flew off my blade and hit me in the face if felt as if a mule had kicked me in the jaw. Always wear eye and/or face protection!

I am so sorry to hear that Norm is hanging it up. Many years ago, when I was still learning how to maintain a house and to do rudimentary, I watched constantly hoping to pick up that one skill or that one trick to make my skills more complete. this led to my desire to build some basic cabinet making and finer woodworking skills. From the time I built my first big base cabinet out of particle board with a Formica top with some basic tools, I knew I was hooked. (I still use this twelve foot long cabinet in my current workshop). I now have a thousand square foot workshop with thousands of dollars worth of tools. I still watch Norm every week hoping that, at least by osmosis, I can pick up some more of his skills. I only curse him occasionally when I get in a row with my wife over my absolute need for the next handy tool, but I curse him in jest. I only wish my skills were better. Every time I watch him construct an intricate joint and he says "let's see how this fits" and it always fits perfectly, I say to whoever is around "Of course it fits perfectly--it always does for Norm. Norm, may every thing you do for the rest of your life meld perfectly.

I am so sorry to hear that Norm is hanging it up. Many years ago, when I was still learning how to maintain a house and to do rudimentary, I watched constantly hoping to pick up that one skill or that one trick to make my skills more complete. this led to my desire to build some basic cabinet making and finer woodworking skills. From the time I built my first big base cabinet out of particle board with a Formica top with some basic tools, I knew I was hooked. (I still use this twelve foot long cabinet in my current workshop). I now have a thousand square foot workshop with thousands of dollars worth of tools. I still watch Norm every week hoping that, at least by osmosis, I can pick up some more of his skills. I only curse him occasionally when I get in a row with my wife over my absolute need for the next handy tool, but I curse him in jest. I only wish my skills were better. Every time I watch him construct an intricate joint and he says "let's see how this fits" and it always fits perfectly, I say to whoever is around "Of course it fits perfectly--it always does for Norm. Norm, may every thing you do for the rest of your life meld perfectly.