As a site admin, I try to welcome all of the new members and encourage them to reach out and meet the existing members.  Those words of encouragement took legs for me this morning.  I have been blessed to get to know many of these TPW folks up close and personal and call them my friends as well as a resource for assistance.  Right now I am building cradle from a picture and late last night as I was running a mental plan through my head, I realized that there was a transition on the rails and stiles that I was clueless on how the cradle was built.  This morning I made two phone calls.  One to Gene Howe and the other to John Moody and between the three of us my problem was solved.  Tag on to that my discussion the other night with Lew on a pivot.  So folks, if I advise you to get to know these folks, I mean it.  There is so much wisdom and experience here that I stand in awe.  Even those of us with lots of miles under our wheels can learn from someone else.  Fortunately, we have a wealth of knowledge here on The Patriot Woodworker!

Well stated Ron...IMHO, we're not just a community here but a big 'ole family located all over.  TPW  gives us the conduit to connect, check-in/on with each other and hold frequent reunions.

The bonus is we get to share our common passion while learning from and helping one another.  There truly isn't any other place like TPW on the internet.

I wish many of our newcomers could be encouraged to become more active participants versus passive observers.

Thanks for the thread!

Always glad to help a little. 

2 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Always glad to help a little. 

Me Too!

3 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Always glad to help a little. 

And we get to swap "war stories", Gene.

 

22 minutes ago, Ron Dudelston said:

And we get to swap "war stories", Gene.

 

Always up for that.

2 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said:

And we get to swap "war stories", Gene.

 

 

2 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Always up for that.

Great! I'll have to tell you about my mother-in-law sometime.

John

23 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Always up for that.

I could write a book on that EX Battleaxe DIL we had,and the 4 SIL sisters from Hades,  a genuine Snake Pit that was.

Herb

1 hour ago, Dadio said:

I could write a book on that EX Battleaxe DIL we had,and the 4 SIL sisters from Hades,  a genuine Snake Pit that was.

Herb

Thanks, Herb. I feel better already. Good to know I'm not alone.

John

In my lifetime of woodworking, paw built truck bodies when I wuz little. Still remember 1/4'' bolts, nuts & washers, the 'speed handle w/socket to fit those 1/4'' nuts, bolted on sidebody 1X4's. The way the two ''sills' 4X6 were cut out to fit the hump in truck frame over rear axle. Paw cut'm out w/foot azz, so they fit down solid and then bolted down with piece of metal over the sill and one underneath the truck frame, with two long bolts at each, four to /for each truck body. Usually smidgen higher/taller that truck cab. Sometime customer wanted about two foot higher sections, that could be slipped down into original/everyday bodies, to haul livestock or ear corn. 

*****Foot azz is grubbing hoe type thing with a crocked handle, bout 30 something inches long. This is all I know to call/name it. Prolly aint made anymore for sale. Blade bout 4'' wide.

alright if ya made it this far, I love lathe, building Cedar chest, picture frames, etc., etc.

****2007 started writing, named all books Wiregrass, Grits & 1.MURDER, 2.FOGGY HORSESHOE,3.GHOST DANCER,4.SECOND CHANCE--all  about a yankee that came south, stayed raised a family.

Then one little stand alone called WIREGRASS AND GRITS, 5.For boys only.

Not a dirty/off color word in any ov'm.

btw, Amazon has one of these for $50 something.  Cya