I look forward to hearing and sharing with you all. I am an Afghanistan war veteran with a 100% T&P disability rating. Been woodworking a short time, but absolutely love it. It’s my therapy and hopefully will become my livelihood once I get a few tools and practice.

Thank you for your service and welcome to the Patriot Woodworker.

Lots of experienced and knowledgeable folks here. All willing to help if you have any woodworking questions.

Welcome aboard, hope you check back in often,

Cal

Welcome to the forum and Thank You for your service.

THank you for your service and your sacrifice.

 

Looking forward to seeing some of the projects you make!

Thank you for your service.  Glad you decided to join us.  Look forward to your participation.

 

 

Welcome to the crew. Thanks for your service. You ask the questions and if we do not know the answer we will point you in the right direction.

As others have said - Thank you for you service.   (and welcome to the forums).

 

Is there any particular "thing" that you envision making (or enjoy more than others)?

Are there any particular tools that you see yourself needing in the short (or long) run?

 

We're happy to have you here. 

Thank you for your service and welcome to the forums....

 

there are a few here that are of you ilk.. you'll like it here...

@ecadriel, welcome to our community of woodworkers, and veterans! Stay with us, we may grow on ya man!

Thank you for service  and welcome to the forum ecadriel !!! 

Hey, welcome!!!!!!!!

Welcome aboard!

Thanks guys 

I would like to make dining and coffee tables out of some of the wood I acquired taking down barns and live edge oak slabs gifted to me.

I could use some good large clamps and a good skill saw or bandsaw for hardwoods.

 

Thanks again for the welcome.

 

4 hours ago, ecadriel said:

I would like to make dining and coffee tables out of some of the wood I acquired taking down barns and live edge oak slabs gifted to me.

I could use some good large clamps and a good skill saw or bandsaw for hardwoods.

 

Thanks again for the welcome.

 

If you need advise repost a question in General Woodworking or Tools . For clamps I would Bessy or Jorgenson but there are some new ones also that would be very servicable. If on a budget maybe pipe clamps from Harbor Freight.

@ecadriel...missed your initial arrival. First & foremost, THANK-YOU for your service and sacrifice...

Happy you landed here...A whole lot of gifted and talented people here always ready to answer questions, offer suggestions and ideas

Hope to see you around the virtual workbench often.

Thanks. I will be picking everyone’s brain very soon. I’m thinking of changing my tools in my shop and need some experienced advice.

6 minutes ago, ecadriel said:

I will be picking everyone’s brain very soon.

Just go easy when picking mine...mostly rocks and fools gold left now.

I know what you mean!