My military career, in order:

Navy Corpsman, California then Japan

 

FMF Combat Corpsman, 1st Marine Air Wing, VietNam

 

Line Officer, USN

 

Medical Corps Officer, Amphibious Squadron 6 Surgeon.

 

Now: just a 74y/o old fart medically retired grandpa and denizen of my shop where I make furniture and sawdust.

Oh, by the way, 3 years 8 days post double lung transplant at Duke, due to Agent Orange.

Thats about it!

Don

Glad you are here.  Look forward to your participation.

My apologies for the late greetings Don. 

 

First and foremost, THANK-YOU for your distinguished service.

 

Welcome aboard to The Patriot Woodworker. Glad you found us and hitched up for the tour. Great folks here. Thankful to hear you continue to do well after your transplants.  Looking forward to your participation hearing and seeing your projects.

 

Only two real requirements here..."pictures or it didn't happen" and you provide donuts as the "newbie". Your day is tomorrow🤣

 

Echo the above, and a very warm welcome to the forum.

 

@Donny, a hearty welcome and a huge thank you for your service. It's wonderful to hear that your agent orange affliction was treated successfully.  You do wear a mask in the shop, don't you? 

I have a whole collection of masks, including those with job-specific spin-on canisters. I’d like to day that I am diligent in using masks, but……. Most of the time.

Hi and welcome. Lots of friendly, knowledgeable people here, sounds like the number just went up one.

Welcome aboard Don.  Thank you for your service. Lots of friendly woodworkers here always ready to help. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

welcome aboard Don

Welcome aboard, glad to hear you were able to get the treatment you needed. Appreciate your long service.

Welcome aboard Don, glad to have you hear.  Looking forward to a few pics   And, many thanks for your Navy service.

Good day Don, and welcome to our community of woodworkers, and thank you for your service sir! I hope you keep coming back and share your projects, chime in, teach, learn, collaborate, and just sit a spell and talk about life in general, no egos here so everyone feels right at home and comfy.

Thanks again for being here, and look forward to your participation!

On 3/18/2023 at 4:51 PM, Donny said:

3 years 8 days post double lung transplant at Duke, due to Agent Orange.

Thats about it!

That's about it? That's enough to fill 10 lifetimes!

How are you feeling these days Don?

On 3/23/2023 at 7:39 AM, John Morris said:

no egos here

I had one before i got married, but my child bride fixed that.   welcome aboard. 

40 minutes ago, p_toad said:

I had one before i got married, but my child bride fixed that.   welcome aboard. 

Ego or ego less, great to have you posting again Peter! Hope all is well. Missed ya'around here.

On 5/15/2023 at 9:20 PM, Grandpadave52 said:

Ego or ego less, great to have you posting again Peter! Hope all is well. Missed ya'around here.

Ditto. Whatcha been up to, Peter?

Howdy, guys 

I’m working on a Patagonian Rosewood

5/4 slab, about 68”x24” as the top for a coffee table in front of the sofa. I’ve attached hard maple 2”x 1-1/2” x 18””cross pieces 6” from each end to counter cupping and bowing, the center screwed down tightly, the outer screws in oval  holes. I have to fit in a butterfly to counter a split on one end. Should be easy.

I’ll turn the legs from 3” cherry. I’ll send pictures shortly.

Don

 

Sounds like a 🏆.  Anxiously awaiting the reveal. 

53 minutes ago, Donny said:

I’ll turn the legs from 3” cherry. I’ll send pictures shortly.

Don

Good to have you back Donny. Looking forward to see your project.

 None of these photos are of the completed project, but just in-progress.

Lots of sanding and scraping to go.

For example, there is a new coat of shellac seen. This will be sanded down and several more applied. After the legs are attached, final sanding to 240 will be followed by a 3-4 week wait, to ensure all shellac off-gassing  is over, then paste wax. The legs will be from 3x3cherry stock, 14” long. I’ll soften them from mere square stock, but you won’t be able to clearly see them, so simplicity will be the rule.

Don

That's a gorgeous hunk of walnut. and, it looks like it's going to be very nice table, too.