Hello everybody and thank you for welcoming me to your community. The number of messages and notes welcoming me aboard has been very impressive and I'm truly grateful to be part of a very kind and generous group of people.

I’m a 36 and an engineer by trade. My professional career enables me to play with state of the art equipment and materials but my hobby and hidden talent is carpentry and working with wood. I like to blend the use of some modern power tools with the use of classic hand tools. I don’t ever want to rip a sheet of plywood with a handsaw (I’ve tried, and it sucks) so there will always be a table saw in my shop (hopefully one day it’ll be a vintage cabinet saw), but I wouldn’t hesitate to rip a 2x10 using a handsaw. It’s an extremely rewarding experience to construct something solely with hand tools.
 

I recently purchased a 26†Crescent band saw that I’m would like to restore back to better than new condition for use in my shop. I feel very fortunate to have acquired such a beautiful machine that from what I can tell is fully functional in its current condition.  I discovered The Patriot Woodworker while looking for resources on restoring vintage machinery. The information and knowledge base that you guys have amassed is what drove me to apply for a membership. Thanks everybody for the warm welcome and I look forward to sharing my restoration and future projects.
Respectfully,
Christopher

Sounds like you've found a home Christopher.  There are several here that a love affair with vintage equipment so don't be shy about posting some shots of your band saw.  We truly would love to see it.

Ditto!

Love to see that band saw and any other old wood working tools, too.

Hey, Christopher!

Looking forward to seeing some of your projects- made with hand tools or machines! Post some pix when you get a chance!

Well welcome Christopher! We very happy you found us, and you are here.

Sounds like you have some terrific plans between old machinery and woodworking. You know I see that in many folks, when they have a full time day job that is rooted in high tech, they tend to have hobbies that are low tech, it's a nice balance in life perhaps? I know it is for me, playing with field equipment that costs more then the home I live in, high tech, automated, fast pace, and production driven, it's nice to come home after work and sit in the shop with some hand tools.

Welcome again Christopher, great to have ya aboard.

Salute from Tennessee.
My background is in Electronics, used to create things for the U.S. Military and FoMoCo but now I hide in an underground workshop where I enjoy doing things by hand. Blessed with a lovely Brazilian wife and three marvelous children.
God's blessings

Normally I say Welcome aboard but maybe Welcome HOME might be better in your case. Your introduction is very interesting. I will say this. I'm 74 in pretty good shape but I just don't want to spend what energy I still have so I like to flip the switch watch the tool do the work. Plus right now the daily temp is over 100 degrees and my shop is in the garage with just a fan to cool it off.

And if I didn't catch your first membership notice let me say Welcome Home

Dennis Mitchell

Buckeye, AZ

Welcome Christopher,

Looking forward to seeing your Crescent band saw.

Welcome Christopher. That Cresent is a great machine. We look forward to following your restoration.

Welcome to TPW Christopher.

Noticed you are cutting logs Christopher? Any plans for a sawmill yet!