docf225

Greetings, My parents named me William, my Marines named me Doc and I have had a life-long addiction to sawdust. It started innocently enough...hanging around watching my Dad in his shop. He was career Navy - did 20 years Active Duty and 25 in the Reserves. During his reserve time, he taught wood shop at a vocational high school. He always had a small wood shop no matter where we lived. He made furniture, cabinets and toys. He taught me how to use the power tools and let me "help" (more like get in the way). He gave me an old Dremel saw he found at a farm sale which I all but burned it out turning perfectly fine wood into sawdust, I cut fishing lures, blanks for carving and small signs. I did a LOT of carving, whittling and tried my hand a small boxes and shelves with limited success. I continued turning good wood into sawdust while I served at various base hobby shops. I spent much of my off duty time building birdhouses and small gifts for family. When I came home, I entered the Fire Service and used my off time to build up my own shop. I purchased a new scroll saw, a band saw,, table saw and a used lathe. I still make lures, carve various things and scroll fretwork ans intarsia work. In addition, I use my tools to make small wooden models and toys - mostly for the children of friends. Dad still scrolls and makes small wooden gifts which he sells at craft fairs. I'm retiring from the Fire Department in January. and I might try my hand at selling some of the some of my stuff with him. I'm looking forward to meeting some like minded folks and learning more techniques. We now return you to your regularly scheduled lives. Thanks for looking Doc Wiseman