New Member, Hi Folks!

[AV8R317]

My names is Jonah, I’m an aircraft mechanic by trade. I am just getting into wood working through gunsmithing and stock refinishing work. Have also done a few unrelated projects in the past and have a desire to learn more about old school woodworking with chisels, hand planes, etc. as well as old oil finishing techniques and practices.

 

[daniscool]

Welcome from Austria. If you post 4 more times you can make a post anywhere. Just don't listen to the texans they... well... (whispers) they're sort of crazy.
Have you got a favorite wood species?

 

[AV8R317]

So as I understand, I need 5 posts in order to be active elsewhere on the forum. However, my introductory thread will not let me post beyond the initial first post. Am I misunderstanding and need to start 5 separate threads to get my five posts? Thanks for any help I can get!

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

@ripjack13 @Eric Rorabaugh @woodtickgreg may be able to solve that with you. I think we have been losing a few new members along the way to this glitch

 

[AV8R317]

I like Southern Yellow Pine, plan to make a proper workbench out of it some day… Love some nicely figured walnut in a well made gunstock with the kind of oil finish that highlights the chatoyance and makes the grain dance in the light.

 

[phinds]

Welcome from NY

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

I see you made it back onto the original thread.
Welcome from Crossville TN
I prefer hardwood for workbenches but that's just me. Walnut is hard to beat on a rifle with a little crotch feather and a good clean finish

 

[phinds]

So as I understand, I need 5 posts in order to be active elsewhere on the forum. However, my introductory thread will not let me post beyond the initial first post. Am I misunderstanding and need to start 5 separate threads to get my five posts? Thanks for any help I can get!

Jonah, this is certainly not a deliberate attempt to make things hard for new members. In fact, we are a very welcoming forum (even the damned Texans) and I'm sure an admin (@woodtickgreg, @ripjack13 ) will sort this out.

 

[woodtickgreg]

@AV8R317 Do you not see the bottom of the page where you can write replies and where it says post reply?

 

[woodtickgreg]

I see you have figured it out so I merged the threads together. Welcome!

 

[AV8R317]

I see you made it back onto the original thread.
Welcome from Crossville TN
I prefer hardwood for workbenches but that's just me. Walnut is hard to beat on a rifle with a little crotch feather and a good clean finish

A good friend of mine recommended yellow pine

Jonah, this is certainly not a deliberate attempt to make things hard for new members. In fact, we are a very welcoming forum (even the damned Texans) and I'm sure an admin (@woodtickgreg, @ripjack13 ) will sort this out.

Didn’t think it was! I figured I just didn’t give the page time to refresh. Happy to be able to to communicate, thanks for the help!

 

[SENC]

welcome from SE NC

 

[JonathanH]

Jonah, Welcome from North Texas!

 

[AV8R317]

Thank you folks! Looking forward to tapping into the well of knowledge y’all have to share! (From the sandy beaches of North East Florida!)

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[Nature Man]

Welcome from Bulverde, TEXAS! Would love to see some of your woodworking projects. Chuck

 

[Tony]

Johan, Welcome from South Texas!

 

[T. Ben]

Welcome from Minnesota.

 

[SubVet10]

Welcome, from Texas. Feel free to post pictures of your projects. We love pictures :)

 

[Mike Hill]

Welcome from Middle Tennessee!