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This is a weekly series of questions topic for everyone to join in on the discussion. Some of the later questions may have a poll, and some will not.

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What would be your dream job in the woodworking field?





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Planner/producer of the greatest FBE Heist in history in North-central Texas. The owner wakes up one day to find an entire forest went missing while he slept.
 
Probably one where I could build what I want but still be able to profit from it. If I wanted to build cutting boards for a week then switch to barnwood tables, I would be able to. Pipe dream I know, but hey, you asked:sarcastic: Tony
 
easy. to be a buyer for PRS or Taylor or some other major guitar manufacturer. travel the globe purchasing the finest woods of all species, stashing some sweet pieces for personal use.
 
To be considered an artist so my pieces sold for way more than they should because my name was on them. That way I could make whatever I wanted at whatever speed I wanted to and make a good living. I think there are three or four people who do this. In reality if I could make a little from woodworking it would be better than what I make now which I'd nada.
 
Exactly what I'm doing, finding and sawing burls, but without the sealing end of the deal. Have I mentioned that I hate sealing?
 
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What would be your dream job in the woodworking field?
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Just to be able to do it full time would suit me. I'd also love to go to Europe and study under an old relatively unknown French or Italian master that has no electricity to his shop located next to a vineyard.

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I have a current dream that I do not have the means to make a reality. There is a lumber yard near me that when out of business after 40 years when the economy took a dive. It is still vacant and has everything a lumber yard should, easy access for trucks to get in and out off of 2 highways, storage buildings for lumber and a retail store front. My dream would be to own this property and run an urban sawmill with a kiln and sell nothing but hardwoods. I would provide a place for urban tree services to dump logs as most of them around here just need a place to get rid of them. I would also process firewood and waste from the milling operation for firewood. I would run a combination of band mills and chainsaw mills for the very large logs. This lumber yard is huge and mountains of wood and logs and firewood could be stored there. It is also zoned for commercial and I believe there is access to rail behind it also. That could mean rail cars of logs in and cars of kiln dried wood out. Just a dream but I think about it everyday when I drive by it. I have looked at this vacant site for years and thought that it is just a shame to not be utilizing it.
 
Mine would be the same as Tony's - If woodworking was to be my job, I'd want to be able to build whatever I want and be able to support my family with it.
 
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Yep...be nice to work on one where it's warm, not too hot, not too cold....
 
I would want to dance on wooden tables in my leopard skin thong
 
I would like to have a job gathering coconuts on a south sea island beach so the tourists didn't trip on them.

Curt
 
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