As far back as I can recall, I've had an urge to bang two pieces of wood together. I remember one time, as a very small boy, gathering up a couple pieces of scrap wood, wood left over from one of my Father's renovation projects, and proceeding to tack them together with a hammer and nail. I remember feeling how great it was that I had just built something. As time went on and I grew a little older, and able to help with projects around the house, I took pleasure in building things, sometimes with my Father, sometimes alone, and sometimes in our neighbour's workshop. As my interest in woodworking showed through, I attended a 4-H woodworking class for a season. I don't remember much about it, I do remember a couple of the projects I built though. Around this time, I remember getting, probably for Christmas or Birthday, the "Mr. Chips 101 Plans" I loved this book, as I loved watching Mr. Chips on TV...this is when Bill Brown was Mr. Chips! Being a young person, with no budget and limited materials and tools, I don't recall ever having built anything from the 101 Plans book. I'll have to dig it out and see what I can manage.
That was decades ago and life seems to get in the way of our dreams and passions. In recent years, my "woodworking" has mostly fallen into the category of "carpentry" in the form of household renovations and yard projects. Insulating my house, building a deck, or two, etc. In the last year or so, I've refined things some and have begun doing some real woodworking. Once again, I have more plans than enough and I'm often not sure where to go next. This is where this blog begins, my woodworking journey. I hope it's an interesting read for you all, I'll do my best to make it worth your time.
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