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174472 marcus@f... 2007‑11‑20 Biography
Since everyone else is doing it I might as well too.

I've been working wood since I was quite small starting with the
obligatory hammer and nails into dad's workbench.  I've built go-karts,
cheap furniture from 2x4s and plywood, numerous workshop fixtures and a
few, what my wife would call, 'nice things'.  I used to be a, forgive me,
powertool guy, but I've seen the error of my ways, and I only use them now
when it's necessary. My dad did some woodworking when I was a kid but he's
mostly a nail guy, and I don't believe in nails except for framing houses.
 An inestimable influence on my woodworking was Don Meunch.  He was my
shop teacher all through high school and I took every class he taught.  He
was a hell of a guy.  He died a few years ago and I never got the chance
to tell him what an influence he had on me.  I'm living near a few amish
sawmills and buy quartersawn oak really cheaply.  I mostly build arts &
crafts / mission style furniture and work on bits of our 104 year old
farmhouse.  It takes a lot of work to stay ahead of the termites.

I love old handplanes although any tool that was used before the advent of
electrical trickery is pretty awesome.  I don't believe in sanding if at
all possible, dust is the devil.  I make my own beer, play guitar, race
sailboats and mountainbikes, and work in IT (also the devil).  My wife
does some woodcarving and is getting quite good at it.  She stuck a gouge
clear through her thumb last week.  Good thing it was sharp.  :)

Here is a pic of my latest project.  It's approaching completion.

http://www.f-64.org/chair2.jpg

Cheers to all,
Marcus

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