Time to stop lurking..Hi everyone!

Been lurking long enough. This is one fantistic board, almost afraid to join with all the talent I view on this board. I'm a retired truck driver (hauled cars for 32 years) but alway loved to work with wood. Never got the time to do much though. Then things happened, got a divorce, back went bad, retired and moved to Mexico. Met another lady here, (she only had seven nino's - busy girl). Until a month ago didnt have a router, bandsaw, the table saw was home built, but needed much furniture, so just built and put into use. Most of it came out pretty good. Wood is not popular down here, and rather expensive, not many woodworkers around. Ply comes from South America and is pretty cheap stuff. All of the projects I do are with pine, very good pine I think, seems much harder than what I worked with in Michigan, and usually planed to around 7/8 ". Just recently bought a cheap Roybi table saw and a nice router, belt sander, cir. saw. Wanting to get more accurate at things I make. check my website http://gschacht.bootlogic.com I'm on the second page in a green shirt helping one of the ninos sand a table, you'll also see my home made table saw and rough tools. Jerry
 
Welcome to the Family Gerald!:wave:

While you may not have easy access to the tools or wood, it looks like you are enjoying yourself and making some nice stuff!

Cheers!
 
Welcome aboard, Gerald. 'Bout time you spoke up. ;) :p Don't hesitate to jump into the mix whenever you feel like it. :wave:
 
Hi Gerald :wave:,
Nice to have you in here sharing. It is good for all!
Don't sweat the small stuff, it is not your talents that make you welcome, it is your interest in the wood. Nice photos, thanks! :thumb:
Shaz :)
 
Hi Gerald. Welcome to the Family. Looks like you've got plenty of help to enjoy your retirement and keep from getting bored. Pine has always been a major wood in the locally made furniture in Mexico, although in certain parts they do grow some very beautiful exotic woods that used to to be pretty reasonably priced in certain areas, but I imagine it is all pretty expensive now.
 
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