Comments on: The Wood-a-holic http://tomsworkbench.com/2007/08/08/the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino part of the wood whisperer network Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:40:17 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rickman http://tomsworkbench.com/2007/08/08/the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Rickman Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:02:54 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=4#comment-2 I too have the wood affliction as confimed by a collection of domestics and exotics that number in the thousands of pieces.....each holding secrets for a possible project. I must add another step. I wander"lust" in forests looking for walnut and cherry, burls and roots and stand ready with chain saw in hand to harvests hundreds of bf of quilted, curly, birdseye, tiger striped, water falled, spalted and clear stock....all of which I will load in my solar kiln...to be ready by next summer. Whoa be to the man who introduced me to buying on e-bay. May there be a pox or "catch" upon his head There is beauty and so much potential in wood and the crafted pieces will long be appreciated by future generations......Rick I too have the wood affliction as confimed by a collection of domestics and exotics that number in the thousands of pieces…..each holding secrets for a possible project.
I must add another step. I wander”lust” in forests looking for walnut and cherry, burls and roots and stand ready with chain saw in hand to harvests hundreds of bf of quilted, curly, birdseye, tiger striped, water falled, spalted and clear stock….all of which I will load in my solar kiln…to be ready by next summer.
Whoa be to the man who introduced me to buying on e-bay. May there be a pox or “catch” upon his head
There is beauty and so much potential in wood and the crafted pieces will long be appreciated by future generations……Rick

]]> By: Tampa Tom http://tomsworkbench.com/2007/08/08/the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tampa Tom Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:52:54 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=4#comment-4 Ron - Oh, YES, another one to join the fold! Yes, Enablers can be so useful... "Tom, can you build something for me?" That makes me shake uncontrollably! Ron -

Oh, YES, another one to join the fold! Yes, Enablers can be so useful… “Tom, can you build something for me?” That makes me shake uncontrollably!

]]> By: Ron http://tomsworkbench.com/2007/08/08/the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ron Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:49:48 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=4#comment-3 Hi my name is Ron and I’m a Wood-a-holic… I too relate to all your points but the addition of the "enablers" really will make things worse but I never said I wanted to get better so... thanks a bunch! It's great to see I am not alone:) Hi my name is Ron and I’m a Wood-a-holic…

I too relate to all your points but the addition of the “enablers” really will make things worse but I never said I wanted to get better so… thanks a bunch! It’s great to see I am not alone:)

]]> By: Tampa Tom http://tomsworkbench.com/2007/08/08/the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Tampa Tom Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:29:35 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=4#comment-5 You know, it's kinda funny - I got my first paying woodwork project standing - err - on my hands and knees under a project in a bare wood (finish it yourself) furniture store. I was griping to my wife about the fit of a joint on a kid's desk. That's when this guy comes up to me and asks if I was a woodworker... No, wait, that's grist for another article! :D You know, it’s kinda funny – I got my first paying woodwork project standing – err – on my hands and knees under a project in a bare wood (finish it yourself) furniture store. I was griping to my wife about the fit of a joint on a kid’s desk. That’s when this guy comes up to me and asks if I was a woodworker…

No, wait, that’s grist for another article! :D

]]> By: Mike Lingenfelter http://tomsworkbench.com/2007/08/08/the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Mike Lingenfelter Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:02:49 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=4#comment-6 Hi my name is Mike and I'm a Wood-a-holic... I can relate to each of your points! I always look at the underside of new furniture and inspect their drawer construction. Hi my name is Mike and I’m a Wood-a-holic…

I can relate to each of your points! I always look at the underside of new furniture and inspect their drawer construction.

]]> By: Jorge Monclova http://tomsworkbench.com/2007/08/08/the-wood-a-holic-by-tom-iovino/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jorge Monclova Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:59:00 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=4#comment-7 I am guilty of the last three symptoms. The last one combined with an inability to say no has led me to work on a lot of projects that I really don't want to do. A file cabinet for the in-laws, a sawing machine table for my mother, cabinets for the laundry room in my house. It's been a while since I have done something that I really want to do. I guess it is an inherent problem with our hobby. If you play golf there is nothing tangable at the end that people can get from you, but woodworking is different. For me I'm announcing once more to my family and friends that the next project will be something that I want to do. Even if in the end I have to throw it away because it serves no practical purpose. But again I've given this speach many times before. I am guilty of the last three symptoms. The last one combined with an inability to say no has led me to work on a lot of projects that I really don’t want to do. A file cabinet for the in-laws, a sawing machine table for my mother, cabinets for the laundry room in my house. It’s been a while since I have done something that I really want to do. I guess it is an inherent problem with our hobby. If you play golf there is nothing tangable at the end that people can get from you, but woodworking is different.

For me I’m announcing once more to my family and friends that the next project will be something that I want to do. Even if in the end I have to throw it away because it serves no practical purpose. But again I’ve given this speach many times before.

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