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About Me and My Woodworking Site 
A little about me. My name is Darrell and I love woodworking! I started this site to network with other woodworkers and to share what I know about my passion...woodworking! Almost immediately after starting this site, (for the third time but that's another story), I found out it was going to be much more than just showing other woodworkers some of the tips and techniques that I've learned over the years. I realized there were woodworkers from all over wanting to share their skills too. I decided to shape this website around everybody that had something to share about woodworking.
As for me, my first introduction to woodworking was in a high school workshop.As the shop teacher was introducing himself he was handing out pictures of the furniture he'd made for his house. No way! (I can still remember thinking.) You have to buy this stuff from a store!
Over forty-five years later, after spending a big portion of my life building cabinetry and making the same kind of pieces, I'm glad I didn't tell him what I was really thinking.
As with most people that like their profession, I wanted to share some of my experiences with other people that are interested in woodworking.
A website was a better choice. It doesn't become outdated and set on a shelf like a book does. It's always being updated. I can share new projects, photos and let everyone else show off their projects too. 
OK, enough about me!
Looking over the site, you'll find that I've tried to cover as many different aspects of woodworking as I could. You'll find that most information sites, including this one, will refer you to other sites for more info about what you're interested in.
Interested In Your Own Website? As I stated above in the about me section, this is my third attempt at a website. Just as I was skeptical of my shop teacher when he said he could teach me how to make a house full of furniture, I was also skeptical about someone telling me they would help me build the website I wanted. Happily, (actually jumping up and down happy), I was wrong again!
Take a look at Site Build It. After getting this far I know I couldn't have built this site without it. Although I am proud of it, my site is still a long way from where I'm taking it. Since I started out knowing almost nothing about building a site, I've learned alot. Although professional services are available from Ken, his staff and even from some of his clients, I wanted to do as much as I could on my own just for the learning experience.
If I want to turn it over to the pros later, to give it a more professional look and feel, I can. In the meantime, I'm learning something I thought I could never do, (build a website), and having fun showing people a little about woodworking.
I'm interested in your projects! This about me page is also the best way to contact me.If you want to send a message, photos of projects you're proud of, a woodworking article you wrote, a tool or project review, here's the place to do it. Give me as much information as possible and I'll share it with everyone that visits my site. I'm always interested in a link exchange with sites that are of interest to woodworkers. (I will not link to sites with objectionable content.)
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So, for many years I thought about writing a book on the subject. Great Idea!
Only it never happened. Besides, that's a different profession.
