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Woodworking is a creative act. Woodworking was always my dream. as a hobby. Woodworking is dirty and dusty, |
My special thank goes to Adam Cherubini, Al Ladd, Alex Primmer, Alexandra Keßler, Alexandra Lovinger, Alexis Zweifler, Anders Fall, Andreas Duhme, Andreas von Stein, Andrew Crawford, Barry Surplice, Bill Kohr, Bob, Bob Baker, Bob Rozaieski, Cameron, Carsten Hilbert, Chad Muterspaw, Charles Brock, Charlotte, Chris Glad, Chris Peters, Chris Pye, Chris Vesper, Chris Wong, Christan Habermann, Christian Schloh, Christine Zulauf, Christof Hartge, Consuelo Rivera, Craig Feuerzeig, Daniel Brånby, Darrell Chapnick, Darrell Peart, Dave, Dave Anderson, David Barron, David Charlesworth, David Finck, David J. Marks, David Lynch, David Mathias, David Welter, Deb Keese & Al Freund, Deb McBride, Derek Cohen, Detlef Seyfarth, Dieter Schmid, Don Mogelefsky, Dorrie, Ed, Eddie Sirotich, Florian Rickert, Frank Campell, Frank Messerschmidt, Franziska Köppe, Frauke Finnern-Bräuchle, George Beck, George Hammond, George Walker, Gerald Jung, Gerd Fritsche, Gerhard Miller, Gerhard Ziaja, Glenn Livingston, Guido Henn, Hal Taylor, Hans-Jörg Emmerich, Harriet, Heiko Pulcher, Heiko Rech, J. Garcia, J. Howard, Jack Shallow, Jan Ceh, Jeff Gorman, Jeffrey Miller, Jens Michael Bohn, Jessica, Jim Barry, Jim Mattson, Jim White, Joe, Joe Stork, Joel, Johann Tremml, Johann Weber, Johannes Weiblen, John Bullar, John Michael Linck, John W. Nixon, Jörn Neubauer, Karen (Assistent) & Martin Godfrey, Karl Holtey, Karl Wittmann, Katie, Kay Schmitt, Kelly Mehler, Kenny Comeaux, Kevin Drake, Klaus & Pedder, Konrad Sauer, Larry Meeker, Lee Richmond, Lothar Schumacher, Lui Rocca, Luke, Marc J. Spagnuolo, Marc Zwikirsch, Marion Schwarz, Mark Bennett, Mark D. Harrell, Markus Prömper, Martin Gschwandtner, Martin Sauter, Martina Richter, Mateo Panzica, Matt Vanderlist, Matthias Kundmüller, Matthias Wandel, Meghan McKeon, Melisa, Michael Finger, Michael Haller, Mike Hancock, Nancy Andersen, Nancy Miller, Neil Searle, Nicole Prehn, Ole Welzel, Patrick Leach, Paul Francis, Pedder, Peter Georg Seeland, Peter H. Kramer, Peter McBride, Phil, Philip Edwards, Philip Marcou, Randy Allen, Raney Nelson, Richard J. Schmid PhD, Richard Kell, Richard Maguire, Rob Cosman, Rob Hanson, Robert, Robert A.H. Pondes, Robert Neumayr, Robert Walton, Roland Georg Epple, Roland Heilmann, Roland Steinert, Ron Barter, Ron Brese, Ron Hock, Sabine Grau, Sandra Laribi, Sara Davis, Sarah & Bill Carter, Scott Campbell, Scott Morrison, Shannon Rogers, Shaun, Stephen A. Shepherd, Steve Branam, Steve Johnson, Steve Ramsey, Stuart Lees, Terry Gordon, Terry Newman, The Spehars, Tim Celeski, Timo, Tom Hintz, Tony Marples, Ulf Henke, Uli Klein, Ulla Preising, Verena Straub, Volker Scharfe, Wayne Anderson, Webmaster, Werner Guse, Wilbur Pan, Wolf Schmidt, Wolfgang Jordan und Wolfgang Maile. They granted my links to their websites or the websites of there companys and some of them sent me photos of there products or workshops. If you want to set Links to my sites, you can do that without asking me and if you need a picture for the Link you will find it here. Please be careful by copying photos! For some of them iStockphoto.com has the Copyright (I purchased licenses for publishing from them). If you are in doubt - send an e mail. |
About me, this website and other stuff: Many with whom I chatted a bit about my page thought I was some kind of a web designer; but I am not. I advise companies and managers on issues related to their business organization; most often leading organizational projects and on occasion overseeing software projects. As a consultant, it is imperative that my “spiritual outpourings” are succinct, lucid and to the point. Therefore, I inevitably must often concern myself with software issues. I have an understanding of software as it pertains to my profession, but it is not my passion. My relationship with software reminds me a little bit of a movie starring Tom Selleck, alias “Quigley”. A rogue Australian rancher, Marston, has heard of Quigley’s reputation as a well-known long range shooter, and allegedly hires him to kill dingoes to save his sheep herd. But in fact, the villain, Marston, wants Quigley to kill Aborigines. Marston and the Aborigines do not see eye to eye on the concept of “ownership”; an idea completely foreign in the Aborigine culture. Marston, tired of losing an occasional sheep to the Aborigine wants this thievery stopped. Quigley, wanting no part of Marston’s plan, flees the ranch. Of course it comes to a showdown after Quigley has fled and been caught a second time. Marston, an Australian gunslinger, proposes a duel to settle things between them. Marston, wanting to stack the deck in his own favor, thinking Quigley is familiar only with long rifles, offers him a Colt revolver as his dueling weapon. As the villain lay dying in the dust, Quigley remarks, “I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn’t know how to use it.” Software for me is like that. It is not my passion, but I know how to use it. I came to woodworking because my job (which I - not to be misunderstood - love in minimum as much as woodworking) has unfortunately very often "less grip" and I was always incredibly fascinated by wood. It is probably not uncommon, if you look at the mid-forties how life could have been run also, and my theoretical answer is: As a carpenter. Only in theory, of course, because when I talk with real carpenters the practice seems to me not that romantic. I built this page, because I was able to. And because my own start with woodworking cost me immense effort and a lot of wasted money. With my sites I want to make it funny and easier for woodworking-beginners. Besides I considered that the woodworkers community is from incredibly kind people and only that is reason enough to belong to it. When I should be able to inspire someone for woodworking with my site, who is still in doubt whether he would rather choose "rafting" or "collecting coffee grinders" as hobby, then I've done something for all highly respected tool makers and providers of fine tools, but also for the interested by saving a lot of money, if they buy the right tools from the very begin. Therefore, I ask all providers, to leave the competition rest on my page, because every n e w woodworker creates advantages for all of them. My very special thank goes to Nancy Andersen. Nancy is the owner of Londonderry Brasses. She is really helping me with the translation. |
