Introduction *LINK*
Alan Bierbaum
>Hello all,
I have been lurking for several months now and think that it is time to introduce myself and participate some. I have decided that I like this group and the general "feeling" of the various posts. I am posting this to both the general message board and the hand tools board. I am a "regular" on rec.woodworking and a long time internet user.
I am a semi-retired woodworker; kitchens and furniture work. Semi-retired means that I no longer do a kitchen per week to earn a living. It also means that I am returning to my furniture building (both personal and for sale). I am not trying to sell anything to this group; I only hope to participate in the conversations and possibly offer some assistance (where I can). I live in Littleton, CO on the southwest edge of Denver, CO. I grew up in the south (all of it), spent a few years in Iowa, a few more in Souther Cal., and moved here 29 years ago.
My website is a mixture of personal and business (furniture sales); which is in the process of being converted from personal and informational to personal and real business. Feel free to visit or not.
I work with a mix of hand tools and power equipment from a small, modestly equipped basement shop. I do a little of everything except carving. My personal style preferences are in the Shaker vein using light colored woods.
Two quick snapshots of my latest personal project follow. Primary wood is maple with poplar for secondary wood. Back is shiplapped with cut nails. Drawers are dovetailed. Base is dovetail with mitered top edge. Profiles are done with router. Major cuts with tablesaw, chop saw, band saw and power mortice machine. Most other work in prep and finish is done with hand tools. Finish is BLO, shellac and wax. Some in-process work is shown on a temporay page at my website link below (the link is to that page).
Thanks for the enjoyable reading over the last few months,
