So, my name is Marvin Watkins. I live in Hillsborough and have been a member of this community (NCWW) since 2005. I joined NCWW because of my involvement in the Triangle Woodworkers Association (TWA).
I got into woodworking in 1998 as a result of a kitchen remodel that I was undertaking with my girlfriend/fiance/wife. Yes, it took that long and we still got married. I think that if a couple can survive the guy teaching the woman how to wallpaper a bathroom, you can survive anything.
I had my early interest fed by Roy Underhill, Norm Abram and the like on PBS.
Shortly after we got married in '99, my wife bought me a tablesaw to build a bookcase base-cabinet that we could not find anywhere to order. She has been enabling my sawdust-generating habit ever since. Unfortunately, the time available to make sawdust can get pretty scarce when you are starting a family.
After many years of helpful woodworkers and informative classes and sometimes just plain stubornness, I can somehow manage to make something useful, other than kindling, when I put my mind to it. You folks have probably seen some of my latest posting on projects I am working on.
I still consider myself new to the craft. I've just been 'new' for a lot longer than most other new-bees.
Thanks everyone for you feedback, inspiration and informative posts over the years.
God bless and Happy New Year!
I got into woodworking in 1998 as a result of a kitchen remodel that I was undertaking with my girlfriend/fiance/wife. Yes, it took that long and we still got married. I think that if a couple can survive the guy teaching the woman how to wallpaper a bathroom, you can survive anything.
I had my early interest fed by Roy Underhill, Norm Abram and the like on PBS.
Shortly after we got married in '99, my wife bought me a tablesaw to build a bookcase base-cabinet that we could not find anywhere to order. She has been enabling my sawdust-generating habit ever since. Unfortunately, the time available to make sawdust can get pretty scarce when you are starting a family.
After many years of helpful woodworkers and informative classes and sometimes just plain stubornness, I can somehow manage to make something useful, other than kindling, when I put my mind to it. You folks have probably seen some of my latest posting on projects I am working on.
I still consider myself new to the craft. I've just been 'new' for a lot longer than most other new-bees.
Thanks everyone for you feedback, inspiration and informative posts over the years.
God bless and Happy New Year!
