My maternal grandfather, Arthur Klammt was in the wood business he worked for the Wim Ritter Company. He invented a parquet flooring block which was called Ritter Block, and was used in many homes and apartments post WW2. Ritter was sold to Georgia Pacific in 1960.
Post retirement, he worked for Gus Van Essen Co. which concentrated on Walnut. In his basement was a DeWalt radial arm saw, a small kiln, and an amazing stock of walnut. My first experience with woodworking was with him and with my father.
Some 50ish years later I’m getting back into it. I’ve made good use of Craigslist and have acquired a nice 10” cabinet makers table saw, an old craftsman belt/disk sander and a Craftsman 14” bandsaw. I’ve also taken a chance on various tools from Harbor Freight.
My aim is to make a few electric guitars. So far I’ve made a few jigs, and a wooden guitar pedal board. I’m also interested in DIY shop tools. I have it in mind to build a router table, bandsaw and drill press tables, a scroll saw, and an out feed table/workbench.
Post retirement, he worked for Gus Van Essen Co. which concentrated on Walnut. In his basement was a DeWalt radial arm saw, a small kiln, and an amazing stock of walnut. My first experience with woodworking was with him and with my father.
Some 50ish years later I’m getting back into it. I’ve made good use of Craigslist and have acquired a nice 10” cabinet makers table saw, an old craftsman belt/disk sander and a Craftsman 14” bandsaw. I’ve also taken a chance on various tools from Harbor Freight.
My aim is to make a few electric guitars. So far I’ve made a few jigs, and a wooden guitar pedal board. I’m also interested in DIY shop tools. I have it in mind to build a router table, bandsaw and drill press tables, a scroll saw, and an out feed table/workbench.