My dad was a bright man who achieved much in his career without the benefit of a college degree...manufacturing/electrical engineer on; F-15, Lunar Module, Hubble Telescope, etc. At home he would tackle any home project, and his hobbies were photography and stained glass. Needless to say, like many of you, I am very proud of my dad and miss him, hence the name FRANKson...my name is Jeff
I worked at AT&T for almost 28 years and then took an early-out offer in '98. While there, I worked in Engineering, Computer Programming, Marketing/Sales, and Global Network Management.
I married in 1993 and left NYC for Orlando. While there, my son was born in 2000 and I did contract work from home (i.e. Marketing for IBM Bus Partners and Business Development for the developer of Stock Market investment tools based on Chaos Theory). In 2003 my wife and I decided that we needed a change and we relocated to Wilmington, NC....it's been great. Hobbies: scuba diving, photography, karate and, recently, instructing inner city kids in woodworking.
I've discovered, at the age of 55, that I have some of dad's creative abilities and have applied them to the craft of woodworking. In February, I took my first course and made a drawer with half-blind/ dovetail joints. I just completed my first large project - a trestle table (purple heart top with inlay and hard maple base). I'm excited that there is a NC site for woodworkers, and look forward to learning from your collective experiences.
Thanks for reading!
I worked at AT&T for almost 28 years and then took an early-out offer in '98. While there, I worked in Engineering, Computer Programming, Marketing/Sales, and Global Network Management.
I married in 1993 and left NYC for Orlando. While there, my son was born in 2000 and I did contract work from home (i.e. Marketing for IBM Bus Partners and Business Development for the developer of Stock Market investment tools based on Chaos Theory). In 2003 my wife and I decided that we needed a change and we relocated to Wilmington, NC....it's been great. Hobbies: scuba diving, photography, karate and, recently, instructing inner city kids in woodworking.
I've discovered, at the age of 55, that I have some of dad's creative abilities and have applied them to the craft of woodworking. In February, I took my first course and made a drawer with half-blind/ dovetail joints. I just completed my first large project - a trestle table (purple heart top with inlay and hard maple base). I'm excited that there is a NC site for woodworkers, and look forward to learning from your collective experiences.
Thanks for reading!