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Bill Hodge
PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:08 pm 
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This is my first post after being a 3 year lurker (I know but better late than never I guess)
Anyway, I wanted to say hello to everyone and I'll be here from time to time when I'm not
so busy in the shop or remodeling my house.

So, Howdy Y'all from a 6th generation native Texan residing in CO for a 1/4 of a century!

Bill

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WaddyThomson
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Welcome to OLF, Bill.

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Bill Hodge
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Thanks Waddy I appreciate it! I figure after lurking off and on as an outsider
for a few years, I may as well join the family. This is a great bunch of folks.
The kindness and wealth of info here is like none I've seen elsewhere.

Working on #'s 3 & 4 now. Did you say gluten for punishment? Yep, I reckon
I am. And I'm lovin' every minute of it :)

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Michael Dale Payne
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Well Bill if you can't be in your native state "Gods country" I guess Colorado is beats Oklahoma beehive laughing6-hehe :D
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Bill Hodge
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Howdy Michael,

Yep, If the Republic of Texas had mountains in the calibre of CO, I reckon
I'd be living there now. I do love the Hill country though. My great great
grandpa used to own a large section of land surrounding Jacob's Well at
Wimberly. I saw there's a poster in the forum who has a shop near there now.

Most of my family lives in San Antone and Houston.

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Steve Walden
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295838 and counting! Welcome TORG!

Unfortunately, my avatar does not depict mountains in Houston..... laughing6-hehe

When I used to live in Tulsa, OK a radio DJ used to joke about the Tulsa Mountains.......really got a trucker riled up about the ficticious ski report one winter day. Ah well, How's this for a shameless post to get us nearer to the 300kth post?

Michael! Watch out about what you say about Oklahoma! pfft

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Bill Hodge
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Howdy Steve,

I don't know what's worse, the definitely not dry, or the it's just too doggone dry!.

In the winter and Spring I have to humidify, in the Summer and Fall I have to de-humidify.
Nature of the beast I suppose. Guess that's what I get for living in the plains rather than the
mountains. 28% humid 1/2 the year, 65% the other half. Fortunately I'm able to keep the shop
and my wood storage at 45 - 50% for the most part. Had to do that for building high end wood
furniture. And even more importantly now, precious guitars.

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Steve Walden
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Bill - The humidity here is pretty thick. I have a dehumidifier in the house (my wood is stored in here since my shop is not built yet) that runs constantly when the temperature outside is higher thatn 50*F. I will have to air condition my shop when I start building guits in it.

Do you make furniture for a living? Do you do your own designs?

Lets see some pictures in the Off Topics area!

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Bill Hodge
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Howdy again Steve,

I remember when I lived in Houston after I got out of the Army in the 70's the humidity
was so thick you could cut it with a knife. I have family all around the Houston, Katy, Spring,
and Friendswood area. San Antone was not much better really but at least by a little in comparison.

I was building furniture for a living as well as custom trim work and did have my own designs. It was
going great for quite some time then in Aug 06 my lovely Bride and I got t-boned on our motorcycle
by a stop sign runner. This happened while we were celebrating our anniversary. Kinda put a hitch in
my git-along for a while and when I got started back at it, with the support of my lovely Bride backing
me, I began moving in the direction of full time Lutherie which ultimately I had already set a goal for.
Only in the past year have my engineering capabilities returned after recovering from a head injury in
the accident. I had a photographic memory before and have regained it to at least semi photographic.

I've got some pics somewhere around here on a disc. I saved them on disc when I took my website down
after the accident. As soon as I find it I will try and remember to post a few pics. Keep in mind some of
them are Pro and some aren't. Main thing is, I just gotta find the disc because unfortunately, my office
is not as organized as my shop :( When I post it, it will be titled, "Bill's Furniture Pics". But for now, it's
back out to the shop. Got some new jigs to build. May your day be prosperous!

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Bill Bounds
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# 296322, almost there.
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Bill Hodge
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Steve W,

I haven't figured out how to do a PM yet so hopefully you'll see this post.
As per your request I found a few pics on a disc of some of my furniture work.

Most of this never made it to my website. I still can't find the disc that has my
old website on it but these should suffice I guess. It's in the Off Topic forum
under Bill's Furniture Pics.

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Bill Bounds
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297267, Honey do list is completed for the winter, ready to plan and build.
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Bill Bounds
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Steve Walden
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297831!

Only 2170 more to go!

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Bill Bounds
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Steve Walden
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297997 + 2003 = 300,000! Sometime this next week??????? Who will it be????????

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L. Presnall
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Steve Walden wrote:
297997 + 2003 = 300,000! Sometime this next week??????? Who will it be????????



I hope it's me! :D

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ThonDeff
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its gotta be getting close!
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Mark A Thorpe
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Are we there yet?
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Bill Bounds
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delco
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man.... that's alot of posts! :o
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Dang! Haven't I won this thing yet? [headinwall]

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Dave Higham
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2000-odd is still a lot of posts!

By the way, Happy Birthday John. 58! 'Ee, nobbut a yooth' as they used to say round our way...

(Translation supplied on request for the colonials. ;) )
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Steve Walden
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298745 + 1,255 = 300,000

Another shameless post to get to 300k!!!

At this rate it will be efore the weekend!

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WaddyThomson
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I'm just glad I have not stooped to posting just to raise the number! :D

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