harmo
17th October 2022, 11:16 PM
The first rule in dealing with me is:
You do not take me seriously.
The second rule of dealing with me is:
You do not take me seriously.
(If in doubt, see rules 1 & 2, which is obviously a somewhat mangled or "freely adapted" quote from Fight Club)
That, my dear fellow sawdust mavens, is the best advice I gave my long-term better half when we first met. A guy with a manual, who'd have thought it, right? Not only have I avoided many potential conflicts when I inevitably say something tension-inducing (we've all been there).... Since she knows I'm not being mean spirited, just commenting on and/or embracing the insanity of life... whenever my jokes fall flat on their oft-unappreciated faces, I still get genuine laughter either way. Perhaps it was the fact that I met my better half at the Archery club, and didn't want to be shot down... or just plain shot... that initially inspired this helpful guide.
Don't worry, I'm actually quite polite... just irreverent in a harmless fun-loving, lightly mock your best friends because it's the Aussie tradition kind of way.
Greetings all, my name is Hamish, I almost feel like I should falsely say "and I'm an alcoholic" for some much needed levity in this day and age... some call me Harmo... for reasons too boring to mention here, others simply call me Ham. I'm happy with any of the above.
I'm just a self-taught hobbyist maker/DIY renovation (or demolition) guy with many, many other interests and hobbies. So feel free to chat. Oh, and I've also done some rather in-depth product testing/reviews for a variety of tools, which seem to be well received online.
I've been doing wood working (on and off) for about 7 years now. Most of my wood working projects so far, have been workshop-style storage, chests of drawers, a 3D printer cabinet, a table or two, a barbecue trolley, some shelves, a wood storage trolley, speaker stands, and raised garden beds. Lately, with all the labour shortages and tradesmen engaging in wanton price gouging...the supreme matriarch of the household had me build a cabinet for her laundry.. and it turned out pretty well... although despite the fact that it's late spring in Canberra, I need it to warm up a little more before I give it a final coat of paint.... since there's a hand print in the gloss coat that needs attending to. Interesting, the paint was still soft after three days of drying in Canberra's cold, wet winter.. so you can see what I was up against.
I am by no means an expert wood worker, I have never done a "French Polish", I use whatever joinery gets the job done, and often use scrap wood for a variety of weird and wonderful purposes. Ultimately, I'm just a dabbler with an ever-so-slight penchant for over-engineering things. Hope to learn and share what I've learned.
Hope we can all get along!
Ham.
You do not take me seriously.
The second rule of dealing with me is:
You do not take me seriously.
(If in doubt, see rules 1 & 2, which is obviously a somewhat mangled or "freely adapted" quote from Fight Club)
That, my dear fellow sawdust mavens, is the best advice I gave my long-term better half when we first met. A guy with a manual, who'd have thought it, right? Not only have I avoided many potential conflicts when I inevitably say something tension-inducing (we've all been there).... Since she knows I'm not being mean spirited, just commenting on and/or embracing the insanity of life... whenever my jokes fall flat on their oft-unappreciated faces, I still get genuine laughter either way. Perhaps it was the fact that I met my better half at the Archery club, and didn't want to be shot down... or just plain shot... that initially inspired this helpful guide.
Don't worry, I'm actually quite polite... just irreverent in a harmless fun-loving, lightly mock your best friends because it's the Aussie tradition kind of way.
Greetings all, my name is Hamish, I almost feel like I should falsely say "and I'm an alcoholic" for some much needed levity in this day and age... some call me Harmo... for reasons too boring to mention here, others simply call me Ham. I'm happy with any of the above.
I'm just a self-taught hobbyist maker/DIY renovation (or demolition) guy with many, many other interests and hobbies. So feel free to chat. Oh, and I've also done some rather in-depth product testing/reviews for a variety of tools, which seem to be well received online.
I've been doing wood working (on and off) for about 7 years now. Most of my wood working projects so far, have been workshop-style storage, chests of drawers, a 3D printer cabinet, a table or two, a barbecue trolley, some shelves, a wood storage trolley, speaker stands, and raised garden beds. Lately, with all the labour shortages and tradesmen engaging in wanton price gouging...the supreme matriarch of the household had me build a cabinet for her laundry.. and it turned out pretty well... although despite the fact that it's late spring in Canberra, I need it to warm up a little more before I give it a final coat of paint.... since there's a hand print in the gloss coat that needs attending to. Interesting, the paint was still soft after three days of drying in Canberra's cold, wet winter.. so you can see what I was up against.
I am by no means an expert wood worker, I have never done a "French Polish", I use whatever joinery gets the job done, and often use scrap wood for a variety of weird and wonderful purposes. Ultimately, I'm just a dabbler with an ever-so-slight penchant for over-engineering things. Hope to learn and share what I've learned.
Hope we can all get along!
Ham.