entrepreteur with valuable abilities

I work my craft slowly.

I do good work.

Being extremely active, I build all the time. Either in basic building material, (wood,stone,plastic or steel), or I build on my computer, (you don't think these web pages just magically appear), or I build in my mind.

I build for the sake of building. Friends, family and customers would all attest to the fact that I build alot and I do good work. Imaginative, strong, and of superior quality.

I really like to build. But, I have no control over time and quality. "I have to do the best that I can." The quality of an object built, becomes very important. Better ideas come up, problems occur, plans or materals change.
"Time Suffers."

I am represented here, not to mention the fact that safety, and function has to be considered. Everything I build is meant to last for years, (sometimes hundreds of years). Things must be done correctly or quality suffers.

This is an important consideration when you hire me for a job. It is an inevidable eventuality that everything I start will evolve into a more refined project by the end. All planning should included, atleast the possibility of improvement. Be aware that time is considered only after success.

So I choose my jobs with care.

I do a wide variety of building. I prefer residentual projects to commericial. Commercial pays more but is more restrictive. Home owners, people, want the best they can get. Businesses have profit as the bottom line.

I've built using many different materials. Wood mostly, but I've also; put in ceramic tile floors and counter tops, drywalled new construction, layed patio stones, put on roofs, repaired them, built aluminum enclosures, and things I just don't remember.

Seven (7) years ago I started computer training. The first programs learned aided in my carpentry/building business, such as acad (computer aided design), construction estimating, accounting, and word processing. Blah,Blah,Blah

Two (2) years ago I bought a nice laptop computer. Since then I picked up a scanner, digital camera, and other extras. Now I can offer web page building, as well as different types of photo/digital imaging and processing.

I have tested the worth of my computer skills using Snelling Employment Services. With orders that I only wanted computer work, and after guaging my abilities using their testing computers, they were able to hire me out in less then 3 weeks.

I am far more advanced now. The list of what I know or can do is somewhere close by on this web page. Surfice it to say I am turning into a regular computer geek. To me the computer itself is technical, but possibilities are amazing.

I've gathered tools in preparation.

Great the way things work out sometimes. Since I love to build, I buy only the best tools. Dewalt, Porter Cable, Milwalkee and Craftsman. Every chance I had I bought another quality hand tool, or bench tool. 2 years ago the names started including; Compaq Presario, Hewlett Packard, and IBM.

An important chance contribution came from my brother Arthur. He had an nice trailer that was just taking up space in his yard. With a (7 x 11 foot) flat bed, it was perfect for building a traveling workbench. Equiped with a generator, compressure, powerwasher, drill press and kitchen sink, I have everything I need wherever/whatever the project may be.

It takes as many tools to build a jewlery box as it does a house. The tools are just smaller and different. I like doing both so I have both kinds of tools. This gives me the ability to either build you a garage, or repair furniture.

So? I have a bunch of computer stuff. And, I also am prepared to travel with woodworking tools. What does this all get me? Hopefully alot of interesting travel for the next 10 or 20 years. Maybe a chance to meet a few interesting people along the way.

My survival needs are few. My abilities are enough to always support my life style without much effort. But to accomplish worthwhile goals can sometimes be a challenge. I've prepared. It will be interesting to see how things will progress from here.

Actually it is all pretty much old hat to me now. I have always traveled alot and carried some tools with me. The only difference now is the amount and variety of tools I carry.

So I'm a pretty happy camper. (: Smiles for Miles :) I'm finishing up this first set of web pages I've built, (about 50 different addresses).

It is just about time to hit the road again. I think if I was asked today where I would like to adventure next, I would have to say the mountains. Colorado, maybe Missouri, or Oklahoma. Hint,Hint,Hint,Hint,Hint,

Patrick E. Wakeford

Carpenter,Writer,Philosopher

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