| Lee Jesberger is a general contractor. For most folks, | | | | and realized that they were actually experienced, |
| 30 years of running a General Contracting business is | | | | professional cabinet/furniture makers. Lee and Bruce |
| enough but obviously this man needs no sleep. In | | | | began talking about their projects and jobs, and |
| addition to his contracting business, he is a master | | | | woodworkers began asking them questions. The |
| woodworker, writer, webmaster, instructor and | | | | result of those Woodworking Show inquisitions is the |
| inventor of the Ezee-Feed Infeed/Outfeed System. | | | | website This free resource for woodworkers is |
| Lee runs a contracting business that specializes in | | | | packed full of information like a glossary of |
| high-end renovations in Sewell, New Jersey, with his | | | | woodworking terms, free woodworking plans and |
| partner in crime, Bruce Driscoll. This dynamic duo is | | | | tips, and instructions for cabinet door construction. |
| the Batman and Robin of the fine furniture/cabinet | | | | Lee also participates regularly on a woodworkers |
| making world. I have posted a few of their projects | | | | forum called |
| below but you should really view more at their | | | | What does Lee find the most satisfying? Working |
| website. | | | | with the client to give them the final product that |
| Lee's typical day begins at the job-site where he calls | | | | they want. It's that "Wow" factor that inspires him |
| himself a cabinet/furniture maker. This is an | | | | to constantly improve his craft. He appreciates the |
| understatement. What he creates are works of art. | | | | beauty, grace and concern for proportion that 18th |
| He then comes home and works in his backyard | | | | century American furniture makers adhered to. "And |
| shop. Not a simple shed, this "man shack" | | | | they accomplished all of this with primitive tools |
| has(almost), all the professional toys the boy wonder | | | | compared to what we use now," says Lee. "Being a |
| could want. Later into his night, he writes instructional | | | | contractor is like being a conductor in an orchestra. |
| articles and posts projects on his website. Sometime | | | | You have to bring the entire project together within |
| later, perhaps after a midnight coffee break, he | | | | budget and time constraints. It is often a frustrating |
| works on his side business: The Ezee-Feed Infeed | | | | job, especially if you end up working with people who |
| Outfeed System. | | | | aren't especially competent, but the end result and |
| The Ezee-Feed Infeed/Outfeed System was created | | | | the clients' satisfaction are make it all worth while," |
| as a result of a need on a large renovation project. | | | | says Lee. |
| Tired of the problems created when using a Roller | | | | Lee's List of Top Ten Tools: |
| Stand, Lee created his own handy shop device that | | | | 1. Delta Unisaw |
| provides the same accuracy and ease of use as a | | | | 2. Jet cross cut table |
| sliding table saw BUT, at a fraction of the price. It is | | | | 3. Ezee-Feed Infeed/Outfeed System |
| designed to enable one person to easily cut/rip sheet | | | | 4. 20" Powermatic planer |
| goods and rough lumber to measurements under 1 | | | | 5. 18" Jet Bandsaw |
| 32 thick. This device reduces your physical exertion, | | | | 6. Grass inline booring machine for adjustable shelving |
| while safely and accurately doubling your productivity. | | | | 7. Blum hinge machine - cuts three holes for European |
| See the Ezee-Feed in action; go here now: | | | | style hinges |
| Lee and Bruce embarked on a number of | | | | 8. Ashley Isles carving tools |
| Woodworking shows to promote the Ezee-Feed | | | | 9. Japanese wood chisels - far superior to Western |
| product. Two somewhat shy guys, posing as | | | | chisels, laminated plates, incredible tools to work with, |
| marketing professionals, they initially felt like bad used | | | | some are really works of art. |
| car salesmen. That is until folks began talking to them | | | | 10. |