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rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
Nov 20, 2014 - 06:17pm PT
Brandon...How could you let the clients make you sand those kerf marks out of those boards...? You should sue them for Architectural malpractice...
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Nov 23, 2014 - 01:21pm PT

Repurposing 160 year old wide plank pine.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Nov 23, 2014 - 02:44pm PT
Nice stuff everyone! From the Vatican to a dog house (one I could live in!) 150 year old wood might seem mighty new for the Vatican woodshop there Wilbeer. Nice wine bar. Very nice. Now, if I knew more about wine than I usually buy it in a box....


Susan
Bushman

Social climber
The island of Tristan da Cunha
Nov 23, 2014 - 05:23pm PT
All that's left to do is varnish the wood on Luke and Emma's new house.
Actually they both sleep in my office on big dog beds at night but I built them the house in the hope that they wouldn't stand out in the rain all day when it storms and wife and I are at work, but they're Labradors, so you know the drill. I was gone the other day when it rained so they must have been in there most of the time because they were pretty dry when I got home and that's a switch. Maybe they're catching on?
Anyway at least it looks nice in the yard.
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
Nov 23, 2014 - 07:27pm PT
Wilbeer...Way to " pimp this bar " ...
Bill Mc Kirgan

Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Nov 24, 2014 - 07:56am PT
Nice work Bushman!
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Nov 24, 2014 - 07:59am PT
Thinning out the herd:


MisterE

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Nov 24, 2014 - 12:33pm PT
^^Very cool!
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Nov 24, 2014 - 12:35pm PT
That is cool. Nice work.

Don't the tips kinda whack you in the back of the head, though?
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Nov 24, 2014 - 12:51pm PT
Agreed,nice work/design WyoRockMan!
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Nov 24, 2014 - 01:20pm PT
Apogee- With 207+ cm to work with, I cut them long so head poking wouldn't be an issue for normal sized people. I'm sure up to 6'6" will be fine.

One of the biggest pains with this was the huge difference in thickness in the ski tails for the seat. Each pair had to have custom shims to keep the seat uniform.

Thanks for the kind words all.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Dec 8, 2014 - 08:52am PT
The moment of truth!


Successfully mounted with no issues.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Dec 8, 2014 - 02:47pm PT
It was a balmy nine degrees this morning, perfect for outdoor sanding!



The sanding never ends!

I'm well over forty hours into it now. The outside sanding is for the first floor, but if anyone saw the photos of the attic that I finished, well, those floors are done now. I'm waiting to post photos of that amazing transformation until the final coat of finish dries.

Working on old homes is a labor of love.

Strong work everyone!
Peter Haan

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
Dec 8, 2014 - 06:54pm PT
You need to just find a wide-belt sanding service in your locale. Or better, an abrasive planer service. Don't do "drum sanding", not aggressive enough, sanding media will foul as it is so small in area and so low speed. (The main difference between wide-belt sanding and abrasive planing is that the planer is narrower, has a steel contact drum behind the giant sanding belt and has way more horsepower as well as a solid rubber conveyor belt, not a squishy matt like wide-belts do.) But abrasive planers are harder to find than mere wide belt sanders which are usually around 52" max width, have maybe only 50 hp and a rubber contact drum that can sometimes be damaged by larger metal embedded in the workpiece.

Way fast, way perfect, way cheaper. And less questionable health exposure here too!

They can begin with 24-grit. You will also get the advantage of gaging your material also. If you hit nails, it is not a huge deal as with a knife planer, especially at 24-grit Norzon. I ran such a service for 15 years in Santa Cruz, CA and made a ton of money re-manufacturing for all sorts of fabricators and builders. Even planing painted material. Most places that do this kind of work have clear policies as you go into them, about metal and so forth. Do it. Only way to go. Take it from someone who has been in the industry for 44 years.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Dec 20, 2014 - 01:15pm PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 20, 2014 - 02:04pm PT
I'm well over forty hours into it now.

Dood, as Peter said, bring that shizz by and we'll run it through the 53"
Weber two-head. An hour, max.
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
Dec 20, 2014 - 04:09pm PT

http://porta-quad.com
Gearhead

Trad climber
Novato Ca
Dec 20, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
Gearhead

Trad climber
Novato Ca
Dec 20, 2014 - 07:45pm PT
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Dec 20, 2014 - 09:19pm PT
Interior finish and punch list; a little electrical, maybe some plumbing, misc tile, caulking and painting, and a ton of sanding/gluing/nailing of predominantly radiata (Monterey) pine, the most widely cultivated pine in the world that is endangered in its native habitat on the central California coast. Lord knows where this stuff was harvested. I miss my Eastern White Pine.

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