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SGropp
Mountain climber
Eastsound, Wa
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Jul 14, 2016 - 09:56pm PT
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I just finished installing this garden railing today.
One of a pair , this section is 16' long with forged steel stanchions with a red brass pipe handrail, japanese brown patina.
This project was a pretty good workout, both forging the parts in the shop and putting it all together on site.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 14, 2016 - 10:27pm PT
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I'm making a miniature golf course! (don't tell the wife, please)
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 15, 2016 - 08:45am PT
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Shazaaaam!!!
Go Treez!
Go Edge!
Woopity woop!
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 15, 2016 - 08:59am PT
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Reilly.. .Looks like a CC+R violation to me...?
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perswig
climber
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Jul 16, 2016 - 06:47am PT
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So THAT's where all the bodies are buried.
Did you remember the lye, Reilly?
Dale
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Jul 16, 2016 - 11:06am PT
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treez, that bench is beautiful, and your boat setup and trailer looks really fun.
I really admire the handiwork of all the folks here. I can geek out in different ways, but anything involving the shaping or connecting of wood, metal, or really any material, is way outside my comfort zone and skills.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Jul 16, 2016 - 11:31am PT
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treez, congratulations on the fantastic news!
i believe in miracles too.
nice creativity on that bench, it's beautiful! thinkin i might have to copy your trailer design, that thing is bad azz:)
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perswig
climber
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Jul 16, 2016 - 06:09pm PT
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Nice work, all.
Clever safety chain hardpoint, treez.
Dale
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 17, 2016 - 10:32am PT
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Great work displayed here as usual.
I finished the timber frame house a few years ago, but never got around to making the front door latch, which was made from a piece of 1.5" antique wrought iron, cut from a huge chain link, I found in a granite quarry, years ago.
It took about 20 hours to hand forge this latch, from the 1.5" diameter bar.
I'll replace those ugly modern screws holding the hinge in the future.
The door hinges were a lot of work, as well.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 17, 2016 - 10:34am PT
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 17, 2016 - 10:35am PT
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 17, 2016 - 10:40am PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 17, 2016 - 11:28am PT
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Damn, it's still winter there?
I thought I'd be safe coming next week!
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 17, 2016 - 11:48am PT
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Reilly,
It's damn hot here and unfortunately very muggy.
I'm anxious to escape to Wyoming in a month.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 17, 2016 - 11:57am PT
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BTW, beautiful work there, all around.
After a week in yer neck o' the woods we're off to Switzerland where it
has been an epically bad summer so far*. It seems as if it is getting
better so we're hoping we've timed it right.
*the webcam on the Schilthorn showed it snowing two days ago and that's
only 9800'! :-/
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SGropp
Mountain climber
Eastsound, Wa
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Jul 17, 2016 - 05:41pm PT
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Steve A ,
Really nice job on the traditional latch and hinges.
20 hours sounds about right.
Hardware or any kind of one off mechanism always seems to take a lot of time to get it dialed in just right to work smoothly for a lifetime.
Hopefully your client understands the difference between the real handmade thing and something off the shelf in a blister pack
Did you have access to a power hammer to break that 1 1/2'' stock down ?
Are you a builder or a blacksmith? or some of both?
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 17, 2016 - 06:55pm PT
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SGropp,
I've been following your work here for at least a year.
The work in the pictures was all for my retirement home, which took over 30 years to build, since all the beams were made by hand; including 6- 30 foot Oak 8x8's, and 12-22ft. 8x8's for the roof rafters. The window frames, molding etc. were all made from lumber off my wood lot.
It took a long time since I dried, ( under cover), all the wood, and re-planed everything after all the warping/twisting took place. Then I cut all the joints etc.
I only used an oxy-acetylene torch to heat the iron - all hammering done by hand. I posted pictures of the house here a few years ago, but here are a few more.
You would appreciate the crane pictured lifting the rafter sets, which weigh about 1K pounds each.
The crane was basically made from scrap metal, and has a 25 ton piston,
powered by an Enerpac 10K PSI hydraulic pump. The forward/reverse drum of cable is powered by a double reduction 200/1 Boston Gear Box.
I built 4 different hydraulic cranes, 2 of which are in my shop; although I never use them anymore.
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climber
away from the ground
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Jul 17, 2016 - 06:59pm PT
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jul 18, 2016 - 06:59pm PT
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I'm having a bit of a hard time due to the quality of the photo. The resolution does not quite allow me to see the milling marks so I can't Identify the tool used.
It appears to be a plunge cut- so that would probably be a chain saw. I'm thinking you took out a large block at the base of a seasobed stump touching into some burl action perhaps. This block will be milled into raw edge slabs.
The gentleman in the photo- medium sized belt buckle and farmer/cowboy modification of the hat bill tells me East of I-5 with a touch of coastal influence. Maybe more of a Skoal man vs. Copenhagen.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jul 18, 2016 - 07:27pm PT
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Ok, I'm in need of a new coffee table.
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