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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Nov 12, 2016 - 06:07am PT
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Nice work you guys.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Nov 12, 2016 - 06:50am PT
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Edge - you must be a veritable Bachar of woodworking, crikey.
That's a comparison I am not worthy of, I assure you. I just know a little bit about a lot of things, a lot about some little things, and am not afraid to try anything once. I'm largely self taught, so I tend to come up with some way-outsid-the-box solutions to things and if I have a forte it is improvising with whatever is at hand.
Some craftsmen are made by their tools, buying up all the latest time saving gizmos and top of the line power tools, but really a lot of those are unnecessary. If you teach yourself how to cut dovetails with only a hand saw and chisel, you will learn many transferable skills that throwing a board in a router jig won't teach you.
I remember a story that I read (Krenov?) about an apprentice working for a Japanese Master. After years of sweeping the shop and performing mundane tasks, the apprentice had saved up several months worth of wages to buy a beautiful plane crafted by a Master plane-maker. The next day he showed the plane with pride to his Master, who promptly took it from him and said, "you are not worthy of such a fine tool," and kept it.
I personally have never bought a Japanese plane, I'm still afraid some actual craftsman is going to show up, kick sawdust in my face, and take my toys.
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John M
climber
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Nov 12, 2016 - 07:29am PT
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You guys continue to amaze me.
Love the stone work.
The metal railings. Nice design to the supports.
Warbler, that table is amazing. I love when edges are rounded and I like how you took the corners off.
So much experience here. Very cool.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 12, 2016 - 10:01am PT
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I personally have never bought a Japanese plane
Be honest, you've bought one impersonally? ;-)
I haven't bought one in any manner, they work bass ackwards. Do like me some Japanese chisels though.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Nov 12, 2016 - 05:32pm PT
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Fitting in a new window.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Nov 15, 2016 - 04:06pm PT
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It's only me and I have 3 jobs going on,it will slow around the holidays.
Cheers you builders.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Nov 15, 2016 - 05:28pm PT
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In progress 2 story tree fort with 8' climbing wall to the first floor.
A neighbor stopping by to check it out.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Nov 15, 2016 - 05:48pm PT
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3 cheers for tree forts
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Nov 15, 2016 - 06:55pm PT
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Nice work Wilbeer!
I like seeing no "z" bar at the roof to siding transition, just nice clean copper "L" or step.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Nov 18, 2016 - 04:32pm PT
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The pizza place is getting close to finished.
The oven wasn't really hot, I was just giving the sign a test run after hanging it.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Nov 20, 2016 - 05:59pm PT
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Hell yeah! Tree houses are the sheit!
Here's mine at the base of Thompson Pass.
12x20 with a 12/12 metal roof and 3/4 loft. 7 Windows, two doors, a wood stove and power. It's supported by sliding joints and cables attached to 5 tall spruce. The trees are about 100 footers, and if the beams weren't carried by sliding joints, the place would get torn apart by the 100 mph outflow winds that happen regularly in the winter.
The sliding joints make the place rock like a boat on the water in a breeze, and buck like a bronco durning big wind events. It's worth riding the storm out to be at the center of some of the best skiing in North America.
Meanwhile, 3000 miles south....
The solar powered, rain sensing, self closing, push button opening expensive a$$ skylights finally came in. I rushed to get them in, and had two 90 degree days on the roof peeling roofing, reframing, setting, flashing, flashing again, and re-roofing. One more roof panel needed to finish.
It was so hot, I had to duct tape swiffer pads to my knees just to be able to work on the roof without getting burned. Yikes.
The countertops has the patina sauce applied and are cooking off.
About time to start on the bathroom...
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Nov 21, 2016 - 03:25pm PT
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F, looks really nice. I built sliding joints into our tree fort as well. When the wind is blowing you can hear it creaking and see the joints sliding.
When I was a kid I built maybe 1/2 dozen tree forts and never realized how much it's needed.
I also just learned it's better to put one huge bolt/screw into the tree rather than 4 small ones like I did as a kid, as each one gets encapsulated.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Nov 21, 2016 - 06:44pm PT
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I've had a set of Stanley Power-Bore bits that I bought in the late 70's that I love for certain applications, but repeated necessary sharpenings over the years have left them a bit thin. Sadly, they are out of production.
Enter eBay, where I found a set for $25 shipped. The seller described them as "used, and the points will need sharpening." Fact is, they arrived in pristine condition with the original factory grind. The long center point tracks the bit straight, the outside spur slices the grain cleanly around the circumference, and the flat chisel face peels up pretty curlicues of wood.
(do not use in wood with metal in it, do not use in wood with metal in it, do not use in wood with metal in it...)
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Nov 21, 2016 - 07:29pm PT
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Edge...Hanging 5/8's sheit rock solo and now the stanley drill bits...You're allright in my book...
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Nov 21, 2016 - 10:49pm PT
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Fet, check these out.
http://treehouseparts.mybigcommerce.com/garnier-limb-gl-standard/
They're bomber, I've used them a bunch.
Copper patina on the countertops came out pretty close to what I was shooting for.
The red and copper in the countertops goes good with the Sapele cabinets:
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Nov 22, 2016 - 11:44am PT
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T Hocking, I hope the batteries are vented out of the living area.
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labrat
Trad climber
Erik O. Auburn, CA
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Nov 22, 2016 - 11:59am PT
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F
The counter top looks great! It's copper correct? How are the corners constructed? Are they wrapped and then welded somehow? Reason I'm asking is a friend did a copper top for a van conversion and the corners are sharp!
Erik
Always enjoy this thread!
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Nov 22, 2016 - 01:10pm PT
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Labrat, it's 16 gauge copper laminated with contact cement to 1 1/2 MDF. The corners at the apron front sink have a 3/4 radius the edging is wrapped around. The others are straight 90 degrees. Filed dull. The whole thing is sanded to 1600 grit, then ammonia, salt, baking powder and mustard are used to give it the patina. Having a sheet metal guy bend everything, especially around the apron sink, and then laminating it would be big $ and tough to work with. The 4x10 sheet was about 600, and MDF and contact cement another 150.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Nov 22, 2016 - 02:54pm PT
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Well, got a workbench mostly built minus the tool trough at the back and vises. Nothing fancy, all utilitarian. Top is a piece of 1 1/8" T&G plywood ripped in half that will get topped with another 3/4" of a better grade of plywood for a 3" top. Solid enough for my purposes.
The one end is sitting on a stack of boards because the 1907 basement floor slopes that much over the 86" bench - oomph. You can also put a hole in the floor with one good hit from a D5. Going to be tackling underpinning the foundation and dropping the basement floor 18 inches sometime in the next 24 months; not necessarily looking forward to the process, but am to a new basement.
Also just received a vintage but still worthy #5 Fulton plane I'm going to recondition to go with the block plane and Sargent #6C. Looking for a #4 and will probably call it good on planes after that.
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labrat
Trad climber
Erik O. Auburn, CA
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Nov 22, 2016 - 04:05pm PT
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Thank you F. I believe yours is much thicker than he used and I'm not sure if glue was used.
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