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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Sep 11, 2017 - 01:25am PT
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^^^Nice pilot skills! How do ya get it to dance like that. Does it got a lot of power or what!
Yeah, 3 to 1 on the power to weight! When you're my age it takes some practice... the teenagers are onto it pretty quickly, though!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Sep 13, 2017 - 03:26pm PT
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This was the home of a honorable VN Veteran,may he R.I.P.
I feel a bit for the soul that built this house,I am remodeling it and then putting it up for sale......flipping it.
None the less,work is work.
With total respect .
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Sep 14, 2017 - 02:37pm PT
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I've been busy. (:
Reproduction of a 16th century hand plane, for making arrow shafts. 6 inches x 1 inch x 1 inch. Made from Boxwood. The iron was forged from tool steel. These old planes used wedges to hold the iron in place.
Reproduction of a 14th century ballock dagger. Forged from tool steel. The grip is European briar burl. Overall 16 inches long.
The ballock dagger and its sheath. The sheath was dyed with natural leather dyes (walnut and turmeric) from an old medieval dye recipe.
Reproduction of a 13th century wood carving knife from Novgorod, Russia. Forged from an automobile leaf spring. Boxwood handle. Blade is 3-1/2 inches long.
A fun sheath that I made for a friend's kitchen knife, by request.
A knife that I made for my wife for her birthday. Forged from tool steel. Desert ironwood handle.
Reproduction of an 18th century gunstock war club from the Osage Nation. White oak body. Dagger was forged from wrought iron. Prairie rattlesnake skin. Overall 30 inches long.
Another reproduction of a 14th century ballock dagger. Forged from tool steel. Ebony grip. Brass bolster. Overall 16 inches long.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Sep 14, 2017 - 05:10pm PT
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You do such amazing projects, Sierra Ledge Rat.
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c wilmot
climber
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Sep 14, 2017 - 05:31pm PT
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Beautiful work SLR!
Those sheaths are amazing
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Sep 14, 2017 - 11:05pm PT
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...teak shingle roof. Shingles were milled out of old railroad ties from Indonesia
Teak? Wtf!?! How the hell were these sourced from Indonesia? Who made the shingles? And how many RR ties / squares are we talking about for $150k? Roofers wanna know as that's just off the frigging scale!
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Sep 15, 2017 - 10:16am PT
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Teak because of how it looks when it ages. Silver, grey, green. Shooting for a mossy rainforest aged look. (I might "seed" the ledgerstone out front with moss spores to speed up the process when it goes in.)
The ties were from Indonesia.
The company that makes them is in 'Murica.
They're not squares (insert winky), they are diamond pattern. And there is a lot of them. Some on sidewalls also.
150k is actually a pretty decent price by the time they go from Asia to America, milled, shipped to AK, insured, then delivered on site. Many middlemen to go through, all taking their piece of the pie. (See rant on Politard thread about how Pepe who makes 25$/hr to sling mud ends up costing customer 60-70/hr).
It's not what you know. It's who you know, and if they want to blow you.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Sep 15, 2017 - 12:56pm PT
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'Squares' as in how many N x 100 sqft does the $150k get you...?
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Sep 15, 2017 - 07:13pm PT
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Is that how they do it...? Sh#t, I have to take off my shoes to count past 10, and pants to get to 23....
62 square of shingles, 440 lineal feet of teak trim (6/4) and fascia. All the copper flashing and stainless fasteners. About 20K was shipping, packing and insurance. I could break that down to a per shingle price if you want, but I'd have to charge you...
It's not the first teak roof I've seen, but the first I've done for a customer. Who happens to be a neurosurgeon, so the $$$ ain't no thang.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Sep 15, 2017 - 08:29pm PT
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I'm a founding member of the middlemans union local 420 Jimbo. Steel toed flip flops and high vis tye dye...
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Garizo
climber
Polanf
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Sep 16, 2017 - 01:28am PT
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I always wanted to build boat and soon finally i might to build one :D
How hard for you guys it was?
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Bazy polskich firm
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Sep 16, 2017 - 04:46am PT
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Here's some pictures of a bench that my dad restored this summer. The bench was purchased by my grandfather in the late 70s. Over the years the wood started to rot and the cement supports were beginning to crack. It was relegated to the junk pile and nearly forgotten.
Dad learned of a source of black locust and when it was cut down he had some of it cut into slabs and then racked it up for a month or two. He then started cutting the lumber into the shapes needed for the bench and back rest. Each board is uniquely shaped and is held together by two pegs.
It took three of us to assemble it, and it was not easy as we needed to coax everything together in a special sequence. Somehow my Dad managed to do all of this test-fitting single-handedly as he was shaping the boards.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Sep 18, 2017 - 11:13am PT
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62 square of shingles, 440 lineal feet of teak trim (6/4) and fascia. All the copper flashing and stainless fasteners. About 20K was shipping, packing and insurance.
Thanks, appreciate it...
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Sep 18, 2017 - 11:18am PT
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F.. why didn't you use Treks shingles and fascia.. ? Looks just like teak and holds up just as well...
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bamboo
Trad climber
pike co
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Sep 20, 2017 - 02:47am PT
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SLR--do you have a photo of the bottom of your arrow plane--sweet by the way!! you should post some pics of your forging process!
Bill Mc Kirgan--your dad does clean work for sure !!and the the black locust will outlast us all!
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Sep 20, 2017 - 05:36am PT
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I have always admired Mark Richey for his many accomplishments, both as a climber, and woodworker.
In my opinion Mark has one of the most impressive climbing resumes in this country, and at close to 60, still climbs 5.12 trad. He has accumulated over 50 expeditions to the greater ranges, focusing on 1st ascents, but rarely is in the limelight.
He is a great woodworker, and started with humble beginnings, with just a table saw, jointer, and surfacer.
His website is worth taking a look at. He just landed a 3 year contact with Apple's new headquarters in CA.
https://www.markrichey.com/
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jonnyrig
climber
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Sep 20, 2017 - 06:20am PT
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Started with this:
And now we're to this:
Walls gone, new flooring, new cabinets, fresh plumbing, new lighting, dumped the popcorn ceiling, painted the living room, new countertops (the only thing i hired out), moved washer and dryer to the garage and added a mud sink out there.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 20, 2017 - 08:39am PT
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Jonnyrig, don't price yerself outta the hood, braj!
Looking gud! :-)
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climber
away from the ground
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Sep 20, 2017 - 09:08am PT
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RJ - It's all about the patina, man....
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Sep 20, 2017 - 10:56am PT
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SteveA, Thanks for posting the link to Mark Ritchey Woodworks. That's some impressive stuff there. Very impressive! Glad to see Barry Rugo is still with him , use to climb a lot with Barry back at Devils lake bitd. Everyone should watch that video on Marks company. Thanks again for posting it up. Cheers.
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