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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Loved the Bono safety glasses on Ricky's post...
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Cascade Mountains and Monterey Bay
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perswig
climber
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Also, you’re going to want to make yourself a striking tool like the one on the left:
You can start with any old Ace 16 oz curved claw. It will help minimize collateral damages when 6ding the casings.
Took me a few to figure this out. Then it hit me.
Dale
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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I love the butt joint, 1/8" radius on the Ipe!
Thanks Somebody! I love doing small budget oriented jobs as well (for nice people).
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Norton
climber
The Wastelands
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*I follow this thread having no building talent but tremendous admiration for all of you!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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The modern home center and the internet have weaponized some pretty crafty homeowners and do-it-yourselfers- keep those post coming as well!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Apr 14, 2018 - 04:07am PT
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That's really cool Treez! I'm sure your boy had the time of his life during that build. That sort of thing has a real positive and lasting impact on the culture of a family. The jon boat is sweet as well.
I miss those days, making skate ramps and such with my boys. It was always nice to finish up with a cold beer while they cleaned the shop.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Apr 14, 2018 - 04:42am PT
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Treez.
Great to see your son's involvement with your projects.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Apr 14, 2018 - 04:43am PT
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Just finished these cabinets for some great clients with a sweet 4x4 Sprinter. Fun project. A nice change from building cabinets for houses. Wish the van was mine. Wish I could afford one!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Apr 14, 2018 - 04:43am PT
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The compressor and lazy-boy, every shop must have! From my stand-up compressor I piped pvc lines in the walls of my garage so I could have a slinky hose at each station. I get blazed while tinkering around in the shop from time to time and forget to turn off the compressor- it usually goes off at about 2 am and my wife absolutely shits a brick...haha!
Thanks for the kind words! I'll think of working conditions in Alaska next time one of my employees is sniveling about working in the 60 degree mist.
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Happy Cowboy
Social climber
Boz MT
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Apr 14, 2018 - 06:14am PT
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Norm, nice work! Is the striped cabinet Zebra wood?
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Apr 14, 2018 - 06:55am PT
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Thanks Donny. No that’s strand bamboo. Neapolitan is what the striped stuff is called. The other is Sahara.
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Majid_S
Mountain climber
Karkoekstan, Former USSR
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Apr 14, 2018 - 08:30am PT
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Electric car faster than Tesla
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Apr 14, 2018 - 08:54am PT
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I used to contribute to this thread, but that’s run it’s course. I still build homes and remodel homes, but the attractive flavor is gone. My work is above par, but my heart just isn’t into it anymore. Maybe it’s time to hang up the tool belt and try something else. What that may be, I have no freaking idea. You all do some really beautiful and creative work, bravo!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 14, 2018 - 01:47pm PT
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So, does making sawdust qualify as ‘building’? Walnut, Cumaru, Pecan, Honduran Mahogany, Aromatic Cedar, and Magnolia...
Hopefully the end result will look better - a jewelry box pour La Femme.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Apr 14, 2018 - 02:22pm PT
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Brandon, that proverbial brick wall of which you speak is out there for me someday- every sh!ty client, subcontractor in crisis or employee that's gone lazy pushes me a little closer.
I suppose I could just walk away, become a Walmart greeter and take showers at the Y.
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Majid_S
Mountain climber
Karkoekstan, Former USSR
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Apr 15, 2018 - 09:55pm PT
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