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Post by autumnmist on Apr 20, 2020 18:31:50 GMT -8
daveg, do you do woodworking for a living, or is this a pastime?
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daveg
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Post by daveg on Apr 20, 2020 18:59:25 GMT -8
daveg , do you do woodworking for a living, or is this a pastime? It's just a hobby. I like making things, especially things that I envision but cannot find exactly what I want for sale. It would be too expensive to get them custom made so I try to do it myself. And I've been fortunate enough to develop a network of friends with various skills that I can call upon for help. Mostly I strive for function, not appearance, but every once-in-a-while the stars align. Here's a photo of the stairway I made that goes up from our sunroom/entry to the main living level of our house. And here's a photo of a coffee table I made for my daughter at her request. One friend (a professional woodworker) helped me put together the white oak boards for the top and I paid another friend (a professional welder) to make the metal frame. [A plug for my friends. Check out Don Shurlow and Roger King -- Steelvisions. They both do amazing work.)
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 21, 2020 8:52:53 GMT -8
daveg, thanks for sharing the photos. I'm really impressed, and in admiration. I love seeing high quality woodworking - it's so inspiring. I love the detail and precision. Did you use a router to make the groove in the railings? I like that detail. My father also did woodworking in his spare time, including a free standing butcher block cabinet and storage unit for the cottage we owned and eventually sold, as well as a similar butcher block base and upper cabinet unit about 12'+ long. I've been thinking how I could remove that larger unit before I sell his house, but I think the effort of hiring someone to safely remove it and transport it to my house would be kind of expensive. And it would go into the garage as I have no place for it in the house.
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Post by daveg on Apr 21, 2020 13:20:29 GMT -8
Did you use a router to make the groove in the railings? I like that detail. Yes. The purpose of the groove is to give the fingers a better grip on the handrail. Version 1.0 of squirrel table:
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Post by bradmacmt on Apr 21, 2020 14:36:28 GMT -8
Just finished day 10 of interior painting... ugh.
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Post by dayhiker on Apr 21, 2020 19:12:28 GMT -8
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Post by Hungry Jack on Apr 21, 2020 20:29:28 GMT -8
Replaced a faulty toilet flange when SIP started in late March. Some drywall repair followed. Then I painted the front steps.
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Post by mk on Apr 22, 2020 11:59:20 GMT -8
Version 1.0 of squirrel table: It's wonderful! Actually, I've thought all your work is beautiful. I especially like your daughter's coffee table - no fuss, just beauty. PM me if you have squirrel tables to pass along.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Apr 22, 2020 13:05:31 GMT -8
Each serving of cole slaw regardless of how well washed, contains about 100,000,000 baculoviruses that got there from infected cabbage looper insects crawling about on the plants.Even vinegar-based slaw? There is a lot riding on this one...
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 22, 2020 18:39:26 GMT -8
daveg , your work is beautiful, very impressive. I'm guessing you did all the design yourself, making your own pattern? I can almost smell the fragrance of freshly cut wood.
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Post by daveg on Apr 22, 2020 19:33:36 GMT -8
daveg , your work is beautiful, very impressive. I'm guessing you did all the design yourself, making your own pattern? I can almost smell the fragrance of freshly cut wood. I assume you are referring to the squirrel table? I looked at the link mk provided to get a feel for dimensions and construction techniques. Then I did an Internet search to see what squirrel tables made by others looked like. That was enough to enable me to make it up as I went along, trying to come up with a version that was pleasing to my eye.
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Post by hikingtiger on Apr 23, 2020 7:18:42 GMT -8
It's just a hobby. I like making things, especially things that I envision but cannot find exactly what I want for sale. exactly. and what you built will probably outlast anything you could buy short of custom work.
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Post by daveg on Apr 24, 2020 13:16:45 GMT -8
The governor of Michigan just extended the stay-at-home order to May 15. As if I didn't have enough spare time. So I made version 1.1 of the squirrel table (on the left in the photo). Mostly subtle changes, including rounding the outside edges of the table and seat boards and chamfering the inside edges. Much more finished look IMHO.
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 24, 2020 16:29:05 GMT -8
dave,the differences are noticeable. The table on the left is sleek, appropriate for someone's back yard. The table on the right is outdoorsy, appropriate for a park like setting. It has a real woodsy feeling. I like them both! I also like the banding, especially on the seats. Seeing your work is making me think about tackling some of the projects I haven't really thought about yet. Some years ago a neighbor put out big piles of what could be considered scrap wood after finishing a garage. It was beautiful wood, clean, unblemished, like yours. I had just brought my father home from rehab, and he spotted those and decided he had to save as much as he could. I thought the same thing, so we both lowered the pile for the trash collector and filled his trailer and a few nice, never used trash bins for me. Some of the wood is in chunks and could be used for carving.
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 26, 2020 12:35:54 GMT -8
A new way of home entertainment: the dancing animals, including a few that haven't been around for millenia: www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/04/25/ferndale-trex-walking-club-coronavirus/3025908001/The prehistoric ones seem to be the most animated. FYI, Ferndale is a small, charming community with a blend of housing styles, including some stunning period homes. In past winters homeowners on one street decorated their front yards with luminaria. During Christmas week, every house on one side of the street had lit luminiaria; it was a beautiful site to see, especially at night.
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