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Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Jun 24, 2013 - 05:44pm PT

Log play structure is done, but for a few punch list items.

The octagonal facets on the posts was a fun project to essentially wrap it up this afternoon.

Back to building with milled lumber...

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Jun 30, 2013 - 05:52pm PT

Great work, great setting, great kid!

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Jun 30, 2013 - 06:28pm PT

Sweet table!

And you've got a Wood Mizer? Jealous!

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Jun 30, 2013 - 07:28pm PT

Nice looking work, the grain is really nicely matched in your second photo upthread.

As for the Wood Mizer.....

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Jun 30, 2013 - 07:52pm PT

That's a big dimension.

I've been using the Lancelot, which is a chainsaw chain on a grinder wheel. It's about 4''.

It's improbable, but we get our work down to no shadow line, + - 1/128''

Crag Q

Trad climber

Louisville, Colorado

Jun 30, 2013 - 07:54pm PT

My wife and I spent the last 9 weekends remodeling our kitchen and parts of our first floor. It was a lot of man hours and much climbing, biking and fly fishing was missed while we did it, but we are really psyched on the results! I also pushed my DIY skills to a new level.

Crag Q

Trad climber

Louisville, Colorado

Jun 30, 2013 - 09:23pm PT

Thanks Warbler! Our main goal was to open it up a bit.

I worked a bunch in the evenings and had a few days of vacation thrown at it as well. The elapsed time was 2 months. The worst part was we neglected the kids a bit while we bared down.

My wife is super happy about it and was very patient since we waited about 7 years to do that remodel so we could afford it.

Edge

Trad climber

New Durham, NH

Jul 1, 2013 - 12:51am PT

Nice table on the last page Warbler!

How stable is the Torrey pine? Do you have to dovetail cleats in the underside or otherwise keep it from cupping while allowing for expansion & contraction?

phylp

Trad climber

Millbrae, CA

Jul 1, 2013 - 01:15am PT

I have to say, all this talk about blades and saws and such makes me a bit queasy. Sharp things scare me.

But I love looking at ya'alls work.

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Jul 1, 2013 - 02:16am PT

Are you saying you fine tune your joints in the timber framing with one?

I've been using it for log scribe work.

Norwegian

Trad climber

dancin on the tip of god's middle finger

Jul 2, 2013 - 11:19pm PT

some might call it a burnpile.
i call it my vanity.
like a ship upon the dirt sea,
i often exercise, here,

my viking imaginations

Norwegian

Trad climber

dancin on the tip of god's middle finger

Jul 3, 2013 - 12:48am PT

thanks kevin.
like most whom i cross pasts with,
building inspectors walk away wondering of my intent and of my understanding.

rsin,
i exaggerated all the plumbing so you just lift the sink right off the top to access any intestinal issues.

Norwegian

Trad climber

dancin on the tip of god's middle finger

Jul 3, 2013 - 12:55am PT

that was a six-pack project,
i free-handed that shite through the
un-fenced table saw.

rsin my wife will hardi-board
and grout the river stone on top,
to flush out the surface with the sink edge.

getting the iron sink out is like 5.9 crimper.

Norwegian

Trad climber

dancin on the tip of god's middle finger

Jul 3, 2013 - 08:36am PT

warbler i think i'll
fix a cam hook 'neath the
sink edge once i grout it.
so it'll be A1 plumbing.

FRUMY

Trad climber

SHERMAN OAKS,CA

Jul 4, 2013 - 01:51pm PT

Please don't hurt Mr. Bill.

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Jul 4, 2013 - 02:18pm PT

Nice! I'm not a fan of pinned blade guards, but that's just because I built decks for a few years. One accidental set down of a saw with a pinned guard and you're screwed.

The reason I'm replying is to acknowledge the difference from east coast to west coast in regards to circular saws.

I moved to NH with my sweet Bosch worm drive saw. I love it, can run it one handed all day, and it has no cord to get tangled on joists. You plug the cord directly into it. Everyone I've worked with here has talked trash about it because 'its too heavy'. The saw of choice here is a left handed Makita sidewinder. No worm drives to be seen for the most part.

With my crew when push comes to shove and we need to cut beefy lumber, the worm drive is requested. Hopefully I'm changing opinions, because the longer frame on my saw allows for faster, more accurate cuts on sheet goods, and more torque on large cuts.

I wonder why this is, a worm drive was mandatory when I framed in California. Maybe it's due to codes requiring heavier framing because of earthquakes?

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Jul 4, 2013 - 02:53pm PT

Growing up, we cut these things called rafters

Easy there, snarky. I throw a pencil in the guard to pin it when needed.

Typically when cutting those things called rafters.

But, I never leave it pinned because I work on a crew where nobody does that. If you're not familiar with it, it can be mucho peligroso. I err on the side of caution and safety.