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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 02:45pm PT
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Was the corner at a true 90?
Are you kidding? The left wall wasn't even plumb either!
I am the Scribemaster! Actually, not in comparison to you log framers.
I also have to admit that the Project Manager was putting the heat on so I
went quick and dirty on the drawers. They're just butt jointed and nailed. ;-(
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 29, 2011 - 02:50pm PT
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Pain In The Ass.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 29, 2011 - 02:56pm PT
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I am the Scribemaster!
We've never met, but I'm holding you to that. A strong statement.
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Tradboy
Social climber
Valley
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Jul 29, 2011 - 03:12pm PT
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They're just butt jointed and nailed. ;-(
I'm disappointed that you didn't hand cut half-blind dovetails at an angle. ;)
The best built-ins just look like they belong there and yours certainly does!
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 03:13pm PT
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Some people build chicken coops....
I built a veggie coop.
Lots of nice looking stuff in this thread. Makes my little chicken wire contraption look silly!
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 29, 2011 - 03:30pm PT
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Some of the workmanship shown here is worthy of publication. Really, really nice work.
More!
Also, hopefully nobody minds that I'm posting pictures of almost every project I undertake. I'm stoked to see everyone else's projects.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 03:37pm PT
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Thanks!
Anyone ever build a solar dehydrator?
That's the next project....
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 29, 2011 - 03:43pm PT
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Anyone ever build a solar dehydrator?
No. But it got me thinking that it's pretty easy. The folks I just finished building a house for had a solar kiln. They felled the trees from their site and other places, milled it, and dried it in a solar kiln, then I butchered it into what I call a house.
Sorry, no good advice, just reminded me of a good story.
PS- That's a worthy coop.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 03:50pm PT
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A 'craft desk'. The top right drawer is 'trick' - it extends 30" as an extra
work surface. The two tall doors hide two pull-outs with rotating carousels
for her paints.
The matching TV bookcase on the other side of the room for hubby's leisure.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 03:58pm PT
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Koa? Hoh! Just some clear cherry - poor man's koa.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 04:15pm PT
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A white oak built-in with slate top and matching wainscot and new door trim.
Note the custom drawer pulls!
Yeah, that's me hiding. Nice knees, eh?
I made new white oak doors too but I guess I haven't any shots of them yet.
edit:
The reason I'm on this posting binge is because it is about all I can do as I'm on
colonoscopy electrolyte binge. Chug-a-lug and run!
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Josh Ulloa
Trad climber
Turlock, CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 04:39pm PT
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My humble contribution to this thread. Corner unit in cherry. It's not so much the angles that are hard, it's getting them all to agree with each other :).
Btw, isn't interesting that so many climbers are also craftsmen/ artists? And everything I've seen in this thread definitely falls into the art category.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2011 - 04:42pm PT
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More like the Hershey Falls. My next route name will be Via Con Charmin.
Very nice Josh! Nice 'flames'!
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Jul 29, 2011 - 04:44pm PT
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Beautiful work everyone!
I am stuck in the detailsville phase of a room full of millwork; wall panels, bookshelves on cabinets, mantle, built-in tv, casings, and base, all in birch.
I am a couple weeks away from being able to spray on stain and lacquer, and then it will be another 2-3 weeks for the install. Until I can post pics of that, I tip my hat to the fine craftsmen and women of the Taco!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 31, 2011 - 05:57pm PT
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That Rug Just tied the whole room together...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 31, 2011 - 10:24pm PT
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Just missing a sixer of friends...
Good luck with the colonoscopy prep. I thought it was pretty casual personally. Not at all worth avoiding.
Good luck with yours.
You'll get a sturdy water bottle out of the deal! LOL
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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My kitchen project stalled with a knob and tube wiring mystery. As I was getting ready to remove an old (disconnected) gas pipe that used to feed the overhead lighting in the kitchen and dining room I happend to notice it had 110 volts of current running through it! WTF!
Just happend to notice this as I was checking the knob and tube wiring that I was removing. Most of it has been disconnected long ago. I knew we had it feeding our first floor overhead lighting, but until I exposed the old gas line I had no idea current was flowing into it, and discovering that was just a fluke (I just happend to move the circuit alert tester near the pipe and it started blinking and beeping).
So, I did what any foolish DIYer does...and got my ladder and toolbelt.
I did cut the power to this circuit so I guess I wasn't TOO foolish.
Here's the problem....those old wires have very thin wax-paper-like insulation, but no holes or direct contact with metal. I think the current was just flowing into the light housing and then into the old gas pipe which was still used for mechanical connection.
^^^ the stuff of bad dreams
And below is my best solution....
The red gromets are my modern-tube protection from the wire clamps (probably illegal, but certainly an improvement in the right direction)
This is a temporary fixture to get us by until I can crack the wall open and replace the still active K&T section.
I have isolated it and there is nothing else on the circuit, and best of all, those old gas lines are no longer carrying 110 volts.
Just wondering if any of you tacos mess with this stuff too for fun or by necessity.
--Bill
ps: I love this thread. Reading about your projects and seeing pictures of your amazing work. Very inspiring stuff. Thank you everyone!
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Bill, my Dad is an electrician,and I work on jobs with him all the time. I'll show this to him and relay any thoughts he may have.
Knob and tube is sketchy. How'd the plaster and lath kitchen reno/expantion turn out?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Bill,
I think you did the best you could do. You circuit tester is an induction
type, no? So the gas pipe really wasn't energized.
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Brandon,
Thanks in advance for asking your father to take a look at the pictures and maybe offer some advice. If he doesn't feel comfortable doing that I understand.
Kitchen demo is done. I'm back on track with the kitchen (slow going). With the K&T mystery now in check I can move on to finish framing details (reinforce some joists and studs) and then I can move ahead with running new plumbing and modern electrical wiring.
Thanks,
Bill
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