Shit you built with your own two hands (picture thread)

**Powow** · 09-03-2007, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by KnuckleDragger

Kayak

This is spectacular. Holy shit. How much experience do you have doing stuff like this?

**stayalert** · 09-04-2007, 11:37 AM

the Adirondack guideboat isn't made of hockey sticks....

**Van_skier** · 09-04-2007, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by focus

Handmade wooden kayaks are BEAUTIFUL...and can be incredibly light.

Agreed, very beautiful & incredibly light and can be very sturdy. My brother built a cedar strip kayak with a fiberglass/epoxy coating that survived a 200 day, 9300 km river/lake expedition. It's light enough to easily carry with one hand so it made portages a breeze.

**livetoride** · 09-04-2007, 06:51 PM

That chainguard is sick, I want one!

**RootSkier** · 11-01-2007, 10:28 AM

I am working on a project for longtime good friends (as in, I lived with her all through college and I have been good friends with him since they started dating). When they bought this house, the living room was divided by a wall from the kitchen/dining area. This was the first order of business. We knocked down the wall and I cut a couple timberframe bents to replace it. I think they work well with the existing 3x10 ceiling joists and t&g ceiling.

I also installed the prefinished 3/4" solid maple flooring. I am pretty jealous of their house now, the space has an awesome feel, sort of like a western loft type of thing.

Next up is the guest shower (going to waterproof (Kerdi) the walls tonight). Their previous house is under contract and when that is done we are going to do a new master bath and the new cabinets will be ordered. We still need to do a bunch of trim (obviously) and they need to pick out some stone/tile for the areas near the doors and in front of the woodstove.

**train07** · 11-01-2007, 11:23 AM

Nice work Root

**ak_powder_monkey** · 11-01-2007, 11:35 AM

I built a boat once too but I haven't floated it yet..

**Art Shirk** · 11-01-2007, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

I built a boat once too but I haven't floated it yet..

Please post maiden voyage TR.

**Twoplanker** · 11-01-2007, 03:01 PM

Me and my business partners (three people) built this:

Here's a video of it in action: http://www.therenow.net/movie/Iris.mov

And here's what it does: http://www.therenow.net/mentoring

WooHoo!

**supermodel159** · 11-01-2007, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by focus

I used to be a deckhand on a ferry boat that went to Isle Royale...

I love Isle Royale!

doughboyshredder · 11-03-2007, 02:20 AM

Root, I love that touch on the braces. Nice Work!

**BigKuba** · 11-03-2007, 04:42 AM

Built/planted this at my parents' house couple of summers ago:

That tree's roots got all under the old walkway, so I put in a concrete wall ~2-3ft below ground to keep them away for a few years. Here's day 1:

**BigDaddy** · 11-03-2007, 10:46 AM

Some nice stuff and variety in here. I'm just finishing up a ski cabin in VT I started three years ago (probably would have finished it in two years if I hadn't wasted so much time on TGR!). It had 25 abandoned cars, tons of trash and a squatter. It's been a lot of work, but I loved doing it... this will be the first ski season we can actually use it... yahoo!

Front (before):

After:

Back side (before):

After:

Inside:

Edit: Updated pics

**skibuminwyo** · 11-03-2007, 07:28 PM

nice stuff. about all i have is handpainted guitars and flies. incredible boat!

**RootSkier** · 11-03-2007, 08:01 PM

Bigdaddy, that is fucking awesome! nice work!

**Joey Bag O' Donuts** · 11-03-2007, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by RootSkier

Bigdaddy, that is fucking awesome! nice work!

What he said, that is incredible!!! good work Bigdaddy!!!!!!

**BigDaddy** · 11-04-2007, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by RootSkier

Bigdaddy, that is fucking awesome! nice work!

Thanks... Any Sugarbush mags (or visitors) are welcome for a beer (or two)! (Guest house is next!) Your no nails deck is serious craftmanship. My neighbor works with cedar and did the balcony railing for me (wish I could say I did it, but it'd take me three weeks!):

**goldenboy** · 11-04-2007, 05:12 PM

Damn, there is some quality stuff on here.

Jack and I did the foundation and the framing, Sutton and I did the siding, and I did all the drywall by my lonesome. The best part is that it's affordable housing, so I know someone will actually live there, unlike most of the time when I know the second homeowner will only be there for a couple of weeks a year.

**train07** · 11-04-2007, 06:02 PM

There's a lot of great stuff here but right now i want to give a big w00t to BigDaddy. Aren't you the guy with the luge run, too? Great job, man.

**booner** · 11-04-2007, 06:37 PM

This is how I dos it[IMG]

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**train07** · 11-04-2007, 06:42 PM

Booner, you need to re-dos it. Can't see shit.

**KnuckleDragger** · 11-05-2007, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Alek

That is absolutely stunning! How long did that take? Did you have previous experience building wooden boats?

I bet you launch it really carefully and never beach it for fear of scratching the finish!

Thanks. That is the only boat I have built and it took about 6 months. It's 17'-6" long and weighs about 37 lbs. I was made to be used so I dont mind if it gets scraped up a bit. A little light sanding and a fresh coat of varnish and its brand new again.

**BigDaddy** · 11-05-2007, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by train07

There's a lot of great stuff here but right now i want to give a big w00t to BigDaddy. Aren't you the guy with the luge run, too? Great job, man.

Thanks! (You guys are making me blush!) Yes, that's me with the tubing/luge run. I want to put a pond in, too, and then I'm looking into hosting the Winter Olympics for 2018... I want it to be a family rec center, so we can just chill and hang there all weekend.

Your post and beam work looks very impressive. I'm thinking about a kit from Country Carpenters for my garage/guest house. I love the aesthetic, and how they can erect it in about a day. I'd want to insulate it though, so I guess you have to use the insulated panels. Do you have any expertise or ideas about this? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

**train07** · 11-05-2007, 05:41 PM

No, you don't have to use the panels BD, especially if you go for an all wood (t&G) "sheathing". Talk to those guys regarding what you want to accomplish and they should send you in the right direction. I'll pm you some panel links of companies I've used. They make sense on big jobs, but if yur doing the work yourself and want to save some money, there are alternatives.