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

[Dobish]

Made some drawers to get a pantry for my brother. It took a while to get these built with the other projects going on. Finally have a garage and the time to finish them properly. Got them installed today, and still have a little bit of finish work to make them look a little nicer. The cabinet was definitely not square at all, and the there are no studs, so mounting became a bit interesting.

I also finally got the ski rack built to mount to the wall using the French cleat system i installed.

[Skidog]

Progress


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[The Reverend Floater]

Its been a while since I checked in on this thread... tons of cool stuff being built by the maggots!

Here is little 8' drift boat being released into the wild a couple years ago. Carbon accent seats and bulkheads.
IN the background you can see carbon headache rack on truck.

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First I had to hand chop 2 miles of trail up the hill side above Lahaina then I built this little bench to enjoy the view.

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Nice little McDonalds rebuild in Soldotna. Tons of weird blocking details and siding but can't find pics...

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might as well build another pair of skis

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22' all carbon outrigger canoe and paddle, lives in Kona waiting for me...

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Speaking of HI, here is my little island style shack with flapper windows and bug net. Second little cook shack down in the trees

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Every year I add a new roof line. Could not have planned this...

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Renovated the inside a few years ago. All oak ply with 1/4 round and LED strips

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And then adding silver roof metal on accent walls through house with LED, cool effect.

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Window trim detail, just build out sill with 3/4 oak ply and 1/4 round and then rip 2x4 down to 3/8 and dark stain.

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Two of us have been going on this ICF house for 7 months now

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Hot tub goes here

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Just moved inside a couple weeks ago. Got the boiler and infloor heat going yesterday, temps dropped to 10 degF

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Fun framing, figuring out stairs. No plans to go on so kind of free styling a lot of things.

Dude, I think we've met. Do you live in Cooper Landing?

[carpathian]

Dude, I think we've met. Do you live in Cooper Landing?

Maybe, but I’m in Girdwood

[Yanos]

Maybe, but I’m in Girdwood

Ironically drove past you place this last weekend. I helped build my buddies place just down the street, the one elevated on piles.

[The Reverend Floater]

Maybe, but I’m in Girdwood

Nevermind. Your house looks a lot like one inpartied at in Cooper. And the dude was a contractor.

[snoqpass]

Ugh, a RO sander isn’t going to get something flat. It’ll get it smooth.

As long as dinner doesn’t slide off the table ...

[oftpiste]

How does one drive ironically?

Ironically drove past you place this last weekend. I helped build my buddies place just down the street, the one elevated on piles.

[snoqpass]

This isn’t the poor grammar thread

[ACH]

This isn’t the poor grammar thread

Heh

Well...
If it was typed using both hands on a computer keyboard, I suppose the OP might claim "word-craft"...

[Yanos]

How does one drive ironically?

Obviously you haven't seen me drive...

I have a loose relationship with the english language.

[Choss Jonger, Sr.]

you folks have any suggestions as to treating vs not treating the raw cedar uprights or shelves? I still plan to add some copper pipe in parallel to the upright as cascade drain/neato-feelgood water-waste minimizer.

I built the planter for succulents and a philodendron in our biggest S-facing window, so indoor use for now, but eventually I imagine I'll set it up outside. What would you use if you were going to oil or stain this planter?

[carpathian]

Ah, cool Yanos, you guys made quick work of that this summer. I been going 10 years now, still not done.

[old goat]

I would oil. Superdeck Duckback has worked well for us, but I can't say there isn't something better. You will have to apply every year or two. You could use a spar urethane which will last longer but will be much harder to refinish when it eventually fails.

[snoqpass]

Glue up. Probably end up with a 7.5ft dining table. Now the chair search begins. Attachment 306986

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How did you join the edges on that?

[Gepeto]

....so indoor use for now, but eventually I imagine I'll set it up outside. What would you use if you were going to oil or stain this planter?

Vertical member looks to be IPE? I wouldn't do more than linseed oil after sanding to perfection (for a planter). Be liberal and wipe clean as needed from plant and water abuse.

Power washing when it gets looking tired and retreat after bleaching over the long haul... nice piece

[Choss Jonger, Sr.]

upright is cedar heartwood.

thanks for your input... I was gonna leave it raw but will probably sand it down and use linseed oil.

EDIT: after rethinking it a bit, more into preserving the color as-is and maybe will wait for better temps to do it up with something clear like Epifanes varnish.

I really dig this thread. I'm curious too about the tablemaking joining method.

[old goat]

Joining boards edge to edge is pretty simple. you have to have edges that are straight and 90 degrees from the faces--most easily accomplished with a jointer.. Just apply glue and clamp. Some people use biscuits in the joint to help line up the boards but not necessary for strength. The edge to edge joint is stronger than the wood itself. When I cut a glued up panel to length I take the cutoff and try to break it. It should break within one of the boards, not at the joint itself.

[Skidog]

How did you join the edges on that?

Glue and screws on underside.

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[BigDaddy]

upright is cedar heartwood. thanks for your input... I was gonna leave it raw but will probably sand it down and use linseed oil.

I'd avoid using linseed oil. It will provide food for mildew and turn black in a year.

I highly recommend four coats of this marine grade varnish. It's a pain, but it will keep you piece water proof and looking good for years.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Joining boards edge to edge is pretty simple. you have to have edges that are straight and 90 degrees from the faces--most easily accomplished with a jointer.. Just apply glue and clamp. Some people use biscuits in the joint to help line up the boards but not necessary for strength. The edge to edge joint is stronger than the wood itself. When I cut a glued up panel to length I take the cutoff and try to break it. It should break within one of the boards, not at the joint itself.

This guy knows.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

I'd avoid using linseed oil. It will provide food for mildew and turn black in a year.

I highly recommend four coats of this marine grade varnish. It's a pain, but it will keep you piece water proof and looking good for years.

Epifanes is the shit.

[Skidog]

Joining boards edge to edge is pretty simple. you have to have edges that are straight and 90 degrees from the faces--most easily accomplished with a jointer.. Just apply glue and clamp. Some people use biscuits in the joint to help line up the boards but not necessary for strength. The edge to edge joint is stronger than the wood itself. When I cut a glued up panel to length I take the cutoff and try to break it. It should break within one of the boards, not at the joint itself.

Exactly how mine was done.

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[Skidog]

Done.

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[old goat]

Very very nice.
One of the hardest things in woodworking is to make a big panel flat. I've made a lot of curvy, carved pieces that are superficially impressive but the two hardest things I've made are a trestle dining room table and an extra large front door--especially since the pieces were too big to fit through any planer I had access to, which meant a lot of hand planing.