Crafty Basterds -- The Stuff I made thread

[ducpainter]

I think tf needs to make me a nifty moon door knocker (like Rat's) for my new upcoming front door. 

I wonder if his family knows the story behind that?

[triangleforge]

Use the same thinking on all the fasteners going into the PT. Hot dipped galvi or stainless. The PT is nasty. Have you gotten a splinter from it yet?

All of the fastneners (carriage bolts, joist hanger nails) are hot dipped, so I'm happy about that. No splinters, yet. Knock on (non-PT) wood.

I wonder if Gerry passed along the story to his family; I hope so. I know I'm eternally grateful that he shared it here, so at least it lives on with us.

And Speedbag, my door (metaphorically) is always open; drop me a line and let's chat.

[Speedbag]

I wonder if Gerry passed along the story to his family; I hope so. I know I'm eternally grateful that he shared it here, so at least it lives on with us.

And Speedbag, my door (metaphorically) is always open; drop me a line and let's chat.

[Grampa]

I've been working with the kids on pushing past tagging as a means of artistic expression and communication.
















And this is what I receive in return...

[triangleforge]

Well, the spelling is correct.



And the art you're getting from your students is really excellent - nice work!!!

[Grampa]

Those were sample pieces I made for them to use as visual guides. I like seeing thier version because each one sees the work differently and then executes the assignment as they see fit. No two are ever the same.

[triangleforge]

I stand corrected - beautiful work, Joel!

[Randimus Maximus]

Awesome, Joel!

 

[ducpainter]

I really like the one with the guy under the umbrella.

[lethe]

I really like the one with the guy under the umbrella.

reminds me of a Banksy

[Grampa]

I wish I could take credit for the design of that one. The teacher found it online and asked if I'd do one for the kids as a hard copy. My version is a bit too crowded with color. The original looks waaaaaay better.

[Grampa]

My wall of suck just got bigger.

[triangleforge]

Same artist. I recognize his style immediately.

[ZLTFUL]

Made a cooler stand for the deck out of cedar decking and cedar fence pickets...









I am building a larger one to sell but that has been on the back burner since I have been working on finishing out the basement in the new abode.
I have the storage room, bathroom, my office and hallway framed and rocked. Got the theater, bar and den all framed but am waiting for drywall to be delivered and hauled downstairs before continuing.
Got the fireplace and chimney chase framed in, bar framed, sheeted (stone face), all wiring done and all plumbing roughed in.
I built a set of hickory cabinets for the bar. Bar will be hickory cabinets, Brazillian pecan flooring, granite bar top...faced with cultured stone with rough hewn cedar corners.
The back wall of the bar and den will be done in unfinished cedar board, rough hewn. The fireplace chimney will be cultured stone faced with a cedar live edge slab for the hearth and a rough hewn cedar mantel.

Got tons of work to do but when it is completed, I will post up a build thread.

[Grampa]

Neato.