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re: Neatest thing you have built?
Posted on 5/5/16 at 9:45 pm to fishfighter
Posted on 5/5/16 at 9:45 pm to fishfighter
Very cool fish.
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Posted on 5/5/16 at 9:57 pm to fishfighter
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Put in a long day and I just about finished the trailer build.
that driveway sure does look familiar...
How you doing Fish?
Posted on 5/6/16 at 4:17 am to Pepperidge
Hanging in there Pep. Just slowing down more each day. 
But, I still have will to keep pushing on. 
Y'all come visit when y'all get a chance.
But, I still have will to keep pushing on. Y'all come visit when y'all get a chance.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 12:08 pm to fishfighter
Finished staining my round coffee table...also beat it with a hammer to get a distressed look. Turned out okay, but probably couldve used more hammering.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 12:14 pm to SportTiger1
I like that SportTiger . That's a sharp table. You gotta go with laying nails on it and chains for the real distressed look.
How'd you cut the top?
. That's a sharp table. You gotta go with laying nails on it and chains for the real distressed look. How'd you cut the top?
Posted on 5/6/16 at 12:29 pm to lsugrad35
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You gotta go with laying nails on it and chains for the real distressed look.
Yeah i will definitely do that next time.
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How'd you cut the top?
Probably the worst possible way
I dont have a router and my jig saw abilities are lacking. After drawing my circle, i got my skil saw and loosened the guard plate all the way and used it as a chopsaw all the way around. After 200 cuts, i had a pretty nice circle.
Almost lost a finger at least 3 times.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 12:35 pm to SportTiger1
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Probably the worst possible way
I dont have a router and my jig saw abilities are lacking. After drawing my circle, i got my skil saw and loosened the guard plate all the way and used it as a chopsaw all the way around. After 200 cuts, i had a pretty nice circle.
Almost lost a finger at least 3 times.
I thought I was about to pick up a new tip. Sounds like a what not to do Came out great though.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 12:45 pm to lsugrad35
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Sounds like a what not to do
It wasn't my first choice
Posted on 5/6/16 at 12:57 pm to SportTiger1
when you are building indoor furniture, do you use screws to hold everything together?
thinking of building a small coffee table or something just for practice right now, normally i'd just screw it all together, but not sure how that would look.
what type of coating do you use? obviously stained, but then some type of lacquer?
thinking of building a small coffee table or something just for practice right now, normally i'd just screw it all together, but not sure how that would look.
what type of coating do you use? obviously stained, but then some type of lacquer?
Posted on 5/6/16 at 2:30 pm to Theboot32
Pocket hole screws.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 3:34 pm to Theboot32
yeah i use biscuits and glue, with some pocket screws mixed in for good measure. then clamp it all together for a day.
on this i used Minwax polyurethane satin finish, 3 coats on the top with a light sanding between each coat.
ETA - i dont know if most people do, but i usually fill in the pocket holes with wood putty or plugs.
on this i used Minwax polyurethane satin finish, 3 coats on the top with a light sanding between each coat.
ETA - i dont know if most people do, but i usually fill in the pocket holes with wood putty or plugs.
This post was edited on 5/6/16 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 5/16/16 at 5:42 am to SportTiger1
Made a little progress hanging siding on the camp this weekend. Slow, but getting there.
Couldn't go any higher on the side due to not having any scaffold. Was using SIL's, but he has a job that he needed them.
Only one mash finger this weekend. Same one I did a couple months ago.
Couldn't go any higher on the side due to not having any scaffold. Was using SIL's, but he has a job that he needed them.
Only one mash finger this weekend.
Same one I did a couple months ago. Posted on 6/5/16 at 2:24 pm to fishfighter
Got about 95% of the siding up and a few other things done on the camp.
Today, I was just playing around with some scrap slabs of pine boards that were in the burn pile that comes off when I am sawing. Anyway, this is what I made out of a couple slabs.
Of course it is not finished. Kind of thinking of building a few of these and just sell them on craigslist. The boards are live edge. If I do, what y'all think is a good price? I could custom build them up to 12' long. This one is 6' long.
Oh, y'all guys need to get out there and build something.
Today, I was just playing around with some scrap slabs of pine boards that were in the burn pile that comes off when I am sawing. Anyway, this is what I made out of a couple slabs.
Of course it is not finished. Kind of thinking of building a few of these and just sell them on craigslist. The boards are live edge. If I do, what y'all think is a good price? I could custom build them up to 12' long. This one is 6' long.
Oh, y'all guys need to get out there and build something.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 2:47 pm to fishfighter
Those are nice, Fish.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 3:05 pm to Sparkplug#1
Well, at this point, I have less then one dollar in the build and about a hours work. Took longer to clean up after.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 3:23 pm to fishfighter
Fish, just left you a proposition in the old person cave.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 2:49 pm to Ole Geauxt
A bench I built. Real easy and inexpensive to build. Stained it walnut, with two coats of marine varnish. 
This post was edited on 6/7/16 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 6/7/16 at 2:56 pm to Gekko
Building an L-shaped out door bar at the moment.. It will have an 70 qt ice chest sunk into top and some other neat items.
Apparently i've been missing out on this thread..
Apparently i've been missing out on this thread..
This post was edited on 6/7/16 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 6/7/16 at 3:17 pm to Phil A Sheo
A couple new simple items for friends and family.
Outdoor Pub table
Sliding indoor shutters for a door...they're going to put them on a rail
Outdoor Pub table
Sliding indoor shutters for a door...they're going to put them on a rail
Posted on 6/7/16 at 3:36 pm to Phil A Sheo
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Building an L-shaped out door bar at the moment.. It will have an 70 qt ice chest sunk into top and some other neat items.
I'm about to attack the same project. Pics? I'm looking for inspiration
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