What did you do today not on your truck...

[72 tigger]

Originally Posted by Rich84

There was only one perfect Carpenter..

Exactly!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Rich84

There was only one perfect Carpenter..

That has been said many times by friends when they became aware of my situation. The odd thing is this guy's father was a preacher and also the carpenter who he learned from. This guy is absolutely lacking in any spiritual connection, certainly not religious. His father has passed on and he says his mother is a whore. He took pleasure in telling of some of his evil exploits. I am so glad to no longer be associated with him

Steeveedee, I'm sure he would have fired Norm

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by special-K

That has been said many times by friends when they became aware of my situation. The odd thing is this guy's father was a preacher and also the carpenter who he learned from. This guy is absolutely lacking in any spiritual connection, certainly not religious. His father has passed on and he says his mother is a whore. He took pleasure in telling of some of his evil exploits. I am so glad to no longer be associated with him

Steeveedee, I'm sure he would have fired Norm

Man, that's bad. I feel sorry for people like that, actually. They and the people around them are all some level of miserable. I worked for a gal like that (in aerospace) and the best description I can think of is "shrieking harpy from the third circle of hell", first circle being the bottom. I was on blood pressure and reflux medication and some other things until I'd finally had enough and got another assignment. I was off those meds in just about 6 weeks. I take my job seriously and always try to do my best. Some people just ain't happy unless they're angry at the moon, as a minimum.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by Rich84

There was only one perfect Carpenter..

Exactly!!

[crossfire84]

Amen!

[Steeveedee]

Is Norm still around!?

[special-K]

This guy's only laugh was at evil. I think he despised me for being happy and friendly to everyone, always having something nice to say in passing. I used to take my guys to lunch every now and then, sometimes turning into an afternoon, then run back to gather up the tools. I wrote it off on my moral account. I worked for him 16 months and never had a beer with him. He knew nothing about my interests or anything outside of the job. Definitely saw his employees as subservient. I'm a down in the trenches with the troops type of leader. Worked well for me, earned me respect. My guys would do anything for me. With this guy I couldn't wait for quitting time and started dreading Monday come Sunday evening. The days he put me on a job by myself were pure heaven. It's pure heaven every day now

[Snarl95]

I've inched a board or two in my life. So aggravating looking for the board stretcher.

[Boog]

The stores were always out!

[72 tigger]

I’m impressed you made it 16 months Tim! He probably has something in his past that hardened him

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Snarl95

I've inched a board or two in my life. So aggravating looking for the board stretcher.

Originally Posted by Boog

The stores were always out!

You guys crack me up! Don't you know cutting a board too short means the end of the world is coming?

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

I’m impressed you made it 16 months Tim! He probably has something in his past that hardened him

Thanks Kirk. I guess I have strong resolve and can look at the bigger picture clearly in such circumstances. He was just strange for about a year. Then when I was the last man standing he started talking how I was hired to replace his lead man. This was close to a year after being hired and not being allowed to be the carpenter that I am. Just do as he says. I never saw a blueprint and never was told the full scope of a job, yet expected to lead with finite accuracy. After 38 years of all the knowledge and decisions being in my own hands, this was a very hard adjustment. And 180 degrees off from my working philosophy, the methods I used to lead.

This is the most I have ever spilled here about my personal life. I'm not a wear my heart on my sleeve person. We come here to enjoy ourselves. But, I may just break with tradition and start a thread on this. I've actually been holding back a lot. There is so much and hopefully once out I'll let it all fade away.
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So... What I've been doing not on my truck is chipping away at details I never finished on my house or things I want to change/improve.

I finally ordered and installed a vintage style brass & porcelain toilet handle on the vintage style Kohler toilet I installed about 25 years ago that came with a contemporary looking chrome handle. The bathroom has Douglas fir porch ceiling paneling w/oak trim and brass/porcelain hardware. It all matches now!!

While sitting there, yes there, I looked as I have for so long at the gap between the tile and oak threshold. The toilet has overflowed in the past and flooded the floor, which caused the threshold to cup a few times. It always settles flat again, but the grout has cracked out and the caulk I have used has pulled loose, so I cleared that out long ago.

From the rip I took off the original oak backsplash cap I ruined for my kitchen (prior post), I made quarter round to trim inside this bath's vanity bottom inside. There was a gap. I made extra and got to playing with it and made up some mini-1/4 round, about 1/4"-5/16". I tried it in that gap at the threshold and it filled it well. So I glued and pin nailed it so it could move with the threshold, in case there is another flood



The base is just oak 1x with an 1/8" bead and old style oak shoe. I also sit there, yes there, and ponder that wide dust collecting and caulked to fill the void due to it's rigid nature 1x. This tiny 1/4 round is like wood caulk, it's so flexible. Today I'm going to make up some more and cap the base with it. Also looking around at other areas around the house that could use it, both clear oak and painted pine

[FleetsidePaul]

I got the keys to my new swinging bachelor pad today. Okay. I'm not so swinging and mama would have something say about the bachelor thing. But I did get the keys. All done.
Except the moving stuff in part.

It's not the best looking girl at the dance but it's nice inside and right on the river and downtown. Should be fun. Just a weekend place. It's a great location and I'm going to enjoy barbecuing on that deck.

And I like the name of street. Whiskey Flat Days and the rodeo are coming up in February and I'm right there.

I have no idea who's going to clean up those leaves... Not me.




No clue about the vacant lot next door with the crappy fence. But it gives me more distance from neighbors.

[68bowtie]

Last year I was at an estate sale looking for old chevy truck parts. I found this old church pew. Turns out my wife wanted one to restore (aka she wanted me to restore it haha). Well I finished it today.

Plenty of sanding and filler, two coats of black primer, 3 coats of red, some careful sanding for a "patina" look, and one coat of clear satin. She is happy...

[special-K]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I got the keys to my new swinging bachelor pad today. Okay. I'm not so swinging and mama would have something say about the bachelor thing. But I did get the keys. All done.
Except the moving stuff in part.

It's not the best looking girl at the dance but it's nice inside and right on the river and downtown. Should be fun. Just a weekend place. It's a great location and I'm going to enjoy barbecuing on that deck.

And I like the name of street. Whiskey Flat Days and the rodeo are coming up in February and I'm right there.

I have no idea who's going to clean up those leaves... Not me.

No clue about the vacant lot next door with the crappy fence. But it gives me more distance from neighbors.

Keep calling it your bachelor pad and your wife may just accommodate you on that!

So you can see the river from the deck? The street name is great. You need to come up with a name for the place using that (so you can stop calling it the bachelor pad and all). There is an old country road near here called Whiskey Springs Rd. Been on it end to end but can't seem to find that spring!

Don't worry about those leaves. In time you'll either flick a butt or a spark from the BBQ will take care of that. I predict you will have that same gathering of leaves in that same spot every year.

With all your free time, go to the county's tax assessor's office to see who owns that lot. Could be held by county commissioners due to non-payment of property tax. If so, it could be had for the amount of back taxes. Could be for one reason or another it's tied up in a title dispute, and you could file a first right to refusal to be first in line once that gets settled

Originally Posted by 68bowtie

Last year I was at an estate sale looking for old chevy truck parts. I found this old church pew. Turns out my wife wanted one to restore (aka she wanted me to restore it haha). Well I finished it today.

Plenty of sanding and filler, two coats of black primer, 3 coats of red, some careful sanding for a "patina" look, and one coat of clear satin. She is happy...
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Are you sure that's a church pew and not a 1919 Chevy truck seat?

That came out excellently. Sanding was the fun part, right? The question is "Are you happy?". Uh, well... No you're right

I made up a batch of that mini-1/4 round yesterday. I about froze my fingers out there! It was a clear blue sunny, maybe up to, mid-20s day but the table saw created a wind chill and Jack Frost wormed his way through my gloves. Had to come in by the woodstove for a thaw break!

Then I decided to do another project I thought up. I had this piece of slab wood from out of my former boss's old bank barn. The hay floor was made up of old wide live-edge slab cuts laid down loose, lapping over one another. He had me take it up and lay back down in a single layer so it can be covered with plywood. This meant cutting the ends off of some. I stuck those pieces in my truck rather than toss out.

The project is make a small coffee table type thing, something minimal to take less space. I'm calling it a coffee stool. I always used a cobbler's bench, but it had to be set away from the couch for leg room, which meant walking around it in my small house. My son scooted it across the room to set his big Playstation monitor on, which works well. That's what we watch DVDs on. This table is about the size of a stool so it can set against the couch next to where I/we sit. Just something to set your drink on. I think it will be nicer than the Ryobi box

The rest of it is made out of that oak 2" x 4" I started cutting on for part of the countertop extension I made last week

Beautiful wood inside that thing!

Not exactly a table yet

I plan to put it together today

[Boog]

I envy you guys with your wood projects. As a youngun I figured I'd grow up doing stuff with wood since my grandad was a carpenter by trade and I liked making stuff in high school wood shop. But my love of automobiles was stronger and drew my attention away from wood working. Oh, I've done my share of fixit wood work, [mostly necessary repair work] but not many wood projects for pure enjoyment. So I thought I might finally get into it in retirement but I don't have the room for it and with the aches and pains I don't feel like doing it either.
I can't drive a piece of furniture but I can drive my truck and eat in it when I want.

[72c20customcamper]

Just waiting on the faucet to make the final placement of the sink . I took some god awfull bright solid brass hardware and made the old .

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by special-K

Keep calling it your bachelor pad and your wife may just accommodate you on that!

So you can see the river from the deck? The street name is great. You need to come up with a name for the place using that (so you can stop calling it the bachelor pad and all). There is an old country road near here called Whiskey Springs Rd. Been on it end to end but can't seem to find that spring!

Don't worry about those leaves. In time you'll either flick a butt or a spark from the BBQ will take care of that. I predict you will have that same gathering of leaves in that same spot every year.

With all your free time, go to the county's tax assessor's office to see who owns that lot. Could be held by county commissioners due to non-payment of property tax. If so, it could be had for the amount of back taxes. Could be for one reason or another it's tied up in a title dispute, and you could file a first right to refusal to be first in line once that gets settled


Are you sure that's a church pew and not a 1919 Chevy truck seat?

That came out excellently. Sanding was the fun part, right? The question is "Are you happy?". Uh, well... No you're right

I made up a batch of that mini-1/4 round yesterday. I about froze my fingers out there! It was a clear blue sunny, maybe up to, mid-20s day but the table saw created a wind chill and Jack Frost wormed his way through my gloves. Had to come in by the woodstove for a thaw break!

Then I decided to do another project I thought up. I had this piece of slab wood from out of my former boss's old bank barn. The hay floor was made up of old wide live-edge slab cuts laid down loose, lapping over one another. He had me take it up and lay back down in a single layer so it can be covered with plywood. This meant cutting the ends off of some. I stuck those pieces in my truck rather than toss out.

The project is make a small coffee table type thing, something minimal to take less space. I'm calling it a coffee stool. I always used a cobbler's bench, but it had to be set away from the couch for leg room, which meant walking around it in my small house. My son scooted it across the room to set his big Playstation monitor on, which works well. That's what we watch DVDs on. This table is about the size of a stool so it can set against the couch next to where I/we sit. Just something to set your drink on. I think it will be nicer than the Ryobi box
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The rest of it is made out of that oak 2" x 4" I started cutting on for part of the countertop extension I made last week
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Beautiful wood inside that thing!
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Not exactly a table yet
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I plan to put it together today

It amazing the wood that was used for utilitarian stuff back in the day . The oak is beautiful

[special-K]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Those hinges look a million times better Mark.

Sometimes shiny isn't better. Just ask a bald guy.

They look a million years old! I dunno about asking a bald guy. Plenty of voluntary chrome domes out there. Chicks must dig it

What did you do, Mark, use acid?. I used the stamped brass plated hinges of the same style in my upstairs bath cabinetry about 35 years ago. I think it was 18 total. One of my kids had a tantrum and damaged a door and hinges. I could only find the ones like you used. BTW, the bathroom actually was added in what was a bedroom later since originally the place had an outhouse. So I did it in an early 1900s style. It's all painted porch ceiling paneling with carpenter built-ins. so the hinges are painted over since after all those years they probably would have been. Anyway, I had to try to make the solid hinge not stand out from the stamped. I mean, repairs are ok for the vibe I go with, but I wanted it to look like an old repair. ground all the edges some, installed them, and slathered caulk around the edges to mold them in. I wanted to look painted under for years. I guess it worked out well.
Here's what's funny. This year I've been digging out my cellar. On break since before Christmas. But I had to move things out. There was a good sized plastic bag and in it were the wood knobs I originally used and a good many pair of the stamped brass plated hinges from 35 years ago!. I think I did that repair about 10 years ago! Oh well. I have extra hinges.

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

It amazing the wood that was used for utilitarian stuff back in the day . The oak is beautiful

Ain't that the truth? It's because it's from the tree that was close by
Great wood used to grow on trees. Or rather, it used to be THE trees! I hang onto all that stuff. Those coffee stool legs were from my ex-bosses barn, loose. They were sixteen footers, all twisted up. He had me cut them up and put on the burn pile. They went into my truck!

My Fein multi-master needed a repair and I picked it up Friday. I was waiting for that to take care of a thing in my kitchen that has bothered me for about 30 years. I painted the kitchen a couple years ago and never put the switch plates on these two spots because I really wanted to fix that mess. I hired an electrician to wire the kitchen and this is how he did the receptacle and switch. Not only two separate boxes about next to each other, but not even close to being aligned. Also, by the fridge, he pit the switch behind the receptacle. I swapped those around. I guess he didn't know what to do since it wasn't drywall? Probably it's because he sucked!

Before:



After:



I'll paint in the morning. And I have oak cover plates to match the receptacle plates in there

[Steeveedee]

Nice patination on the hinges, Mark!

I'm working on carving the family coat of arms at half scale, in high relief. I'm hacking away and am close to the finish/burn decision. Some project wood comes from the burn pile, some project wood ends up in the burn pile.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by special-K

They look a million years old! I dunno about asking a bald guy. Plenty of voluntary chrome domes out there. Chicks must dig it

What did you do, Mark, use acid?.

Just scuffed then little flat black . Sanded off the high spots and edges then a few coats of clear

[FleetsidePaul]

Those hinges look a million times better Mark.

Sometimes shiny isn't better. Just ask a bald guy.

[allchevy58]

Didn't get anything done, had to take a conx to Milbank, South Dakota. Left Wednesday and got home today. Long week.

[72c20customcamper]

Yesterday went to get some slabs that have been in the rafters according to my neighbor since he has been here early 70s so they may be even older . Thought they were pine but they are way to heavy for pine and to get down with two people . My plan was to use the steel girder beam that runs from front to back along the ridge beam and a block and tackle. No dice need more people so they can wait till spring but I did find laying on top of them and old block and tackle . This used to be a working hay farm . That’s why my barn has open seams on the side boards to let air move through the barn . Looks to be hand forged steel with wood rollers

[Boog]

turn

[special-K]

Nice find. FREEBIE!! I have one I grabbed out of some barn somewhere. I wanted to mount it under the peak lookout on the front of my mini-barn, but this will go to my next place!

I got the two walls painted yesterday and the switch plates that match the rest of the kitchen installed.