Finally getting my woodshop together ...
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I did a unique "remodel" job. This is one of a few homes these people own in various parts of the country. The husband has a HUGE multi-car garage and shop building (guessing about 75' x 100') with 14' ceilings, and an incredible mancave above. There's a full kitchen, bedroom with private bathroom, second bathroom, great room with pool table, bunch of huge leather seating for TV, and off to one side, the cigar smoking room . There's an 11' wide opening to the smoking room and Mrs. wanted it to be able to be closed off to contain the smoke better. Instead of re-framing things, we decided to just use doors. They really like all their knotty alder doors and trim, so I created a stationary door on each side, cut to fit the existing trim, then hung two active doors off of those. Space above became transom windows. And you can see, this guy hunts a lot.
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oldtimehockey
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Great work Toolfool and I'm looking forward to seeing more of it very soon after the Final Four is done...!!!
Ainsley
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I'm surprised I haven't read through this thread before but now that I have I'm in awe. You do some very nice work, I wish I could do that caliber of work.
Great looking shop as well! You mentioned connecting dust collection to a lathe but I don't think I saw any photos of it.
Great looking shop as well! You mentioned connecting dust collection to a lathe but I don't think I saw any photos of it.
ODIS
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Beautiful Work Toolfool!
Can only hope my projects turn out half as nice. What finish did you use?
Can see why much of your work is on a referral basis.
Again, beautiful work and you are truly skilled.
Ody.
Can only hope my projects turn out half as nice. What finish did you use?
Can see why much of your work is on a referral basis.
Again, beautiful work and you are truly skilled.
Ody.
ziprun2005
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Wow, now that's a man-cave to aspire to!
Beautiful work. Really liked the ladder bookshelf in the stairway. Creative use of space.
Beautiful work. Really liked the ladder bookshelf in the stairway. Creative use of space.
RivennHewn
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So how much does that round weigh?
Cutting that into table tops sounds like it's going to be fun.
Cutting that into table tops sounds like it's going to be fun.
RivennHewn
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I wonder if you could make a jig to hold a chainsaw horizontal and level, then have the round on some sort of lazy susan type arrangement. Then you could pivot the round into the fixed blade. Slowly turn the round, and little by little make the cut.
Shop project I worked on this Friday. Another contractor had a customer who wanted a dutch door between two rooms but had no room for the swing on either side. He called called me because I do mortise locks, multi-point locks and figure out hardware problems for a lot of the local contractors. We brainstormed and figured the only solution was a dutch pocket door. I researched and ordered parts , he ordered the knotty alder door blank, and here's what resulted.
I cut the door across the center of the middle rail. Mortised out a 15/16" wide x 7/8" deep channel in the top of the bottom half of the door (scary on a 1-3/8" door). This accepts a teflon-lined U-channel. The bottom half also got an edge pull and two face pulls mortised in. The top half received a double roller assembly that will ride in the U-channel, and a flush bolt to allow the doors to act as one when necessary. The upper half attaches to rollers in a channel (typical pocket door) and the bottom half has wheels and a T-track(like a patio slider). There are also guides for the both sections at the pocket opening. Now I'm hoping the contractor can install this properly so it works as planned.
I cut the door across the center of the middle rail. Mortised out a 15/16" wide x 7/8" deep channel in the top of the bottom half of the door (scary on a 1-3/8" door). This accepts a teflon-lined U-channel. The bottom half also got an edge pull and two face pulls mortised in. The top half received a double roller assembly that will ride in the U-channel, and a flush bolt to allow the doors to act as one when necessary. The upper half attaches to rollers in a channel (typical pocket door) and the bottom half has wheels and a T-track(like a patio slider). There are also guides for the both sections at the pocket opening. Now I'm hoping the contractor can install this properly so it works as planned.
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IowaMercMan
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Really nice work!
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djjsr
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Very nice! Did you cut that long slot with a router?
RivennHewn
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Nothing like a good hardware mortising challenge.
We do 3 point locking hardware on entry doors, and spring loaded bi-swing hardware occasionally. Seems every manufacture is just a little bit different, and you have to figure it all out for each one.
We do 3 point locking hardware on entry doors, and spring loaded bi-swing hardware occasionally. Seems every manufacture is just a little bit different, and you have to figure it all out for each one.
ODIS
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Wish our locations were a little more compatible in terms of travel time. Have several projects that are on the verge of becoming a "pigs ear" and if we were closer, would love to have you take these projects to the "silk purse" level!
Your skill is great. Very interesting project.
Ody.
Your skill is great. Very interesting project.
Ody.
rostius
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Hey Toolfool, awesome shop and great skills. Just building my woodworking shop and setting up all my things. Your work is something to aspire too! Taking lots of ideas. Thanks for the shots and keep it up!
rostius
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Can you post a pic of your mitre saw bench? That will be the most work in my shop with all the drawers etc. and want to get various ideas....would be appreciated!
turbowoodworker
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Hey man,
Just saw and replied to your post on the mantle thread. I just love seeing your work and thank you for posting pictures. You are a true craftsman (and not in the Chinese handtool sense, LOL).
Just saw and replied to your post on the mantle thread. I just love seeing your work and thank you for posting pictures. You are a true craftsman (and not in the Chinese handtool sense, LOL).
slodat
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Just read your whole thread. We have a lot in common. I really like the direction you take with your projects!!
I haven't had much work in quite a while, so there hasn't been much to show. I've been sitting around a lot since mid-winter and getting fat and out of shape. I decided to turn half of my garage space (which used to be my shop) into a nice exercise area that might motivate my wife and I to get into shape. The garage was originally about 24' deep, but I had taken about 10' of it for a small guest room and an office. I had framed the ceilings at 7'6" to allow for storage above (garage ceiling was 12'). I enclosed half of the storage loft to try to keep dust out while that area was shop space.
The new project started by dividing the old shop space into an area about 14' x 18' for the new room and about 14' x 14' with the existing garage door for storing the lawn tractor and all the stuff. I didn't take pictures until the drywall was finished, so that's the "before".
The new project started by dividing the old shop space into an area about 14' x 18' for the new room and about 14' x 14' with the existing garage door for storing the lawn tractor and all the stuff. I didn't take pictures until the drywall was finished, so that's the "before".
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The after. I built some closet space and left a 5' wide space for a future aquarium (used to be big into fish in middle to high school). Put some LED cans in the ceiling, added a cool looking cheap ceiling fan, and painted two opposite walls a gunmetal gray just because. I thought about staining my concrete floor but it had big scratches, rust stains, and **** since it had been a shop for almost ten years. I had a little bit of red stain from staining my concrete patio 7 years ago, so I decided to get creative. The main color is Aqua Blue by Kemiko, finish sealer is UltraSeal (four coats). I hit CL for a treadmill and a NordicTrak elliptical , trimmed out the doors and window, and here's what I have. What do you think ?
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After not having much work for several months, my buddy Steve called and asked if I'd help him on a job. We're framing a 4200 sf house !! Two 60+ year old guys framing in some of the ugliest weather (mostly 40's and raining). I'm too old for this ****. One positive is the location, on Deer Lake on Whidbey, beautiful view and tranquil setting.
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don long
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I've enjoyed our friendship over the past few years and want to wish you a very Merry Christmas
Don
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oldtimehockey
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The exercise room looks great, Toolfool...!!! You've come a long way since the last time I saw it. You were still doing the rough framing.
oldtimehockey
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Hey Toolfool...
That Deer Lake build looks like a great fort for you and Steve-o, eh? But three floors seems a little much, don't you think...???
Nice work buddy.
That Deer Lake build looks like a great fort for you and Steve-o, eh? But three floors seems a little much, don't you think...???
Nice work buddy.
dpljmurphy
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Toolfool, thanks for posting, great looking shop and craftsmanship. I'm just west of Sequim. would be fun to get together for burgers and beer with the local GJ crowd.
I work as a Handyman and TOTALLY understand the ebbs and flows of the business, getting ready to build out my shop for woodworking and cars (really need to figure out the dust containment issue).
Cheers, David
I work as a Handyman and TOTALLY understand the ebbs and flows of the business, getting ready to build out my shop for woodworking and cars (really need to figure out the dust containment issue).
Cheers, David
Just finished a big remodel. House sits on a high bluff with a killer view across Useless Bay. Homeowners purchased it for the location and wanted about 75% of it remodeled. Demo was done before I got involved (bonus), but I came in to help set posts and beams. Most of the first floor walls were removed and stairway relocated. The water-side walls were opened up to accommodate "NANA Walls" (like glass bifolds, $$$). Wood floors replaced, master bath retiled, and all new bamboo cabinetry installed. Homeowners were moving in next day from these pics.
