Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place

[Jayman17]

Include me in that group that struggles getting to the finish line once I accomplish “almost there”.
Jim, that sounds like a full day!

Jay

 

[harley jim]

Jay it was a long day, typically this time of year Masonry slows way down because of the holidays but that dosnt seem to be the case this year, I have three degrees, two stated meetings, officer elections, and then officer installations to go to between now and the 18th

I did manage to cut 136' of face trim to size and get the primer coat on it.

I started this earlier today, it said it was going to quit working if I didnt update it, the other one updated to 11, I'm hoping that's what's going on here, it's been four hours!

 

[Ford52PU]

My computer got lost in a Microsoft update loop it never did work right after that, I had to restore to a older date and then turn off all future updates so it won’t happen again. Good luck

 

[harley jim]

It's always scary when they start messing with your stuff. I'm hoping it comes through ok!

 

[harley jim]

I got a bunch of trim painted, it's raining hard so no moving them to the porch today.

 

[xtremek]

Reminds me of painting the trim for the shop. Nice job.

 

[harley jim]

I'm cheating, all of the trim I painted will touch the wall, I dont want to cut in all that paint!

 

[harley jim]

It rained again all day today! I didnt get to work on the porch again!
So I went to the shop and started on some christmas presents.

I got out my supplies, I need to get more shoes!

Need more spikes too!

I'm making this for a neighbor, she lost a 1yr old this year.

A deck screw and some washers, cut the head off, leafs are duct metal scraps.

Its painted hammered bronze.


Her husband had said earlier this year that he really needed a boot hook at his back door.

I polished the shiney shoe so that it dosnt damage the leather.
I sent it to powder coat so the finish would be durable.
Dalton asked what color I wanted, I said surprise me!

 

[xtremek]

Very nice work as usual.

 

[harley jim]

Thanks Kirk as much as I want to be on the porch, it was a good diversion.
I have the Hoosier cabinet, the shutters, and a door that need to be reworked, it's not the order I planned on doing them but it will work.

 

[BuffettFan]

Nice artwork, Jim!

 

[harley jim]

Thanks Terry, I got the boot hook back from powder coat today, he did it in a red clay color. Dalton said it matched the Tennessee red dirt that way.
I have a couple more pieces to make for this year, I'm still trying to find horseshoes!

 

[drivesitfar]

great skills on the porch redo and the Chrismas presents too. I wish I knew a horse stable to grab a box of shoes for you and hope you find some or somebody else does cause it's easier to do stuff if you have inventory.

did your laptop ever finish it's update? I lost a laptop when I updated from 8 to 10 years ago. my favorite one was XP but of course even though it still would work great for my needs it wasn't getting updates and would be full of viruses in no time. good luck!!

 

[harley jim]

Drives it did finish its update but it was very late and I didnt get to play with it, but it dose work.
Used to get shoes free, they used to call me to get rid of them, now I see 50 bucks for a couple of 5 gallon buckets

 

[don long]

I'm missing working on all the smaller projects around here while I'm focused on the El camino and the coe but I'll enjoy watching you do the work for me for a while. I'm fighting a few rain drops around here for a change too.

Merry Christmas
Don

 

[harley jim]

Don I'm hoping to finish up some of this construction work by the first of the year and get back to my shop. I was looking around at all of the projects waiting on me and I'm really missing it. I love the coe project, Im watching it close, if I ever get around to it I have an 80s Peterbuilt conventional that wants to be a pickup, maybe!
I hope you and Ann have a wonderful Christmas, my friend.

 

[harley jim]

Got a couple more.

 

[xtremek]

Nice art work

 

[harley jim]

I preheated in the wood stove

Finished heating with the torch

Put one twist on it.

Door knocker.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Slick.

 

[xtremek]

Nice. Glad to see you back here. Getting kind of worried about you, since I hadn't seen a post in a few days.

 

[harley jim]

Thanks Kay
Thanks Kirk, I been so busy with other things, so many meetings that normally get put off until January didnt get put off.
I'm ok just off schedule!

 

[drivesitfar]

Isn’t it amazing what a guy can make with a few quality tools, amazing skills and scraps. Well done sir!!

In case I get busy with my stuff here’s an early Merry Christmas and a great 2023

 

[harley jim]

Thank you Drives, I'll hopefully get you again before the big day but Merry Christmas buddy.

 

[shortykorte]

As they said in Young Frankenstein, nice knockers.

 

[harley jim]

I've been down with the flu, and wouldnt you know, seven little pig came walking down the drive and I'm too weak to catch them, Oh the bacon lost!

 

[welder4956]

The wife and I both had it just before Thanksgiving. Not sure, because we didn't get tested, but think we had the C-word also. Took about 3 weeks to get over it completely.

Get well soon so the bacon doesn't get away!

 

[Michael B.]

I hope you will feel better soon Jim.

 

[xtremek]

I hope you're firing on all eight soon.

 

[racer-john]

Get well, we need you.

 

[welder4956]

^^^This. Your posts are inspiring.

 

[BuffettFan]

Get better soon, Jim!

 

[bugnut]

Jim, get healed up so you can enjoy the holidays!

 

[shortykorte]

Something is making the rounds here too so hope you get well soon.

 

[harley jim]

Wow, thank you all for that,
I'm on the better side of it now,
It's making the rounds here, almost everyone has had it or they have it now.
still winded but doing ok!
I'm still upset that those pigs got away.
I'm going to get back to it on the back porch, I need to be done by this weekend!
I hope everyone here has a Merry Christmas,
I love you all.

 

[Michael B.]

I'm glad you are better Jim. Merry Christmas to you and Pat!

 

[Jayman17]

Merry Christmas Jim, enjoy the holiday and I hope you feel 100% soon.

Jay

 

[sublime68charger]

Rouge Bacon, You ever tried to chase a pig?

Plust they had to have came from some place?

Glad your feeling better and I need to due a better job following your thread you due some great work!

 

[harley jim]

I know better than to try to catch them, at my age that wouldn't be pretty! Lol.
I went and got a metal bucket with corn in it and there is an empty barn at Josh's place that would hold them. We have caught animals before and if the owner cant be found we figure out what to do next.
They had been wandering for a while when they showed up here, a neighbor up the road said they had been in a field up his way last week.
Hopefully they went home.

 

[harley jim]

I want to thank everyone who stopped by here and spent your time with me and all that goes on around here.
Merry Christmas to you all and next year maybe we'll get our projects caught up! HAHAHA!