What did you do in your shop today?

Nubsnstubs said:
@Gdurfey, they make oversized cover plates that would cover that without patching around it. Or, I could make you one that fits. Tell me what kind of wood you want it to be, and look for it about Christmas time. All you need to do is pay the postage.

@Mr. Peet , My concern is all the missing screws on the drywall................ Jerry (in Tucson)
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any wood you have. I would gladly pay postage!!!! And then some!! I have been having trouble getting the cuts right. Think I have it measured right, but just been off. Not worried about where the end of the sheet is, that is easy, it is the other pieces.
 
Mike Hill said:
I have yet to find some "alternate" to wood that I like. Well, except for plaster (my nod to @Mike1950 ). Got some trim from the reuse store recently. to make the boss lady some picture frames. Did not notice that one was "something other than wood". Put it on the miter saw and it melted. Only "alternate to wood" product I have had any use for is Flexible Molding. For all it's downfalls of not being wood - if ya gotta go around a curve or arch - it's the cat's meow! Never used it myself, but for a couple of buildings - it has been indispensable. 35 years ago when I first had to use it (base and capital trim around some formed round concrete columns of varying diameters - 18" up to 30"), it was very hard to source, had few options, and was mightily expensive. Now not so hard to find, have quite a few more options, but is still mightily expensive.
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Plaster has it's advantages but it is not easy, it is labor intensive and messy. But the plus is it is timeless.

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Mike1950 said:
Plaster has it's advantages but it is not easy, it is labor intensive and messy. But the plus is it is timeless.

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And a key is that the plasterer has input in framing. But few plasterers understand forming requirements. It has to start round to be round without 3" of mud on one side and 1/2 on other side.
 
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I bought an angle grinder month ago, put a HF chipper? wheel on it. Cleaned up a couple pieces to get to solid wood. Then, I've had some sycamore with ends sealed so took the chainsaw to a piece. Gotta see what I have....waited long enough you know.
Soooo......got the start of.....something!!!
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And.....cut up some scrap junk for camp kindling.
 
William Tanner said:
I have seen Mike’s work including this pictured entryway and it is perfection. Can you show the floor Mike?
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We did this work 2005 and 2007. Started with Powder room. Marble flooring came rolled up jute backed in a plans box. In 2005 it was cheap. Custom made straight from Lebanon. Second one was more $$ but cheap compared to anything in states.

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William Tanner said:
Thanks Mike. You have a beautiful home.
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Thank you Bill. We had a lot of fun remodeling this house to fit our light collection. Used house to show different plaster finishes. She picked colors we shared design (kitchen is all her design)- I engineered she picked floors. now we just live in it and enjoy it.
When we did kitchen, I tried to find someone to make cabinets 2-3" shorter. No one would do it. at 5' and shrinking she was not going to get bigger. So I said I will build them. she drew I built. you could say it was a hands on remodel., all 4 of ours.
 
sorry for crappy pics. My phone took a flying lesson sunday- 20 degrees- hit the trailer rail and then gravel and I might have stepped on it. So today i got a new phone. old one was dieing .
 
Mike1950 said:
Thank you Bill. We had a lot of fun remodeling this house to fit our light collection. Used house to show different plaster finishes. She picked colors we shared design (kitchen is all her design)- I engineered she picked floors. now we just live in it and enjoy it.
When we did kitchen, I tried to find someone to make cabinets 2-3" shorter. No one would do it. at 5' and shrinking she was not going to get bigger. So I said I will build them. she drew I built. you could say it was a hands on remodel., all 4 of ours.
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I remember the lights. Didn’t you say you got some of them from the Davenport? Also, liked the recess over the dinner table.
 
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