Yes, then you are correct in saying you mispoke and thus I retract my assertion that your crowning philosophy is silly.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Yes, then you are correct in saying you mispoke and thus I retract my assertion that your crowning philosophy is silly.
Like I said, I have no idea who put it on the deck. It was not crowned. So I used the sides that were already weather beaten. So crown up and down it is. Besides I don't expect it to last much longer. It's all cracked and warped.
However, the new top rails were crowned...
However, the new top rails were crowned...
Michele just informed me that the guy who made the deck is the same guy that just installed the new deck stairs.
He's a hackjob.
I gave em some deck screws to use because he was using nails, and I didn't want em popping up later on like nails do. He gave me a ration of sh** about him not wanting to use em cuz "These nails will never pop up because they have a twist to em."
Every single nail that he used on the deck popped up. So as they pop up, I remove em and put in a deck screw.
Here's a side view of the steps. They are not even 2 months old...
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I'm disgusted.....
He's a hackjob.
I gave em some deck screws to use because he was using nails, and I didn't want em popping up later on like nails do. He gave me a ration of sh** about him not wanting to use em cuz "These nails will never pop up because they have a twist to em."
Every single nail that he used on the deck popped up. So as they pop up, I remove em and put in a deck screw.
Here's a side view of the steps. They are not even 2 months old...
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I'm disgusted.....
AND!!! He didn't even anchor the posts of the deck to concrete!!! They warped and twisted. So I did it....they haven't twisted anymore, but it looks like crap...
I fn hate a hack carpenter....
I fn hate a hack carpenter....
I spent time in the shop instead of installing emoticons 
. Got a bunch of flag inlay glued up (Local Woodcraft was clearing out their entire stock of inlay blanks, talked to the manager and scored a huge deal if I took ALL of them plus with most they were throwing in the kit for free on top of the discount on the inlay part), got these finished, And turned a couple stamp blanks I cast, realized I didn't like the way they turned out and threw them in the trash can and started over. Trying to get an application process figured out that I like and doesn't take forever but I find that almost anyone that does casting almost is almost never willing to share their process. I think it's to keep anyone else from cutting into their market........
. Got a bunch of flag inlay glued up (Local Woodcraft was clearing out their entire stock of inlay blanks, talked to the manager and scored a huge deal if I took ALL of them plus with most they were throwing in the kit for free on top of the discount on the inlay part), got these finished, And turned a couple stamp blanks I cast, realized I didn't like the way they turned out and threw them in the trash can and started over. Trying to get an application process figured out that I like and doesn't take forever but I find that almost anyone that does casting almost is almost never willing to share their process. I think it's to keep anyone else from cutting into their market........
Last night I drilled a bunch of holes and epoxied in a bunch of tubes. Today I used my sanding jig and got the ends trimmed up and all ready to turn. A handful of these blanks were prepped previously, but I now have blanks ready to go for the next 60 or so pens I'll be making. Since I'm not a machine like Colin, I figure these will last me a few months or so of turning a few here and there, especially since I've got other things I need and want to work on.
Nice Matt....
Thanks, Marc. There's some real nice stuff hiding in that box that I'm looking forward to turning. A @Jerry B blank. A couple of Lou Metcalf cross blanks. (Lou Metcalf was a pioneer in the pen turning world and helped lay a lot of good foundation. The two cross blanks were purchased from remaining items in his shop after Lou passed away not long ago.) Various burls, acrylics, a few cast blanks, and some more normal stuff. A variety from Slimlines to Vertex Clicks to Caballeros to Jr. Retros and Georges and more inbetween.
Don you use alumilite resin for your casting?I spent time in the shop instead of installing emoticons
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I'm using Silmar 41. I don't have a pressure setup yet. I like how clear it is and easy to use. I think I figured out the issue, adding one more step to prepping my blanks before casting. Should know by the end of the day tomorrow if I got it right.
I just got my pot in the mail. Waiting on new prv to come to use it. Got mine on amazon prime for less then HF prices.
I want some of that action. You guys grow the good stuff......
Nah, talk to @Nature Man he lives in the land of eternal helicopters.
Not in my back yard! Chuck
Surly not in your yard. Just that the area you live in is quite interesting to see on Google Earth. It been a few years but I remember helicopters flying often iso fields of green.
Cut up some pen blanks, gathered up all the live edge cutoffs I have and discovered some groovy colors in a couple blocks of ROB.
I made a mess.
