Interesting,, do you mean , make a TTO case that can carry a pack of blades with the razor?
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Interesting,, do you mean , make a TTO case that can carry a pack of blades with the razor?
You are a He-mans' He-man!!! I love it and your leather case are outstanding as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wirm
I made a pair of leather turnshoes for a Halloween costume, but they are actually comfy to wear around so I think I will wear them more than just Halloween. I used thin nubuck lambskin for the interior and thin goatskin for exterior and cowhide for the sole. The pattern I made them from called for all cowhide, but I just used what I had. The lambskin is quite soft, but the fact that I glued the lamb and goat together made them far less breathable so if its really hot and humid out my feet sweat. One the plus side the glue added a water resistant layer. Using the thin leather made the uppers really flexible so they almost feel like wearing socks. I also decided to make a roll for some leather working tools since I had some really bad leather and didn't want to just throw it out. The roll I will eventually redo with some better leather, but for now it will work instead of having tools scattered everywhere.
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These are the new closets in my bedroom.
I can't win. I posted the picture and they were sideways, so I deleted the post rotated my pictures and uploaded them again and they are still sideways. Go figure.
IF you are working from your phone the camera button needs to be on the right for photos to be the right way up
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Originally Posted by RezDog
Gremlins
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New iPad actually
Gremlins like iPads !! ;)
I haven't used my tablet in an age but it is probably the sameQuote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
nice work. what kind of woods did you use?
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Originally Posted by RezDog
I see one problem though they may be hard to dust.....
The rails and stiles are spalted alder and the panels and strips are red and yellow cedar. I have others like these in my house and they are not difficult to keep clean. Once a year just a quick vacuum with the upholstery brush and it is good for another year. There are no "regular" closets in my house, they are all some form of built in cabinet, and all of the bedroom closets are a similar style.
Very nice work Rez!
WOW! Rez, those are quite nice. Excellent work! :tu
Our home that I grew up in from the age of about 9 to 18 years of age had the traditional 'in the wall' clothes closets with the exception of the one my two younger brothers shared. There wasn't a closet when we moved in and my maternal grandfather brought in a large wooden 'box' that he'd found and then put a clothes rod inside and that's what my brothers used.
That wooden 'box' was the shipping container for a coffin. Grandpa had attached hinges to the lid and modified it in to the new 'closet'.
I recently saw that my old home was for sale and the pictures didn't show the 'closet' so that room couldn't be considered a bedroom but was called an 'Office Space'.
Honest to GOD, this is True! :rock:
There was a period in time when you had built in cabinets and a small space for a bed and that was the entire room. People did not have a lot of stuff and rooms were small as a result. Later furniture became a little more affordable for "the working class". People got more stuff and more furniture and rooms got bigger. Honestly IF I could do it all the way I wanted the bedrooms would all have dressers and armoires. The rooms would have to be a little bigger, nut ould give more options for furniture arrangements. I think it was pretty ingenious of your grandfather to have recycle a shipping crate into a closet. Thanks you gentlemen for all your kind words.
Latest woodworking project:
After finishing the bed project I started a new project. My son's school have an annual auction to raise money and each family is asked to donate something so I decided to build a pie safe - typically it is a gift basket of items or a gift certificate. I was very happy with the result and the school was happy also.
Building the case
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Building the doors
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Putting the hinges on the cabinet and fitting the doors
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Putting the back on the cabinet - used individual boards - the boards inside the cabinet have a bead where the ship lap joints meet. One board to go on the bottom.
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Finally done
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Will the school use it ?
Did you hand punch all those holes in the aluminum? Is that aluminum?
They auctioned off Friday night and because the person that bought it only had a car - I offered to throw in delivery.
I did not punch the holes - they are actually tin. I started and it was taking so long that I ended up buying them so I could focus on the construction and finish.
If I may be so bold as to ask, what was the final bid and were you pleased with the amount raised. :shrug:
They got $1400 for it. I was hoping for $1000 so I was more than happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by cudarunner
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Originally Posted by Cincinnatus
That is a good price for a pie safe however we have to remember it was a fund raiser and people with extra cash are usually happy to leave it at a fund raiser, which is after all the purpose in attending.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cincinnatus
True - and the Auction Committee had that in mind when they set bid amounts.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Glad they got the funds to help out the school.
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Well-Done! :tu
Are there a lot of pie theives in your neck of the woods?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cincinnatus
Other then me - no.....Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
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In that case i hope you made a duplicate of the key to facilitate pie perusal and pilfering ☺Quote:
Originally Posted by Cincinnatus
One of those sat on my Great-Aunt's back porch. Really old primitive, I used to marvel at it. I wondered why it was referred to as a safe?
Anyone could open it.
In the days before refrigeration, keeping stuff out in the climate was best, I guess.
The holes ensured air circulation and kept the flies out. The artwork in the tin was bonus, as were most things back then.
Wish I had it now! ;)
You did a sturdy and faithful reproduction, Cincinnatus. To be proud of and for a good cause.
:D
My dad had a friend who raised cattle, wheat, had forest land (his home place was several thousand acres) and when the FFA kids would show their animals at our local fair Ben and his wife would purchase several of them. Here again the kids almost always got more than they would have at a regular sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
When the local paper would publish who had purchased. You would see;
Ben and *** so and so
The Bar **Ranch
The Thick and Thin Lumber Company
Just Ben's way of 'spreading the wealth'. Miss him as he was a damn good man!
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I know someone who could build you one :w
I bet!Quote:
Originally Posted by cudarunner
My landlord builds rocking chairs, etc for the local FFA auctions and is a huge benefactor.
Get's top-dollar for the kids. Hopefully, we may see more of what used to be commonplace in our people soon!
People have to be making money in order to donate to our kids. I am happy some still can!
Not long finished this house for a client, nice little home.
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I hope the quake did no damage.
I made these faces out of mortar a couple of days ago. I'm working at a high building, 5 floors and my plan is to glue the faces to the building up high. Not a obvious place but nor a secret place. Someday people will find them and wonder. I like that idea.
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Cheers Daniel
No damage at all. Has endured a few mild local quakes already, within 50 miles. Strict building code, but the latest was a beauty, we are about 400 miles from the centre and really felt it.Quote:
Originally Posted by rolodave
That's just awesome, I'm so glad you shared that. Made my day!Quote:
Originally Posted by DNM
I'll make some more at the next project :)Quote:
Originally Posted by xiaotuzi
