7twentyguy Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Been doing yard work for a while, here’s my before & after 9 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 That is insanely awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment
Aaron Datsun Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 I laser engrave things. Usually cups and steins. I also do other items like acrylic. Currently am building 500 sq-ft onto the house we just bought earlier this year. 1 Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 I photograph cars and car parts. Ironically, it means I've gotten to meet Peter Brock, John Morton, Hiroshi Tamura, Toshio Yamashita, etc. Pretty rad fellows. DSC_5110-2.jpg by Z1 Motorsports, on Flickr DSC_5165.jpg by Z1 Motorsports, on Flickr 12 Quote Link to comment
Str8jacket Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 After unfathomable hours of practice in shuffling shit around to make room I reckon I'm close to going Pro in shed tetris. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 6:17 PM, KELMO said: I use this just to make noise (really can't be defined as playing). The guitar is a Maestro SG copy, the Fender amp is a bassman 410 with a practice amp on top. Bought the 410 amp in the early 80's when I thought I was getting good a playing a bass...40years later, I still suck. Oh, there is a Yamaha, a Memphis bass, and some other nonsense around here somewhere. Have almost always had a dart board wherever I have lived. First set of real darts I ever bought (late 70's or early 80's) paid $120.00 for them which was a lot of cash for a kid just starting High School. The weight can be adjusted as needed and they were great for learning what weight worked for me. I usually throw around 27 grams and still use them to this day. Not really exceptional at it but, it gives me something to do when I am feeling bored. Man, 27 grams makes a noise when it hits. I think my setup is just below 21 grams. Set of old power points. Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 A bit of a thump, yes. I had a buddy that used to throw 36 grams. Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted September 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) Repos of some stuff Photofucket stole from this thread. A few years ago I made this 60" wooden Scottish Claymore for my brother Ken, who financed our SR20 510 project. I wanted to do something special for him and put everything I could into it. The Blade: Made of Ipe wood which is very dense and hard yet flexible, like forged metal. It tapers from the broad base narrowing at the top with a coved relief into the edge exactly how the forged blade is shaped. The fullers are unstained ebony inlay that shows the natural dark woodgrain. Cross Guard & Chappe: The cross guard, also made of Ipe, pitches forward at the tips which is unique to the Claymore. At the center of the hard maple chappe there is a window revealing the full tank construction running through the handle. The Blade is accomplished with mahogany and maple dowels that pass through all the components held in the chappe. The Handel: Features an angle cut stack of Bubinga (Zebrawood) and hermitage Bahia Rosewood. Chosen for their similar grain structure, I blended them to create the illusion of a single continuous grain pattern running through both wood species. Rather than cutting whole sections and slide them onto the ipe tank, the stack is split and flipped on itself creating a checker board appearance on the sides. The pieces of deep red Cocabola at the transition into the chappe and the pommel are hand shaped as is the handle. These woods are so exotic they're not sold by the board foot, but by the ounce. Edited September 20, 2022 by paradime 8 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted September 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Some of the staircases and hand railings I designed and built when I was a contractor. 7 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted September 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) Edited September 20, 2022 by paradime 8 Quote Link to comment
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Ranman72 Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 6 hours ago, paradime said: absolutely fucking beautiful work the sword is stunning and the round rail top most people have no idea how much work goes into that 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Been building custom guitars (mostly for friends) for a little over two years, off and on (mostly only in cooler weather, garage is too damn hot in the summer)... 7 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted September 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 17 hours ago, datsunfreak said: Been building custom guitars (mostly for friends) for a little over two years, off and on (mostly only in cooler weather, garage is too damn hot in the summer)... Building instruments requires next level permission if you want it to work right. You playing your gorgeous guitar is the proof in the pudding. Bravo! 5 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 My hobbies are painting and building with wood...I sell my paintings... 5 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Here are some more... 5 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) and some more...The storm knock down my shadow box fence and I used my home owners insurance to fix it.Another storm Ian is headed toward us,Yikes... Edited September 27, 2022 by Thomas Perkins 3 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted September 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 DIY Super Freek Hall of Fame. Tech industry Texan went off the deep end cracking the secrets of how Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer accomplished his photorealistic style of painting. For anyone who shares the DIY spirit, THIS IS A MUST SEE MOVIE... John Btritten's insane hand built in his garage V-1000 won the New Zealand Gran Prix, posted the fastest top speed at the Isle of Man TT, set world records for the standing start mile (1000cc) at 213.512 mph, and standing km at 186.245 mph. 4 Quote Link to comment
iceman510 Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/20/2022 at 6:10 PM, paradime said: Nice. Your deck work makes mine look like rough carpentry. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 6 hours ago, iceman510 said: Nice. Your deck work makes mine look like rough carpentry. Look's so good. 1 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 I like to try all kinds of new tricks. I made this Viking Era inspired leather armor a couple years ago for a display piece in my home. 5 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Been learning how to remodel my place. The demo pic is basically what the closet looked like at that time after we demo’d it. Some of the work was farmed out to licensed contractors, but I built the closet fixtures. They’re actually the plywood I pulled up out of other sections of the house. Thankfully this isn’t a woodworking competition thread or I’d be in dead last place. I really like how it came out. 9 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Did you darken the wood with a torch? 2 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 5 hours ago, datzenmike said: Did you darken the wood with a torch? Yeah, butane torch then used a Helmsman sealer on it. 3 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted October 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Repurposing your subfloor for shelves is next level frugal, but what you did with the torch and finish sealer makes it priceless. My hat's off to that. 4 Quote Link to comment
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