Shit you built with your own two hands (picture thread)

**snowburns** · 11-09-2009, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by wendigo

got it wrapped with tar paper with the lower windows and the door in. spent 10 days on it, got it done up to the rafters completely on my own. no prior real building skills. still have to insulate, install a few more windows, wire, and side it, plus install the stove pipe. but the physical structure of our ski cabin is up!

any more photos of this place?

**smallbrew** · 11-09-2009, 10:03 PM

Like the name says, I brew with my own hands.

Amber Ale

Lawnmower Lager

Ingredients (Grains in Grain bag, 2 kinds of Hops and Orange peels with spices)

Orange Spice Holiday Stout (Just opened after 3 months of bottle aging)

**GiBo** · 11-10-2009, 03:28 PM

Nice first post. You can't go wrong here posting pictures of beer.

How'd that stout come out?

**smallbrew** · 11-10-2009, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by GiBo

Nice first post. You can't go wrong here posting pictures of beer.

How'd that stout come out?

Yeah I figured this was a fairly safe spot for a first post.
The Orange Spiced Stout came out better than expected.
Dark and heavy with an Orange note, not citrusy, and a good hint of spices to give it that holiday feel. Brew day tomorrow in remembrance of our Veterans, another Stout for the Winter. I'll update later on how that one turns out. My favorite way to waste time while waiting for snow.

**BigDaddy** · 11-23-2009, 02:37 PM

My daughter's a tweenager, so the clothes are taking over. I started this project out as just building some shelves for clothing. It kinda grew into a loft with stairs (dog has to be able to get up, too!):

**TheDingleberry** · 11-23-2009, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

My daughter's a tweenager, so the clothes are taking over. I started this project out as just building some shelves for clothing. It kinda grew into a loft with stairs (dog has to be able to get up, too!):

make ikea look like shit. nice work.

**OSECS** · 11-23-2009, 03:26 PM

^^^ Very cool, did you get your plan ideas from a C.S. Escher print ?

**Caucasian Asian** · 11-23-2009, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

My daughter's a tweenager, so the clothes are taking over. I started this project out as just building some shelves for clothing. It kinda grew into a loft with stairs (dog has to be able to get up, too!):

Nicely done. You should plant the idea in her head about having a weight limit up there. To discourage any future "guests" up there.

**BigDaddy** · 11-23-2009, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by OSECS

^^^ Very cool, did you get your plan ideas from a C.S. Escher print ?

Thanks... I did think of him a little bit

. Function was important and strength (it holds all three of us and the dog, no problem), but I wanted to make it appear to be floating. The cabs on the upper front are actually part of a big box beam. It's all birch veneer plywood, strong as sh*t, especially if you have two pieces at right angles to each other. She loves modern architecture so...

The best thing is my daughter loves it and Otis has it figured out already:

**Dantheman** · 11-23-2009, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by OSECS

^^^ Very cool, did you get your plan ideas from a C.S. Escher print ?

Point of order--> M. C. Escher

Cool shit Big D.

**DictatorShooter** · 12-01-2009, 02:58 PM

Suspended a 10 foot Christmas tree about 10 feet off the ground. Started by building, hoisting and leveling a platform.

Setup some scaffolding and started setting up the tree. Sucker was heavy - probably 500 lbs for all sections.

Roped up and continued adding tree sections.

Added ornaments, covered the platform and secured the tree with guide wires. Finished product from the inside.

..and from the outside.

**monkeywrenchMoose** · 12-01-2009, 06:01 PM

^^^ That is way neat. Your own house or is this your company? floatingchristmastrees.com?

**MakersTeleMark** · 12-01-2009, 06:38 PM

Got insurance?

**DictatorShooter** · 12-01-2009, 07:13 PM

Own house. It stayed up last year without crushing anyone, so hoping for the best. Also got it a bit more secured this year so it doesn't sway back and forth if people are pushing on the railings.

**MakersTeleMark** · 12-01-2009, 07:38 PM

I'm just thinking of the late night gift placement, and drunk and hungover retrieval. Cool concept and execution though.

**RootSkier** · 12-01-2009, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

I'm just thinking of the settlement.

Fucking dentists.

**BigDaddy** · 12-02-2009, 05:00 AM

I'm impressed with the way you've taken advantage of your free space. Nice job.

**RootSkier** · 12-05-2009, 06:57 PM

Nice bed bigdaddy.

Work continues slowly on this interminable project. It's definitely going to interfere with ski time.

doughboyshredder · 12-05-2009, 07:15 PM

RootSkier.....

You kick so much ass.

**Toofus** · 12-05-2009, 08:47 PM

^^^^^ Love those garage doors....

**MrDirt** · 12-05-2009, 11:42 PM

I built this shelf about a year and a half ago as my first woodworking project. Cherry with oak inlays.

**RootSkier** · 12-06-2009, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by dbs

gagagaga

glad you think so. want to buy all my tools? because i really really really want to retire from this shit.

**carvedog** · 12-06-2009, 06:24 AM

Beams don't usually get me excited, but the subtle curves on that last pic are so .........sensual.
Nice job Rootski

And bigdaddy your bed is giving me ideas for something similar for our girls room. sweet work.

This thread

**eldereldo** · 12-06-2009, 06:00 PM

Next project on the house.

Lay-up of some of the rough pieces

Detail Work

Lots of small pieces

Coming together

Corners and features

Rough layout.

Based the design on a Craftsman Rug patterm we found on line, making it from Brazilian Mahogany and Maple/Birds Eye Maple. This is for the floor in the Den.