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

**bmg97** · 07-01-2009, 09:26 PM

Kind of hard to compete with that nice fucking table.

Decided to build a wall rack for my skis.

Made it out of a piece of oak riser.

Popped in some oak dowels

Used some oak stain with polyurethane in it

Mounted on the wall in the basement.. Nice !

**RootSkier** · 08-19-2009, 08:27 PM

I got roped into building a fucking house again. But first we have to start with the garage.

From future front door.

Backside with covered area.

Details.

Here's a pic of me today on the garage roof looking at the Bitterroots. Gash Peak still holding some snow, as is Ranger which is just barely visible up the canyon right center (but clearly visible from house).

**eldereldo** · 08-20-2009, 08:39 PM

My wife and I built most of this, we had a guy cut the timberframe and install the SIP panels while we worked as his helpers, but pretty much the rest of it has been us and some help from friends. It has been almost 7 years so far and we probably have another 2 to go.

A very few Pictures out of the thousands

**squirrelmurphy** · 08-20-2009, 09:04 PM

damn, simply gorgeous

**mock vomit** · 08-21-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by eldereldo

My wife and I built most of this, we had a guy cut the timberframe and install the SIP panels while we worked as his helpers, but pretty much the rest of it has been us and some help from friends. It has been almost 7 years so far and we probably have another 2 to go.

A very few Pictures out of the thousands

**carvedog** · 08-21-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by mocwvmit

I wondered if it was just me.

Squirrelmurphy must have xray pixel vision.

Love this tread btw

**eldereldo** · 08-21-2009, 03:03 PM

Anyone else having trouble seeing the pic's?

**Dantheman** · 08-21-2009, 03:44 PM

Can't see a damn thing. Also tried quoting you and posting the image links directly into my address bar, got the "invalid attachment specified" page.

**squirrelmurphy** · 08-21-2009, 05:38 PM

haha i'm special. did you delete the attachments?

**adam** · 08-21-2009, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by bmg97

Good work, but leaving skis to hang like that can fuck up the camber, I seen it happen!

**eldereldo** · 08-21-2009, 05:49 PM

Fixed, yeh I removed the attachments trying to clean it up

**Steven S. Dallas** · 08-21-2009, 06:05 PM

Amazing, dude.

**eldereldo** · 08-21-2009, 06:20 PM

A few more

It has been a long haul.

**bmg97** · 08-21-2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by adam

Good work, but leaving skis to hang like that can fuck up the camber, I seen it happen!

Thanks ! Does that mean I need to build a different rack ? I mean I have nothing else to do until it snows

**eldereldo** · 08-21-2009, 08:07 PM

Just stick a piece of wood between the skis

**Sirshredalot** · 08-21-2009, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by bmg97

Thanks ! Does that mean I need to build a different rack ? I mean I have nothing else to do until it snows

Just lower the rack so that the tails rest on the floor.

**bmg97** · 08-21-2009, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sirshredalot

Just lower the rack so that the tails rest on the floor.

Only problem with that is I have skis ranging from 195 to 174. So the taller ones will fall out. I might have to lower it like you said and put a clip or hook and loop between the posts to hold the skis. Thanks for the heads up

**adam** · 08-22-2009, 12:33 AM

lean them against the wall or lay them on the floor

**LeeLau** · 08-22-2009, 01:16 AM

oh wow eldereldo. OK no neutron bomb for you

**legallyillegal** · 08-22-2009, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by skinny_kid

I figured I would share this project with everybody so here it goes.

Awesome.
I actually have something similar in mind for a whole furniture set.

**brice618** · 08-22-2009, 08:10 AM

I've been building shit for the last three days straight, I'll try and get some pictures taken. Also, welding inside suck balls.

**eldereldo** · 08-22-2009, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by LeeLau

oh wow eldereldo. OK no neutron bomb for you

I am 30km outside Calgary, I would probably be OK

**mock vomit** · 08-22-2009, 11:37 AM

Eldereldo... that does look great! Always like the look of a well built foundation, the gentle flare there at the waist... Is a bit hard to see how it's built up top, love to see more pics of that.

But enough about yer wife, the house looks good too.

**HotTate** · 08-22-2009, 04:38 PM

Total cost: $86[/QUOTE]

Hey, I've been there!

**carvedog** · 08-22-2009, 05:25 PM

"Stonewall" Jackson's commission papers to be inducted into the United States Army circa 1846.

For a civil war collector. I designed and put this together.

Japanese rice paper hinges with rice starch mounting as the paper was nearly transparent. Burl wood frame ( ordered with burl on and cut to fit), 100% cotton rag mats for mounting, spacers and top mats. Museum glass.

A really fun piece to work on that came out great. And one of the oldest I have worked on. White gloves on all the time of course. On both hands.