Carpentry stuff **not tractor related**

[J F]

Little guy on the left that I recently backed over and killed. Sorry, Baxter.



So as not to be a total downer, the wife brought home a 3XL guinea pig (****iizoo pup...yeah, that's how I spelled it :laughing

 

[murphy1244]

Nice thread Jay, Good work!

 

[J F]

Thanks, Murph, I appreciate it.

 

[J F]

Here's a table I refinished for a friend a few years back, it was a fun project.

 

[J F]

Some fluted columns. The homeowner had some somewhat "plain jane" columns and wanted to dress 'em up a bit...

Existing:





Best friend Bob the banker was often my "weekend warrior" helper back in the day. (And yes, he caught some serious flack for the sweatshirt-vest :laughing...he're we've done some "deconstructing" of the originial columns.





Starting the fluting of the columns back at the shop...





Finished project...

 

[J F]

Some fireplace built-ins. This was a number of years before the advent of flat screen tv's.

Existing...



Puttin' Bob to work, doing the pita/dirty stuff :laughing: (he hardly every complains :thumbsup



Sorry, no shop pics, but here's is an install pic...



We ended up running a 3" piece of PVC for audio/video wiring, within the manel, between the 2 cabinets.



I don't have a closeup, but when I make cabinet doors, they're almost always 5-piece "cope and stick" doors with either a flat or raised panel. I use two router tables to makes them. Bigger/smarter shops often use shapers .

 

[J F]

Some basic trim work done in a basement, from year 2000, the folder name I them under is "unknow trim job". :laughing: I've run miles and miles (literally) of this stuff, so I've never taken a whole lot of pics as it wasn't anything special, after the first few "miles".

I wish I had some close-ups, might help Peter in his house build thread to see some semi-decent corners, etc. (I know, I'm opening myself up to all sorts of criticism by typing that...I can take it. :laughing



I don't remember, but I'm guessing there were some kiddies that were going to be playing in the basement...

 

[J F]

Found some "naked trim" from some new house work from 2004. I did maybe 75 of these over 18 months or so, in a couple of sub-divisions. 3200/3300 sq. ft. with a good amount of trim in them.

Myself and a guy working with me ("real" carpenter, lots of experience), would trim these out in three days. And yes were were flying. I still managed to use the glue and sandpaper in the outside corners/joints of the trim, though.

On the first day, we roll up at 7:00 a.m., and after unloaded all the tools off the trailer, my "cut man" would get started measuring and cutting trim, while I distributed the 22-24 interior doors throughout the two story homes. I'd usually have 'em all installed (pre-hung/cased) by noon that day, and then start bangin' all the trim up.

 

[J F]

We used to have cats until a few years ago, the wife's allergies couldn't take 'em any more...



For some reason this pic was in the folder with the trim above.

 

[joemd11]

Great thread Jay! You really are an artist. Wish you were in the Western Pa area.

 

[J F]

Thanks Joe, I appreciate it, but I'm no artist, I promise ya. :laughing: A desire to to a nice job, goes a looooong way.

 

[DABSGT]

Jay, next time my wife has a project for me I will be looking for you for advice. They should ban the "DIY" TV shows!

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[J F]

:laughing: Thanks, I'm glad to help if I can.

 

[rmorey]

Jay, so long long did it take you to teach Da Vinci everything he knew? Boy, you do good work!

 

[J F]

:laughing: Thanks, Rick. That's going quite a bit overboard...and no, I can't lend you any money.

 

[Woody65]

Jay,

That is some very fine craftsmanship! Nice work! It's hard to find a true trim/finish carpenter these days. Most are framers who got tired of doing the heavy lifting and try finish work. Again, great work.

 

[J F]

Thanks Woody (I know it's been awhile), I appreciate it. :thumbsup: