Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
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Finished another one;
I'm keeping them simple for a few.
The busy ones with lotsa limbs going ever which way has been covering
the rays of the grain patterns that halo the entries, of which I've somewhat
painstakingly highlighted with a dark stain by lightly feathering a brush across them.
We'll see how that goes
Here's one in mid build;
After I get caught up, I've gotta move on to a project for my cousin.
My lovely lady made the error in judgement by showing some of my stuff to some rels.
Now my cousin wants a couple bookcases and other things.
Problem;
Every one of my wood butchering are different.....very different.....stain colors vary with each piece.
Live edge is all very different
Rough cut wood reacts funny with each saw cut.
THAT'S why I don't build to order.
When I make it, and you like it.....great.
'Not like the one in the picture.......not loving it'..... Hara-kiri
My cousin said 'I want one just like in the picture'
I've explained what can happen
We'll see
I'm keeping them simple for a few.
The busy ones with lotsa limbs going ever which way has been covering
the rays of the grain patterns that halo the entries, of which I've somewhat
painstakingly highlighted with a dark stain by lightly feathering a brush across them.
We'll see how that goes
Here's one in mid build;
After I get caught up, I've gotta move on to a project for my cousin.
My lovely lady made the error in judgement by showing some of my stuff to some rels.
Now my cousin wants a couple bookcases and other things.
Problem;
Every one of my wood butchering are different.....very different.....stain colors vary with each piece.
Live edge is all very different
Rough cut wood reacts funny with each saw cut.
THAT'S why I don't build to order.
When I make it, and you like it.....great.
'Not like the one in the picture.......not loving it'..... Hara-kiri
My cousin said 'I want one just like in the picture'
I've explained what can happen
We'll see
Heh, if you skim thru the beginning of this thread, you'll see the gist of it was originally fulfilling 'our dream' of living in the mountains in our off grid cabin.
That was over six years ago.
We bought a place in town last Sept
Just decided to keep one diary
Yes, I still make and sell the tiny abodes
Much easier to make them with electricity at the switch (not the generator)
Anyway, feel free to skim thru the thread
It's a bit of an adventure
Finished it today;Here's one in mid build;
When the design is less wild with the roots, I tend to be more careful when snuggling up to the wood what I do use;
and, I become more selective and search for odd wood to use, like this half burnt piece;
Now, on to 'the project'.....sigh
You know the talent/sweat ratio truism?
I've proven it.
Anything good that has come from my saws was proceeded by a lot of kindling.
I think anything anyone attempts to create has had that same adventure.
I recommend that little adventure
It'll at least be a cure for insomnia
So, I just finished the first of four pieces for my cousin.
(I really do hate building to order)
Chose to do the smallest/easiest one first
A small box for a clock to sit on
Wants it rustic
Wants live edge to frame the front
It grew a little
She OK'd it
Live edge framing is never easy
Three pcs with an open bottom (like for a bookcase) is much easier
That fourth (connecting pc) is always a poser
Anyway, it's done
She's happy
I'm happy
Now, onto the bigger/funner things...bookcases
Did I mention that I hate building to order?
(I really do hate building to order)
Chose to do the smallest/easiest one first
A small box for a clock to sit on
Wants it rustic
Wants live edge to frame the front
It grew a little
She OK'd it
Live edge framing is never easy
Three pcs with an open bottom (like for a bookcase) is much easier
That fourth (connecting pc) is always a poser
Anyway, it's done
She's happy
I'm happy
Now, onto the bigger/funner things...bookcases
Did I mention that I hate building to order?
Just finished one of two small bookcases.
She's really pushed rustic for her cabinesque place.
Showed her this pic (she love'd it);
Now I can move on to it's twin (not identical by any means)
The nice thing is, I framed 'em both at the same time, so they will match in size.
She's really pushed rustic for her cabinesque place.
Showed her this pic (she love'd it);
Now I can move on to it's twin (not identical by any means)
The nice thing is, I framed 'em both at the same time, so they will match in size.
Jules
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How unusual. Most people are busy raking or blowing or bagging.
Meanderer
Senior Member
Ode to the West Wind
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
I
O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being,
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,
Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou,
Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed
The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low,
Each like a corpse within its grave, until
Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow
Her clarion o'er the dreaming earth, and fill
(Driving sweet buds like flocks to feed in air)
With living hues and odours plain and hill:
Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere;
Destroyer and preserver; hear, oh hear!
(Continue)
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
I
O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being,
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,
Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou,
Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed
The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low,
Each like a corpse within its grave, until
Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow
Her clarion o'er the dreaming earth, and fill
(Driving sweet buds like flocks to feed in air)
With living hues and odours plain and hill:
Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere;
Destroyer and preserver; hear, oh hear!
(Continue)
Sliverfox
Well-known Member
Just a hint wet leaves on the steps can lead to a bad fall.
Would hate to read that you or your wife took a tumble.
Would hate to read that you or your wife took a tumble.
Sliverfox
Well-known Member
CinnamonSugar
A Quiet American
I’m a big fan of leaves too… especially when they arrange themselves artfully *in someone else’s yard* 
Aunt Bea
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Enjoy the leaves, I’m sure that your neighbors won’t mind.
Sliverfox
Well-known Member
The only leaves in Our yard are from the neighbor across the street.
Hubby cut down all the ones with leaves!
Our apple trees are further from the yard.
We have some spruce for the birds & squirrels.
Hubby cut down all the ones with leaves!
Our apple trees are further from the yard.
We have some spruce for the birds & squirrels.
Sliverfox
Well-known Member
Our colorful leaves are further away
Reminds me of when I first moved to my cabin, tried the 'larg tote' as a tub but ended up using a water bowl used for feeding horses and a two gallon 9hand pump) bug sprayer for the shower....No shower
We do use the trough in summer
The meadow warms the water...sorta
then let ol' sol dry ya
I'll talk about this later
gonna be on the road a couple days
oh, we go to the city once a week in summer
once a month in winter
it's a 100 mi round trip
I too used a Honda EU 3000i for house power (reliable and quiet even at -30) the first three years but found I could cut back to the 2000i when I hooked up a couple solar pannels and 4 batteries I think you have seen the pictures of my battery bank on my blog.... I was lucky to get the batteries second hand and cheep, because AT&T rotates to new batteries every year at their remote cell towers and turns the batteries back in for resale.