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Old 05-08-2019, 09:38 AM   #1
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Old school right there.... nice Bob
That’s one of the best saws evah IMO.... have several kicking around
Yeah it's a great saw...but i had to get a a lighter 7 1/4 saw for every day use........dusted off that 8 1/4 to get the 3" deep cuts I needed
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Old 05-08-2019, 09:57 AM   #2
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The Ingersoll Rands were great saws in their day. I had one on a panel saw until I got rid of my shop a few years ago.
We moved on from those for framing when the Makitas came out, the same time carbide blades became affordable.
Less money, less weight and those thin carbide blades lasted for weeks instead of a couple days as long as you didn't do something stupid.

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Old 05-09-2019, 04:57 AM   #3
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As an apprentice carpenter I learned how simple it was to sharpen a dull saw blade with a mill file in just a few minutes. Sharpening your own tools was considered an essential skill......and every carpenter had a sharpening stone in his toolbox.........not the case these days.


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Old 06-03-2019, 06:19 AM   #4
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Wedding gown and cowboy boots... ;-)
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Old 06-03-2019, 06:31 AM   #5
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Wedding gown and cowboy boots... ;-)

A good buddy had his wedding at the family farm.....groom and his boys all in straw hats and denim coveralls come riding on tractors....and as the bride approached they played that song "Save a horse...Ride a cowboy"
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Old 06-03-2019, 06:10 PM   #6
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Old 06-26-2019, 05:16 AM   #7
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We have so many houses to finish right now....I'm having a hard time keeping up. My hands are feeling the pain from overuse and abuse of 46 years in this profession. I love my job...but the clock is ticking....

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I hear you Bob, nice clean work there.

I'm going 7 days a week trying to keep up myself. 4-5 jobs going right now and looking at more, I'll take it when it comes

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Old 07-14-2019, 06:13 AM   #9
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I hear you Bob, nice clean work there.

I'm going 7 days a week trying to keep up myself. 4-5 jobs going right now and looking at more, I'll take it when it comes

Slip.....it's great that you so are busy, but be sure to make some time for yourself to unwind. It seems like a lot of guys are taking every job they can right now......thinking that the bubble is going to burst....that this roaring economy has to slow down.

We are selling houses in the high $300's at a pace I have never seen before. Working class buyers confident about the direction of the economy under our present leadership.
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We have so many houses to finish right now....I'm having a hard time keeping up. My hands are feeling the pain from overuse and abuse of 46 years in this profession. I love my job...but the clock is ticking....
good lord look at the tape job on that staircase, nightmare.
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Old 07-09-2019, 06:14 AM   #11
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good lord look at the tape job on that staircase, nightmare.
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Well....the alternative is to paint it with a brush.... the painter felt masking off the stained treads and handrail ...for spraying....saved time overall.

I'll get a pic of the completed job...I put up some of the work in progress for realism.

Little kitchen i'm finishing up.

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Old 07-09-2019, 02:51 PM   #12
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Well....the alternative is to paint it with a brush.... the painter felt masking off the stained treads and handrail ...for spraying....saved time overall.

I'll get a pic of the completed job...I put up some of the work in progress for realism.

Little kitchen i'm finishing up.
I’d take a spray job any day, u just have to put up with the customers asking is it real... LOL
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Well....the alternative is to paint it with a brush.... the painter felt masking off the stained treads and handrail ...for spraying....saved time overall.

I'll get a pic of the completed job...I put up some of the work in progress for realism.

Little kitchen i'm finishing up.
in the houses we used to build the rails would always get finished beforehand. If at all possible the finish guy could get all the stair parts, posts,skirts and risers done then the painter would spray it all without the treads in place. Had 3 coats of finish on the treads before they went in place also. Did the 4th coat at the very end. Very rarely did any of our floors get stained, always clear coated.
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Oh not to worry Bob
I packed a rod a bag and also a swimsuit and waiting for the ferry now to deliver and install out on the island. Remembered to bring a fan too

I’ll take some pics
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Good idea to bring your fishing gear with you .....the road from oak bluffs to edgartown has a few good outflows that should be honking with the tides the next few days.... if you finish your install early and have a chance to fish.
I worked on the islands a lot... taking the ferry out of woods hole with truckloads of cabinetry and millwork. Flew out of NB on cape air lots of times too....weighing the plane to the max with our tools. I didn't mind it at all...but some of our guys were scared #^&#^&#^&#^& of flying in those small planes.
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I’m almost to Nantucket
I was hoping to get some surfcasting in at Great point but I may have to hitch a ridefrom someone unless the birds have it closed.

I did a lot of installs on MV back in the 80,s
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I will be out next week Bruce. Will you be on island for a while?
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No but back out first week of August
Coming home on last ferry tomorrow night
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Came back one time sitting next to the pilot, chop saw buckled in one seat, table saw in one and tool case in another....

Nice change from the norm over there...

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Flying from NB to work on the Islands was a big time saver, especially when we renovated MV airport terminal.

On nice days, it was amazing looking down at some of the places I have fished, worked and lived. On bad days it was a rough ride, fog was a problem and sometime flights delayed. I remember looking out the window and not seeing the runway....then feeling the tires touch down.

There was a guy I didn't like very much, a real douche bag, and a bully, loved to watch him squirm and sweat when we hit turbulence.
I would tell him "dont worry" " it's over quick if we go down"
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Another small kitchen going in....painted cabinets are getting chosen over natural or stained wood more often, white and gray in particular.
Flooring will be prefinished oak with a charcoal stain...natural oak not as popular as it once was too.

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House is a raised ranch so all the cabinets had to be carried up a looong flight of stairs first thing yesterday morning.....I was tired after that....but recovered quickly and got these installed before lunchtime.
Blue grey...painted cabinets gaining popularity.
Also trending is the stainless steel hood fan over the cooking range....instead of the combination microwave oven/fan.
We install the ductwork for the fan before sheetrock goes up....it has to be placed accurately....to be dead center with the range.

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Old 03-26-2021, 04:53 AM   #23
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more in-progress pics....third pic is house next door with white cabinets and gray island cabinets.... manufacturer is Fabuwood

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stairway pics

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like the way you mounted the box post. I see some guys do it with it on top of the first tread and to me it looks outta place.
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like the way you mounted the box post. I see some guys do it with it on top of the first tread and to me it looks outta place.

I might not be doing the stair finishing much longer due to advancing arthritis in my hands....buttoning my pants and tying my shoes is painfull enough....I have a co-worker who is ready to take over the job.
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Nice job
Tight fit Bob,,, first step to casing and handrail to galley board second floor... someone was thinking.... u must of laid it out for them.... LOL
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Ready for granite countertops.....9' ceiling height...wall cabinets get large crown moulding ...no soffit

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Ready for granite countertops.....9' ceiling height...wall cabinets get large crown moulding ...no soffit
Did 5" crown in a few rooms in our home. What a pain when you have a cathedral ceiling and strange corners. I got it done but had to use my coping saw on every joint.

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Old 04-17-2021, 05:47 AM   #30
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Working with a new kitchen cabinet supplier/designer. I like the Fabuwood cabinets he sells.... he is also a very skilled cabinet maker....does some really great custom work in his shop.
But the plan he provided was a little sketchy.....maybe the reason one of my co workers missed the hood vent location by three inches.

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