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   Jim_Allen | Jan 15, 2008 06:27am | #1

   I like the column and the concept. You must hate bending as much as I.

   Do you waste much time measuring or fitting or is this a washout in terms of time issues?

   Bob's next test date: 12/10/07

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   basswood | Jan 15, 2008 06:36am | #3

   Good question...likely a washout. All can go well on several runs, then if you have to tear one apart to recut...well, you know.If it is a wash, at least I'm standing up during most of it.

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   Jim_Allen | Jan 15, 2008 06:38am | #4

   I'd do the same as you. Over the years, we've tried a lot of complicated risky stuff and succeeded. Occasionally we fail. Oh well.... Bob's next test date: 12/10/07

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   gordsco | Jan 15, 2008 06:28am | #2

   Nice job.

   Incredibly organized.

   Shiny tools.

   Are you sure you're cut out for this kind of work?

   I'm gonna need a picture of that cart at the end of the day...

    

   Gord

                           

    

    

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   basswood | Jan 15, 2008 06:39am | #5

   Thanks...but that was the end of the day (didn't get to the job 'til noon though).I owe you one real messy, end of day, pic.

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   gordsco | Jan 16, 2008 04:39am | #6

   I owe you one real messy, end of day, pic.

    

   Thats ok, I'll try to imagine a sawdust infested, I know my hammers in here somewhere!... end of the day pic... 

   Gord

                           

    

    

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   basswood | Jan 20, 2008 06:55am | #15

   Gord,Here is your end of day and end of week pic:

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   dovetail97128 | Jan 20, 2008 09:36am | #16

   Dang man you left the cord to what looks like a small router or sander hanging down. Better go back and finish straightening things up there!!
   They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.

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   mizshredder2 | Jan 20, 2008 11:29am | #17

   Didja notice his 1g Dewalt compressor's nowhere in sight on that cart neither?

   But the trim sure looks good; even if it has to live alongside that gawd awful acoustic tile ceiling.

   <g>

    

   "We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them."

    — Kahlil Gibran

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   stevent1 | Jan 20, 2008 01:18pm | #18

   Brian,

   Nice work and set up.

   I have done a lot of commercial and institutional millwork over the years and prefer it to residential. All of the trades bid on the same set of construction documents and the scope of work is well defined.

    

   Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood

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   basswood | Jan 20, 2008 08:24pm | #22

   Chuck,This could be a really good job for me. The owner of the building is willing to pay for the best work (not impressed by the low bidders). This work is in a common area for the tenants and workers not customers, to be seen and enjoyed by medical, law, banking, telecom, and accounting professionals.The owner is already getting positive feedback from his renters. Seems they enjoy seeing some of their rent money getting spent on making the place nicer for them.I know this will lead to more work for me in this building and in the owners other buildings and homes. The next project for him will be a teak dash and console in a classic boat.It may also get me work for some of the building tenants and customers. Having a place to take potential customers without invading someones' home is also a plus.Glad you like the work,Brian

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   basswood | Jan 20, 2008 07:40pm | #20

   The compressor was sitting on the floor just out of the frame (just left of the pic).They will switch the ceiling tiles out for the more 3-D 2x2' stuff and put in new carpet after I finish. It is a fun trim job. Thanks,Bass

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   basswood | Jan 20, 2008 07:23pm | #19

   I'm just a menace. ;o)I worked late Friday and did very little clean up. Was back in there yesterday to stain up another batch of crown and base cap (had been back-ordered, yadda yadda).Today I will put in a couple hours putting poly on the stuff so it is ready for Monday.

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   dovetail97128 | Jan 20, 2008 07:43pm | #21

   I noticed the empty pop can as well, so I know you slacked off the cleaning. ;-) Very nice work, I have been really been enjoying the photos. It is a shame that your work has to abut the suspended ceiling and the metal door frames. Maybe you could suggest they have you change that stuff out so it does a better job of showcasing your art.
   They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.

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   gordsco | Jan 20, 2008 08:34pm | #23

   Normally I don't like to brag but, that is way cleaner than the end of my day work area.

   Just kidding, the cart is very cool. I did a couple of condo fix ups over the last few months and would have killed for a setup like yours.

   Nice work, thanks for the pics. 

   Gord

                           

    

    

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   basswood | Jan 20, 2008 08:48pm | #24

   Gord,Thanks. The cart is very handy on knobset installing rounds. I'll post on that sometime.Cheers,Bass

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   huplescat | Jan 16, 2008 05:49am | #7

   No matter how you cut it baseboard is easy... once you stumble over the seven or so ways to inadvertently screw it up, baseboard is pretty straightforward... even with airtight joints in weird houses for rich people... so I'm a little uneasy with epic baseboard dramas.

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   basswood | Jan 16, 2008 06:20am | #8

   What epic drama are you talking about?

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   DougU | Jan 16, 2008 07:03am | #9

   I see where the fluted oak is going!

   Doug

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   basswood | Jan 16, 2008 07:18am | #10

   Indeed.I mentioned in another thread, that the building is an old IH tractor factory. I'll post pics later in the week, of the huge posts and beams, still exposed in the basement.Now the building is mostly lawyers, a medical clinic, and a credit union.More later,Brian

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   MattSwanger | Jan 16, 2008 03:19pm | #11

   With the pop and snack machine in the background it gives the real Breaktime feel to the pictures. 

   Great pictures again. 

    

   Woods favorite carpenter

    

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   basswood | Jan 16, 2008 04:38pm | #12

   Thanks,Yep, nice backdrop for a work site...too many hot young bank tellers and legal assistants visiting the vending machines though...I can't work under these conditions!Nice to take a break from crawling around on floor, so I like to do some of the base work on my cart. 1x6 oak base is seldom a perfect fit, so cart assembly makes even more sense...get it close, then cover any small gaps at the wall with the base cap.I do most, small, outside corner runs this way. Helps get the most visible joints perfect.Time to head back to the tractor factory,Bass

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   JFink | Jan 16, 2008 05:28pm | #13

   I just started using a rolling scaffold recently, but I just use it mostly to hold all of my stuff so that I can move around from spot to spot easily. It might be one of the best improvements I've made in a loooong time.

   Painters/drywall finishers/plumbers/electricians coming in and needs room? no problem, just roll my cart wherever it needs to go - all tools (well, minus the chop saw and table saw) are stacked and ready to move.

   Justin Fink - FHB Editorial

   "Everybody wants to know what I’m on...

    

   What I'm on? I’m on my bike, busting my ### 6 hours a day…

    

   ...What are you on?"

    

   - Lance Armstrong

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   basswood | Jan 17, 2008 07:08am | #14

   Justin,Half the time I use my mini-scaffold just as you describe. Sometimes I use it as a mobile work station for the day and cache all my tools in it at the end of the day (and leave them there--on secure jobs) or wheel everything back out to the van in one trip.No matter which way I use it, I am always glad I have it.Cheers,Brian