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   DougU | May 22, 2006 06:37am | #1

   zach

   Very nice, I resized those two pic, there way to big for someone on dialup to open.

   I like your brick work in that one pic, very nice!

   Doug

   
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   zachariah | May 22, 2006 01:40pm | #2

   thanx for the resize. I couldn't figure out how to do it myself :(

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   rez | May 22, 2006 06:17pm | #3

   Don't know what programs you are using but perhaps this link might help you out. 24441.75

   Cheers

   half of good living is staying out of bad situations

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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 01:50am | #10

   thanx :)

    

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   JohnT8 | May 22, 2006 09:10pm | #4

   Goooood Lord, you planning on taking over the govt or something?  Looks like that gun rack could hold about 50 rifles.

    

   jt8

   "The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake..."-- Nelson Boswell

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   DougU | May 22, 2006 10:31pm | #5

   Now John, theres nothing wrong with being prepared!

   Doug

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   JohnT8 | May 22, 2006 11:29pm | #6

   Sheeze, we don't want Gunner to start hanging out with this guy.  Between 'em they might be able to fill the gun rack :)

    jt8

   "The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake..."-- Nelson Boswell

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   CapnMac | May 23, 2006 12:51am | #7

   Now John, theres nothing wrong with being prepared!

   LoL!  Hey, you probably ought not tell him that about half you customers around Travis & Comal Co, already could fill that rack <g> . . . Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   DougU | May 23, 2006 04:58am | #15

   Capn

   I did some work for a well known Austinite, I think I've mentioned him to you once, he brings home 4 big safes one day, each one big enough to hold a big block chevy eng. He wanted them to store guns and ammo!

   He wanted to hide the safes but hell theres only so much room in a house that has less then 2000 sq ft.

   He even wanted to line one of his closets with lead, something about cameras not being able to see into it! I dont know what was up with that.

   Doug

   As I was clicking the "post" button I remembered the plumber on this job, he was a bit-O-gun nut as well. Those two guys hit it off real well!!!

   Edited 5/22/2006 10:00 pm ET by DougU

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   intrepidcat | May 23, 2006 07:53am | #21

   Hey, you probably ought not tell him that about half you customers around Travis & Comal Co, already could fill that rack <g> . . .

    

    

   .....with what they normally keep in their trucks.

    

    

   <G>

    

    Live the Good Life in the Permian Basin. 

    

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   CapnMac | May 23, 2006 09:09pm | #23

   with what they normally keep in their trucks

   Ah, the old Permian Basin joke about gun control means keeping your truck between the lines . . . <g>Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 02:25am | #12

   the guy I built this for is a gun collector, and he just about filled it up when I finished it .Oh yeah , and the drawers are full of pistols!!

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   CapnMac | May 23, 2006 12:55am | #8

   Is that a steel security door/gate that rolls down to cover the gun rack?

   Is it manual, or on some cool remote switch?  Any special mounting for it that had to be "snuck" into the mill & case work?

   Did not see any high-capacity drawers or insulated/locking drawers for ammo--which is likely because the installation does not make them obvious as a guess (a likely good thing).

   Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 01:48am | #9

   the steel door is remote control. I set it in the attic on the side of a truss.as far as locks no he didn't opt for those, but it is in an  alarm equiped detached garage.

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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 02:18am | #11

   one more neat thing I was actually paid to create!

   
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   rez | May 23, 2006 04:11am | #13

    z- how are you going to sheath that?View Image

   half of good living is staying out of bad situations

   Edited 5/22/2006 9:14 pm ET by rez

   
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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 05:36am | #17

   this is a job I did a while back and what I did was sheet the flat part all the way to the beginning of the curve then I took construction paper and laid it square to where a ridge would be, cut it at the curved valley then transferred it to plywood (2 layers 3/8 ply glued and screwed)

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   Timuhler | May 23, 2006 04:12am | #14

   any more pics?  I've never done an eyebrow.  Can you describe your process?

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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 05:39am | #18

   unfortunately I depended on the builder to take the pics from this pic on.He kept the pics and probably still passes it off as his creation, even though I did this whole thing with only a pic from a magazine!!

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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 05:49am | #19

   as far as the method ,I figured out the length and rise of the proposed window then made sure the rib was deep enough for trim , sheetrock et cetera popped lines on a shop floor repesenting level and pitch of the roof and scaled it . I built my ribs in the shop took them to the job and they actually worked on layout the first time.Of course theres a bit more to it than that ,but looking at your work I don't think I need to fill in all the blanks;)

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   JeffBuck | May 23, 2006 05:04am | #16

   I like the eyebrow ... got to have a hand on one very much the same a coupla years ago.

   came up with the same system ... laminated ply brows ... with ears.

    

   Jeff    Buck Construction

    Artistry In Carpentry

        Pittsburgh Pa

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   Hooker | May 23, 2006 07:38am | #20

   Very nice looking stuff.  The cabinet work is exceptional.  It's nice to do good work and be proud of it.  Good job!

   Neither cold, nor darkness will deter good people from hastening to the dreadful place to quench the flame.  They do it not for the sake of reward or fame; but they have a reward in themselves, and they love one another.

   -Benjamin Franklin

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   zachariah | May 23, 2006 01:48pm | #22

   very kind ,thank you:)