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Re: Strip: New builder!
By:Mochaboy
Date: 9/29/2014, 10:48 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: New builder! (Gero Verheyen)

Gero,

Touché

Our house was originally a farm house built in 1925, and the "basement" is actually on the first floor that opens up to the driveway through a set of barn doors, so that's where I'm setting up the strongback, that gives me unlimited outfeed space as well as I have all my milling equipment on casters.

But it's so funny you should mention that...when I got the bug...I started clearing out a space in the basement where I thought I might be able to work...but after having read Rob Mack's guide - he has that one rule I'm guilty of breaking over and over again..."make sure your solution doesn't generate 3 other problems".

Had I built the boat in the spot I originally picked out - I would have to have torn out half the basement to get it out.

Etiene, many thanks - I'm looking forward to pouring over your material. The books have been extremely helpful, but I find that nothing puts me closer to the pain than someone at my level (well Im' sure you're far beyond that) making mistakes and documenting them for the next guy.

One thing I'm really excited about that I hadn't intended is shopping for a block plane and a spokeshave and whatever hand tools I need :)

Thanks for the great info - looking forward to seeing more!

Messages In This Thread

Strip: New builder!
Mochaboy -- 9/29/2014, 9:31 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/29/2014, 10:26 am
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Gero Verheyen -- 9/29/2014, 10:37 am
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Mochaboy -- 9/29/2014, 10:48 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/29/2014, 11:21 am
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Mochaboy -- 9/29/2014, 11:33 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/29/2014, 12:58 pm
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Mochaboy -- 9/29/2014, 1:02 pm
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Gero Verheyen -- 9/29/2014, 1:23 pm
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Mochaboy -- 9/29/2014, 1:32 pm
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Gero Verheyen -- 9/29/2014, 1:34 pm
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george jung -- 9/29/2014, 2:42 pm
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Mochaboy -- 9/29/2014, 3:00 pm
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george jung -- 9/29/2014, 7:00 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/29/2014, 11:07 am
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Mochaboy -- 9/29/2014, 11:40 am
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wysedav -- 9/30/2014, 8:07 am
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Phil -- 10/4/2014, 2:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/4/2014, 3:17 pm
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Mochaboy -- 10/4/2014, 10:00 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/4/2014, 10:32 pm
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Phil -- 10/5/2014, 1:44 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/5/2014, 5:17 pm
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Mochaboy -- 10/5/2014, 5:33 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/5/2014, 8:40 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/5/2014, 9:47 pm
Less IS more...
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/6/2014, 11:17 am
Re: Less IS more...
John Roberts -- 10/7/2014, 6:43 am
Re: Less IS more...
Marc Upchurch -- 10/7/2014, 7:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2014, 2:55 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/6/2014, 12:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2014, 5:51 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/6/2014, 6:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/7/2014, 12:24 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/5/2014, 5:25 pm
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Mochaboy -- 10/5/2014, 5:38 pm