Watcha Makin'?

[doc henderson]

ps.  I counter sunk the bolt head and nut end so i would not hit it with the saw, and used carriage bolts double nuts on the far end so they could be loose enough to pivot.  used washers as well.  it worked well.

[trimguy]

Doc how well did it work with just legs on the ends instead of every bunk ? Would you do it like that again or would you put legs on all the bunks ?

[doc henderson]

It worked great.  It sat more solid as it could flex a bit.  I have rope to limit the splay.  after the new wore off i think i put some 8 inch 10 foot logs on it and it did ok.  kind of abused it.  mostly it was for bark on flitches cut off logs at the sawmill.  it is light enough to carry with one arm.  I cut from the side without the top board, and you can see occasionally got into the back top board.  It lasted prob. 5 years despite the abuse.  had my kids paint it one year.  need to make another.  i now have the bigger one for 12 inch plus logs and heavy flitches.  I think too many legs would make it tend to rock on uneven ground.

[doc henderson]

bucking up firewood in Firewood and Wood Heating

[Ljohnsaw]

despite being painted, (not purple)

Looks purple to me on my laptop...

[Wlmedley]

Doc,thanks for the pictures.I my modify mine a bit.My stove takes 20 inch to 24" wood so wouldn't need as many uprights.

[doc henderson]

i will post when I make a new one.  might use a hard wood.  heavier but white oak or black locus would be more rot resistant.  i could have put copper naphthenate on the legs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_naphthenate

[Don P]

What is the purpose of the top backboard?

[beenthere]

Wlmedley
Had a sawbuck similar to your rebuilt one, and to save picking up all the short lengths off the ground after bucking the slabs or poles, I placed it in the trailer. 
Less bending over. No pics, but it lasted a few years.  Folded up like Doc Henderson's. 

[doc henderson]

stability.

[Don P]

If you run a 1x12 on each side below the X I think you'll get more stability and be rid of that kickback potential.

@aigheadish if you poke the router up through a piece of plywood and tack strips to the ply that limit how far you can slide to create the border. It's upside down so you can't see but it would make that recess without "falling in". You might have to get some longer bits to get to the depth you want and I imagine some healthy holes in the ply to let the dust out. I'd take it in many light depth adjustments so it doesn't snatch and get away.

[firefighter ontheside]

I made these ship type ladders for the treehouse today.  They are a little too long and I will trim them down when I go to install them.  The extra length will likely become handrail extensions into the upper level.  

 

[21incher]

I can tell you have a mill and have hit nails. Making a treehouse without putting any nails in the tree ?. My ladders were all just slats nailed to the tree with  the treehouses hanging from 60d spikes ;D

[olcowhand]

@doc henderson  I'm glad you asked......
In the Month of May so far, I've moved 11 of my pieces; this number includes two pieces donated to local charities for Fund Raisers...
I've been working on new concepts, focusing the subject matter to target the many recreational activities folks pursue here in Northern Michigan.

Some Watersports Art has been well received:

This one sold right away during a big three day Flea Market, so I made another..


 

All sold out of these "PaddleBoarders....



 

I added a Piece to my "Praying" line (First one sold right away, so I made another):


 

I started making these Business Card Holders, and they took right off with some local Business Folks:



 

My Facebook Page has been getting quite a bit of traffic, and I'll be at two more Art Fairs this summer- One in the Soo, and one here in Cadillac...
Thanks for your interest.
Steve

[thecfarm]

Very creative on the silver ware.

[firefighter ontheside]

Those business card holders are great Steve.  I remember admiring your work at the roast last summer.

[firefighter ontheside]

I suppose I could have nailed slats to the tree for climbing, but I doubt the people would pay me the thousands of dollars that I need them to for this thing.  

[21incher]

That makes  sense.  I thought  you were building  it in your  backyard  for the grandkids.  I looked  into building something  like that for the grandkids but after  talking  to our CEO found  out if I put it on piers it's  considered  a permanent  structure and I needed  a permit along  with inspections. Then they would  tax it  >:( . As long as it was hanging  from the tree It's considered  a temporary  structure with no taxes so I just nailed  a big pallet  in the tree supported by channel  iron with cleats to climb on. Lasted long enough for the grandkids  to grow up.

[Walnut Beast]

Dead elm works beautiful. Screws and Paslode nailer go in and anchor well

 

[firefighter ontheside]

I finished the treehouse today with the help of my 15yo old son.  He was a great help.  Those ladders are heavy.

 

 

 

[firefighter ontheside]

This is the one I built for my kids about 5 years ago.  It is 3 stories tall, well the stories are about 6' tall each.  The front is made to look like a ships bow.

 

[Wlmedley]

Modified sawbuck a little bit.I think it will work okay now.Figured I would leave bottom slab intact until I get all the ones above it cut up 

 

[jimbarry]

We made a pallet shed yesterday to get stuff out of my workshop.



 

 

[olcowhand]

Very nice, Jim; I might do something similar for my many fuel cans.....
I completed another Raised Garden Bed at my wife's request. This one is longer and shallower, for Strawberries. She has already installed occupants in both Beds. 

 

[doc henderson]

I need to build one for fuel and propane, and another for my bands that seem to take up room in the shop.