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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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Alan, you suggested I start this a while back...so here goes; and thanks man, you literally saved this one for me!
This is the project I was working on when I got his good advice on glass cutting. It's a concert memorabilia case Amy asked me to make, and it will soon be full of keepsakes from Donna the Buffalo and Railroad Earth shows. The case is 31x21 and is brazilian cherry and soft maple. The purple cloth is over cork for pins. I wish I was a better with a camera...the richer color is actual. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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skicat ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May-18-2006 Location: Duluth, GA Status: Offline Points: 1129 |
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Nice looking work Greg. I need new teak strips for my step pads on the BFN made. When can I drop off the teak?
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eric lavine ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413 |
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first you show off your orange masterpiece, now this, do you want a picture of me for your frame? lol
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"the things you own will start to own you"
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tullfooter ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: March-02-2007 Location: White Lake, MI Status: Offline Points: 2225 |
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Nice woodworking Greg
If it needs to be made out of concrete or steel, I can handle it. When it comes to woodworking, forget it. Although, I did redo my swim platform, and surprisingly, it came out great. BTW, are those bands Country, or Western? ![]() Steve |
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Play hard, life's not a trial run.
'85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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Thanks cat, anytime you like with a day's notice. A CCFan would also be welcome to use my shop some saturday morning if he wanted... |
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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Wow...masterpiece?!!? You're either yanking my chain or being too kind. LOL And sure, at least send me a few more FFM stickers. ![]() ![]() |
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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Thanks Lefty, and they have a touch of both but are americana. DTB does everything from rock to zydeco with reggae and cajun mixed in. RRE is bluegrass mostly...maybe a sort of rock-bluegrass. |
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81nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5775 |
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Very Nice Greg,
It'll take me few days to dig out my old photos and scan them, been about 7-8 years since I did anything serious but there are a few pieces I'm pretty happy with. I'm sure you've got plenty more, let's see um. |
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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Thanks Alan, I do have some more, but I got it started. Let's see if any of your 'closet woodworkers' care to share. ![]() |
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RainDog ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February-21-2007 Location: Mke/Grn Lake WI Status: Offline Points: 1387 |
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I did a fair bit of woodworking, but soon my standards eclipsed my abilities (damn you Fine Woodworking magazine!).
Honestly, lack of space and time led me to sell off the tablesaw, jointer, planer, etc. Now I design the things I need and contract talented people to make it. |
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jbear ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-21-2005 Location: Lake Wales FL. Status: Offline Points: 8193 |
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Man some guys on here are talented.
Don't mention "coming outa the closet"...no telling what CQ will post. john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
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Hollywood ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13512 |
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Since this is a "family" site, I probably shouldn't post the pictures of the work I do with my wood.
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skicat ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May-18-2006 Location: Duluth, GA Status: Offline Points: 1129 |
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What's wrong Hollywood, don't you have a zoom lens? ![]() |
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nates78ski ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January-24-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1041 |
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Here's my woodworking project from a couple winters ago...Kayak Album
Hopefully more wood(boat especially) projects to come... Nate |
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81nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5775 |
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Nate you F...g sandbagger you been holdin out on us, That is freakin awesome. nice job ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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Nate, I too am impressed...beautiful lines and nice detail!
Edit: In going back through your pics I see a lot of manual labor...did you ever get it wet? ![]() |
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nates78ski ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January-24-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1041 |
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haha, well...in reference to getting it wet...im not completely sure which direction youre going with that...but in case youre not going where i think youre going...Kayak Launch
& Thanks again for the compliments guys, sorry for the thread hijack. I'll start another thread for it with the links to all the pics maybe later. Nate |
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jbear ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-21-2005 Location: Lake Wales FL. Status: Offline Points: 8193 |
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Skicat: LOL!!!!
Nate: Nice freakin' work! ANd that looks like quite a shop too. BTW: I am from Ohio too...where is Rossburg? john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
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nates78ski ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January-24-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1041 |
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jbear, Rossford's right around the Toledo area..just a couple mins south of it...near Perrysburg, Maumee, etc. where are you from?
Nate |
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jbear ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-21-2005 Location: Lake Wales FL. Status: Offline Points: 8193 |
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Well I started out in Lakewwod...lived and went to school in Strongsville and last lived in Avon before we moved south.
john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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Greg, Your occupation as a custom woodworker isn't a understatement! Very nice. Of coarse your engine isn't bad ether!!! I knew from some of yur posts that you had wood in your blood. How about some more pictures?
I'll have to see what I can dig up too! |
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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Thanks Pete, and please do before this goes the way of the three stooges! LOL |
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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This is my Grandfather's burial flag. The pic in the corner is him in the captain's seat of a 747. He logged over 35,000 hours with 7+ years in the Navy and 32 years with Eastern AL. Yes, he was my hero and man does he have some signatures on his short-sn-order(he wasn't a drinker, so he pronounced it differently). The case is bloodwood and bird's eye maple; some laminated and some inlayed. Alan, the 'glass' on this one is UV lexan...easy to cut.
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Hollywood ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13512 |
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You would need a zoom lens to see it from Atlanta Greg, but trust me if you're in the same room as me you'll know it's there. ![]() Other Greg, that is some OUTSTANDING work you have done. Woodworking is a lot of fun, I enjoy it myself but don't have all the fancy tools. |
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81nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5775 |
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Ok Greg, Here's my first one but you'll have to suffer along as I need to tell the story behind this piece. Although the styling is my least favorite it is the most treasured item in our home.
The date on the back of the picture is 1994, a few months prior to building it I came home from work one day to find my wife and 2 very young children were on a plane 1000 miles away never to return. We'll leave that as it lays but being blindsided and without knowing a single soul in Chicago except the people I worked with I fell into a pretty deep hole. Luckily one of my counterparts at work saw what was going on and knowing I did a little woodworking challenged me to get myself busy and make her something. I asked her what she wanted and she said "I don't know, maybe a box to keep trinkets in or something, surprise me" I went to Raindogs dreaded Fine Woodworking Magazine and saw this item that caught my eye and decided to give it a shot. It is a reproduction of an 18th century spice cabinet, in those days many spices were so rare and valuable that the elite owned cabinets designed specifically to store them. Many had secret compartments to hide their most valuable items. It is white oak and has no mechanical fasteners except for the hinge screws. ![]() ![]() There are three hidden comparments behind the front drawers. ![]() There is also a hidden drawer for documents in the back, you have to trip a little slide latch and the back panel drops down to expose the hidden drawer. ![]() I put this together in one week as I was on a mission and nothing else to do with my time anyway. I presented it to my friend and she was awestruck. I really hated to give it away but I was happy she was the one recieving it. Less than one year later she moved in along with her prized Spice Cabinet and the two have never left. ![]() ![]() |
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81nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5775 |
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Here's another of my favorites and you'll be pleased to know it comes without the long story.
Much more contemporary which suits Dana and I just fine. This a shoe box with Matching mirror. The woods are Lacewood, birch and Mahogoney. My first attempt at inlaying. Again no fasteners except for hinge screws. Very functional item that is still in use after 13 years. this is an original Dana design, note the ball on the wall that appears to be falling from the top of the mirror. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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Alan, Well I must say that you have wood in your blood as well! I enjoyed your story and especially the outcome as much as seeing your projects. Very nice.
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NAUTI84 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: June-10-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 485 |
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Very cool Alan!
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JoeinNY ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: October-19-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5697 |
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Bad ass projects alan...
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Riley ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7952 |
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That's really nice. What is the light colored wood, quarter sawn oak?
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