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posted November 16, 2001 11:35 AM
 Edited By: Otis on 19 Nov 2001 06:35
Off topic. Finished my 1st project
Remember I was telling you guys that I got into woodworking to pass the time while not riding? Well I finished the Toy Chest early last week. Here are a few pics. Be nice it's the 1st thing I've ever built.
This is a pic of the "lift assists" I bought for it. One on either side so the pid comes down nice and slow so my kid won't slam fingers in it. Pretty slick.
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posted November 16, 2001 11:40 AM
nicely done!
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Ninjaman12R
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posted November 16, 2001 11:44 AM
Looks good man
You did a good job Otis. Woodworking is pretty cool eh??? I'm building a wooden bong pipe for my grandmother's christmas present. It's the gift that just keeps on giving. LOL
Seriously man it's nice to see you building stuff for your kid. You'll freak the first time your kid hurls a tonka truck or something at it and puts a big scrape in it. 
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Otis
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posted November 16, 2001 11:48 AM
I used some good tough polteurothane or however you spell that fucking word, over the stain, it's very tough, it may "dent" but will not scratch.
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posted November 16, 2001 12:13 PM
Looks Good otis,It'll be a heirloom
I built a little stool so my 1st daughter could climb up on the potty.All 5 of my girls used it.I still have it.It's made out of 1/2 Phenolic and held together with 1/4 C'sunk acft. screws.My uncle af furnished the materials.My oldest daughter is 27 this month.
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posted November 16, 2001 12:17 PM
WOW...that's nice...
Let them know they NEED to keep that sucker "in the family"
VERY nice looking work Otis...
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posted November 16, 2001 12:53 PM
Thanks guys!
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posted November 16, 2001 03:03 PM
woodworking
Very nice OTIS, If my wife see's it I'm dead. She can't understand how I can rebuild a watch but can't hang a fucking door. Did you use plans?
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posted November 16, 2001 03:50 PM
coupedu12
Don't feel bad!!! Kzz1 is one hell of a mechanic..He can fix anything with a motor!!! But he is Carpentry challenged!!! LOL
I like it! I like it! Nice work Otis!!!!!
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posted November 16, 2001 06:33 PM
Wood is Good!
Looks great, way to go!!
Woodworking is a hobby I enjoy, but I don't ever seem to get enough time out in my wood shop, 22x26, dedicated to wood working only! Now if Ted wants to go toe to toe comparing wood working tools and facilities, I am ready to be humiliated, BUT it is going to take quite a bit,LOL.
Seriously, I am glad to help with any pointers to shorten the learning curve, and always open to ideas to someday be able to reach the "Old World Craftsman" level.
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posted November 16, 2001 07:34 PM
Good job, man. One day someone will be saying Great Granddad built this!
Don't you just love the smell of freshly sawn(is that a word?) wood?
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posted November 17, 2001 12:47 AM
Nice job Otis! Wood has a natural beauty and it's kind of relaxing working with. -ZXtra
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posted November 17, 2001 06:31 AM
Norm Abram would be proud!
That's beautiful Otis! I tinker a bit but am work space challenged. Even after being covered in the shop, in the spring my bikes smell of sweet burning sawdust on that first ride of the year! You should have made it about 200 cubic feet bigger however, as the amount of toys you will get for the tyke will overflow quickly!
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posted November 17, 2001 07:19 AM
That looks really nice. Keep up the good work.
If I knew that some of the guys on the board were into wood working I could ahve sent you some bussiness a little while ago. I just bought a Oak bunk bed three weeks ago. Does anyone here work with Oak quite a bit? All of the furniture in my house is Oak and I may be finishing the basement in my house this winter.
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posted November 17, 2001 07:48 AM
Edited By: 22348bCVC on 17 Nov 2001 07:49
...very nice, Otis...as my old woodshop teacher once said to us, "Wood is good"...hey, how 'bout one of them motorcycle rockers...like a horsey, but a motorcycle instead...and make it rock side to side instead...make sure you put in some safety-stops to pervent tip-over from overzealous knee-draggin' by the tyke (or you) for your next project?...good idea, huh?..and paint it green!!! LOL...lotta times I'm full of shit, but sometimes I'm full of ideas...
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posted November 17, 2001 08:31 AM
Nice job Otis! I guess I fall into the same catagory as kzz1 in that I am carpentry challenged! 
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posted November 17, 2001 09:37 AM
Very nice, the feeling of accomplishment makes it all worthwhile. POLYURETHANE once again class POLYURETHANE.
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posted November 17, 2001 02:02 PM
Don't forget.
Michelle must be proud. It is very nice. Don't forget to etch in it who you made it for and your name and the date. That way it can be passed down as a heirloom. By the way, what are you doing the nursery in? I forget, do you know if it's a boy or girl yet? Mel
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posted November 17, 2001 07:09 PM
I think it would be cool to build a great big ZX-12R Logo out of wood to hange on the wall..
I just don't have a woodshop..
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Otis
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posted November 19, 2001 06:39 AM
Thanks for all the kind words guys. I really did have a blast making it. About a week away from finishing my 2nd project, a Coffee Table with stone tiles as a top. Much more difficult than the chest. One thing about doing this kind of work is you certainly learn patience and presicion. To get it right, even 1/8 of an inch off on a cut means you have to scrap the pice and do it again.
The wood ZX-12R idea is great, have to think about that for a it and how I may do it.
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posted November 19, 2001 07:18 AM
Otis,
You could cut the outline of the logo out, then use a router to do the detail work. A steady hand would be a must for this considering that fact you'd have no stencil to use. Just a thought.
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Otis
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posted November 19, 2001 07:48 AM
Oohhhh Routers, they are tough to master boy. They have some serious torque pull..
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