Author Topic: Hide site, retirement site. (Read 279937 times)

stlaser · « **Reply #2450 on:** January 13, 2024, 10:10:53 PM »

Nice job Charles

JR · « **Reply #2451 on:** January 13, 2024, 10:17:52 PM »

Why por15?

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #2452 on:** January 14, 2024, 07:55:50 AM »

Great question JR. I don’t remember why I used it on the first one, but its held up really well for 5 years so I’m using it again. Plus some of this metal was sitting on the metal rack for a few years and had some rust and I didn’t feel like using 100 flap discs and spending a week sanding all this down completely.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #2453 on:** January 14, 2024, 08:56:31 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on January 13, 2024, 09:22:42 PM

And,poof! The slab flattening jig is now a fire wood rack. Finished and prepped for POR15.

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Interesting transition!

JR · « **Reply #2454 on:** January 15, 2024, 01:09:00 PM »

Its pricy for bare metal vs just primer IMHO. I think it needs rust to really do its thing too.

Son is doing the frame on his sonoma now, just a solid layer of rust and using the rustolium spray converter.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #2455 on:** January 15, 2024, 05:08:34 PM »

Quote from: JR on January 15, 2024, 01:09:00 PM

Its pricy for bare metal vs just primer IMHO. I think it needs rust to really do its thing too.

Son is doing the frame on his sonoma now, just a solid layer of rust and using the rustolium spray converter.

Still need to degrease that thoroughly, and I found it works well if you agitate the rust by scraping off the scaly stuff and then wire-brushing the hazy stuff.

Sorry for hijacking...

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #2456 on:** January 15, 2024, 08:48:14 PM »

It’s your world boss. Just living here…

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #2457 on:** January 15, 2024, 10:54:38 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on January 15, 2024, 08:48:14 PM

It’s your world boss. Just living here…

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Well, I was really just providing it for all of you. You possibly may have just answered a question I have been asking...

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #2458 on:** January 29, 2024, 07:59:48 PM »

Bringing closure to the project

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JR · « **Reply #2459 on:** January 29, 2024, 08:33:44 PM »

Cute, but on the small side for a Tx item

Sammconn · « **Reply #2460 on:** January 29, 2024, 08:37:12 PM »

Quote from: JR on January 29, 2024, 08:33:44 PM

Cute, but on the small side for a Tx item

I disagree JR.
reason being, that’s a huge amount of steel and roof for one course of firewood…

JR · « **Reply #2461 on:** January 29, 2024, 08:50:03 PM »

Just seems small to me. Double wood stacks would be perfect (JMHO)

Is there a need to cover the outside there TRN?

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #2462 on:** January 29, 2024, 09:07:00 PM »

No need for outside cover as hot and (usually) dry it is. I cut wood 24 inches in length. Those racks are 10 ft long and about 5 ft or so of usable height for stacking. I burn about one rack a year so this years wood will be ready next year and then I can put up more wood for the following year.

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JR · « **Reply #2463 on:** January 29, 2024, 10:45:17 PM »

I see the sense behind it then. I was thinking 16in logs and rain getting to it. Good overhangs.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #2464 on:** January 29, 2024, 11:21:41 PM »

To give it some perspective those roof panels are 42 inches, edit 48 inches.

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stlaser · « **Reply #2465 on:** January 29, 2024, 11:47:16 PM »

Nice job

Flyin6 · « **Reply #2466 on:** January 30, 2024, 09:49:18 AM »

Well done!

That even looks smart!

Love how the paved path passes through the structure(s).

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #2467 on:** May 18, 2024, 08:39:33 PM »

Finished the farm table finally. White oak timbers harvested off the property with black epoxy filling the cracks. 4x4 1/4 wall square tubing base. 700lbs

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stlaser · « **Reply #2468 on:** May 18, 2024, 08:47:01 PM »

You move that around with a tractor? Looks great!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #2469 on:** May 18, 2024, 09:49:07 PM »

That looks really great! So you did the epoxy work yourself?

Reason for asking: I plan to build Kat a new kitchen table about the same way...Epoxy, steel base, and fairly similar size and shape.

I would have been building it already, but I was told I should be building a vanity for a granddaughter...

JR · « **Reply #2470 on:** May 18, 2024, 10:15:55 PM »

Very nice. Get some machine casters!! (kidding)

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #2471 on:** May 25, 2024, 12:28:16 PM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on May 18, 2024, 09:49:07 PM

That looks really great! So you did the epoxy work yourself?

Reason for asking: I plan to build Kat a new kitchen table about the same way...Epoxy, steel base, and fairly similar size and shape.

I would have been building it already, but I was told I should be building a vanity for a granddaughter...

Yes. Two part deep pour epoxy with mica powder mixed in to make it black. Pour into the cracks after taping the ends and bottom of the cracks. You will find that those cracks can run in some wierd directions and that expoxy will find the way out if you don’t tape it up. Hit the top with a little flame or heat gun to get rid of the bubbles

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JR · « **Reply #2472 on:** May 25, 2024, 12:34:00 PM »

Does look nice