Hairy Posted June 22, 2017 Share eeeish i think back in the day when we still had tradesman ...i see a lot of kitchen cabinets built...and they certain dont quality as cabinet makers. now days they fall into the same category as "technicians" ..."kitchen cabinet makers" ...a 2 day or 2 week course gets you a qualification which the customer seems to think entitles them to a R600 per hour + labour cost...yet they squeal to pay certified skilled artisans R 400 per hour (the rate most electricians charge) and they wonder why the boss man drops off a couple "semi skilled" while he spends the rest of the day on his bicycle or in the pub. We have been fortunate that we have been working with some skilled cabinet makers and carpenters .... you find the good guys and you look after them! Long Wheel Base and Ed-Zulu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 22, 2017 Share We just recently did a house with lots of Iroko external cladding and screens ... I enjoy Iroko as a finish. Used it on a house in Durbanville a good many years ago for the solid doors, windows, floors and pergola's .... the timber still looks awesome following a quick drive by the other day.snap shots - rough pics of the cladding ... building works not complete yet Edited June 22, 2017 by Hairy Ed-Zulu, Long Wheel Base, Pants Boy and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted June 22, 2017 Share snap shots - rough pics of the cladding ... building works not complete yet Surely with that build they could have paid a little more and got trees that are still alive?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 22, 2017 Share Surely with that build they could have paid a little more and got trees that are still alive?? Tsek....those trees let light in during winter Anyway there is a nice little roof garden with awesome 360deg views of the city and table mountain.....pardon the poor panoramic It helps that the clients are actually very nice people! Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 22, 2017 Share Carpenterand the trusses we are busy with Long Wheel Base, carrera4s, Eddy Gordo and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted June 22, 2017 Share Tsek....those trees let light in during winter Anyway there is a nice little roof garden with awesome 360deg views of the city and table mountain.....pardon the poor panoramic It helps that the clients are actually very nice people!Being nice people does help a lot, looks like its going to be amazing once its done. Did you guys do the design on it? Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon-goose Posted June 22, 2017 Share and the trusses we are busy with now those look quality Eddy Gordo and Amberdrake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted June 22, 2017 Share and the trusses we are busy with hairy: can you design trusses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 22, 2017 Share Being nice people does help a lot, looks like its going to be amazing once its done. Did you guys do the design on it?We are the Architects for the project hairy: can you design trusses?I can draw pretty trusses and then have long debates with the truss engineers and get to a design that works structurally and aesthetically now those look qualityShotto Otto Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted June 22, 2017 Share you call also use double sided sellotape to attach the template to the plywood.One word: Carpet Tape for the win! (OK, so I caren't count three well ... but at least I are pretty ....) Long Wheel Base, Wannabe and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted June 22, 2017 Share I tried to upload the video...it just keeps showing network error Here is a pic of the mdf after going through the thicknesser...I did use this dud template first just in case [emoji3] Templates are done...now the easy work starts...I can take a full sheet and attach any template I choose and cut up a full sheet...looks like the 8 mm bit is going to be the best choice. Edited June 22, 2017 by isetech Rocket-Boy, Long Wheel Base, carrera4s and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted June 22, 2017 Share ......My routing "coach" glues together 2 pieces of masonite to get 6mm thick which he then uses for his frequently used templates. He said they have a longer wearing life than mdf........Buy Masonite while you can still get it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRacing Posted June 22, 2017 Share I have a few sheets of 1,2 square Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted June 22, 2017 Share I'm only on page 10, but loving this thread.As a lightie I was never any good with my hands; think it had something to do with being a perfectionist and not understanding that as with all things, practice makes perfect (though some talent undoubtedly helps). Also, until recently, I was never a patient person - having kids can (should) change that; it has for me.So, I have taken a great interest in doing things myself, including building some decking and stairs, doing some block laying and landscaping, and other stuff. I'm loving the ability to get good quality tools, many of which I hadn't even heard of - I didn't know what a mitre saw was months ago, now I have one and have learned how to use it. Hugely satisfying.And when I do things that are wrong, such as laying a squif block, I just take it apart and try again. Or if a cut isn't perfect, doesn't matter, do again.Anyways, thanks to all the contributors to this thread - I am learning heaps more about tools and techniques and am keen to start building a few items of furniture to replace the stuff my boys are slowly but surely destroying. A lot of talented people on here! DJR, jimmycool and Stretched@Birth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted June 23, 2017 Share A family friend asked me to make an oversized Jenga set for her coffee shop's play area, so because I could make 4 boxes out of a sheet of plywood, I made 4 sets, which have all subsequently been booked/sold/given away, and I'm having to make more, so I'm building boxes this weekend... Ed-Zulu, Hairy, Long Wheel Base and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 23, 2017 Share A family friend asked me to make an oversized Jenga set for her coffee shop's play area, so because I could make 4 boxes out of a sheet of plywood, I made 4 sets, which have all subsequently been booked/sold/given away, and I'm having to make more, so I'm building boxes this weekend... "high tower" ... good name for it Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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