Honey Do Wood Projects

[islandbass]

I mentioned in Koz’s thread the extent on my middle school level wood working skills. 
 

Honey Do Wood Working Project
 

My wife “picked up” an outdoor table set with 4 chairs and a table... For free. It was in awful condition. The seats were covered in that black, molding looking stuff from typical Pacific NW weather and in pieces. The table was a wreck.

 

I was going to tell her “H” no, even if it were free. But she replied that she really, really liked it, and that it would look nice in the back yard. That was last spring. The COVID virus hits and a little suggestion from her was it’s as good a time as ever to work on this project.

 

Drawing upon those decades old memories, I sanded all pieces that made the seats, glued them back together with TB3. I did the same for the table. Next,  I refreshed the wrought iron frames for the chairs and the table legs. Then I painted them in the color she wanted. 
 

I couldn’t go fishing in my state anyway, lol. 
 

 

[islandbass]

Then she said she wanted to have that thing that people put over a gate to let plants like vines grow on. 
 

I didn’t know what it was called and neither did she, lol. I asked her how she wanted it to like and from her description, I drew it one a sheet of paper.  Bought the wood at Home Depot. This was actually the perfect excuse to by a sliding mitre saw, and I almost did. But the anti tool practical monkey reminded me it wasn’t necessary. Convenient but not needed. I used my circular saw to make the cuts and my jig saw to cut the grooves that attach the top things to the horizontal beam. 
 

It is because of her that I learned to build a wooden fence (by myself) lay tile, hardwood floors and install ceiling fans and other fixtures... for free, lol. 
 

My neighbor and I built a 40 plus post wooden fence to separate our yards from some wetlands in the early spring and summer.  We learned one thing.  We’re both too dang old (50 and 55) to haul 40+ 80lb bags of cement, and a gazillion pickets, posts and 2x4s down a hill, let alone drill 40 holes with an auger, lol. 

[TnRiver46]

On 9/26/2020 at 3:29 AM, islandbass said:

Then she said she wanted to have that thing that people put over a gate to let plants like vines grow on. 
 

I didn’t know what it was called and neither did she, lol. I asked her how she wanted it to like and from her description, I drew it one a sheet of paper.  Bought the wood at Home Depot. This was actually the perfect excuse to by a sliding mitre saw, and I almost did. But the anti tool practical monkey reminded me it wasn’t necessary. Convenient but not needed. I used my circular saw to make the cuts and my jig saw to cut the grooves that attach the top things to the horizontal beam. 
 

It is because of her that I learned to build a wooden fence (by myself) lay tile, hardwood floors and install ceiling fans and other fixtures... for free, lol. 
 

My neighbor and I built a 40 plus post wooden fence to separate our yards from some wetlands in the early spring and summer.  We learned one thing.  We’re both too dang old (50 and 55) to haul 40+ 80lb bags of cement, and a gazillion pickets, posts and 2x4s down a hill, let alone drill 40 holes with an auger, lol. 

Looks great! I built a fence in my yard with a shovel and hammer/nails. Luckily my buddy let me borrow a wheelbarrow for the concrete and my fiancé would

come home from work mad and hammer in nails for hours haha. Fencing is one heck of an undertaking!!!! I still have nightmares about a few roots 

[islandbass]

4 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Looks great! I built a fence in my yard with a shovel and hammer/nails. Luckily my buddy let me borrow a wheelbarrow for the concrete and my fiancé would

come home from work mad and hammer in nails for hours haha. Fencing is one heck of an undertaking!!!! I still have nightmares about a few roots 

We had a couple of root issues on this project. In general, I always like to address the root of a problem but what do you do when the root is the problem, lol? ?

The fence is the background was the first fence I built by myself and I dug every ding dang hole to. The pole next to my house rotted and fell in the spring. The extra materials from the big project came in handy. 

[Jig Man]

Looks like you did good work there ib.  My honey do stuff is in progress at the farm.  It includes 2 miles of barbed wire fence and hanging 6 new gates.

[TnRiver46]

The root joke got me good! 

[islandbass]

5 hours ago, Jig Man said:

Looks like you did good work there ib.  My honey do stuff is in progress at the farm.  It includes 2 miles of barbed wire fence and hanging 6 new gates.

Wow. I’m not going to complain about 40 posts, lol. 
 

 

4 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

The root joke got me good! 

Every once in a while, the skies open and light from heaven shines down and blesses me with a joke off the seat of my pants. ?

[Koz]

On 9/26/2020 at 3:29 AM, islandbass said:

Then she said she wanted to have that thing that people put over a gate to let plants like vines grow on. 
 

I didn’t know what it was called and neither did she, lol. I asked her how she wanted it to like and from her description, I drew it one a sheet of paper.  Bought the wood at Home Depot. This was actually the perfect excuse to by a sliding mitre saw, and I almost did. But the anti tool practical monkey reminded me it wasn’t necessary. Convenient but not needed. I used my circular saw to make the cuts and my jig saw to cut the grooves that attach the top things to the horizontal beam. 
 

It is because of her that I learned to build a wooden fence (by myself) lay tile, hardwood floors and install ceiling fans and other fixtures... for free, lol. 
 

My neighbor and I built a 40 plus post wooden fence to separate our yards from some wetlands in the early spring and summer.  We learned one thing.  We’re both too dang old (50 and 55) to haul 40+ 80lb bags of cement, and a gazillion pickets, posts and 2x4s down a hill, let alone drill 40 holes with an auger, lol. 

I think that's called a trellis.

 

Great job. It's always a sense of accomplishment when you build something and it turns out well.

 

On the flip side, I have a barrel of scrap wood in my garage!

[islandbass]

Koz, I believe you’re right on trellis. 
 

As for the scrap wood, it’s amazing what you can come up with.
 

I think I heard that scrap wood whisper something all the way over here...

 

Yeah, I heard them say multiple times now, “Crankbaits, and jerk baits and  poppers, oh my!” (Wizard of Oz reference, lol)

 

 

[soflabasser]

On 9/26/2020 at 3:29 AM, islandbass said:

 

Looks good.

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

Arbor.

Project looks great!

[Jig Man]

On 9/28/2020 at 11:25 AM, islandbass said:

Wow. I’m not going to complain about 40 posts, lol. 
 

 

Every once in a while, the skies open and light from heaven shines down and blesses me with a joke off the seat of my pants. ?

IB Sunday we drove 42 8’ pipes 43” into the ground to support corners and gates.  This week we have been cutting trees away from the fence area and welding braces where needed.  Next week the wire will be strung.  Then I will get back to fishing.

[islandbass]

2 hours ago, Jig Man said:

IB Sunday we drove 42 8’ pipes 43” into the ground to support corners and gates.  This week we have been cutting trees away from the fence area and welding braces where needed.  Next week the wire will be strung.  Then I will get back to fishing.

Wow. Welding is one thing I’ve not yet done but wouldn’t mind learning.  The things we do that can keep us from fishing but once done make the fishing experience sweeter. If possible, post some pictures of the progress ?

[roadwarrior]

My wife bought a boxed coffee table from Wayfair and I put it together all by myself.

Does that count?

 

[Jig Man]

Yes it does in my book.

[islandbass]

33 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

My wife bought a boxed coffee table from Wayfair and I put it together all by myself.

Does that count?

 

Absolutely! All forms of honey do this or that are acceptable, lol. 

[Way2slow]

At least yours are small, these are from my wife's honey do list.

The storage building has a 7' high second level and full of shelving space.

The white thing on the right side is the wood fired pizza/bread oven. 

Plus I had to pour a 12'x30' concrete slab for the patio.

Building all that by yourself is more fun than any man in his 70's should have.

 

[Way2slow]

I guess I should mention, there is a catch 22 to all this.  I've done so much work, making "her" house and yards look nice, now she's starting to complain about all the boats, camper, trailers, etc of mine.  Say's it make it look like a junk yard coming down the drive way.    A 1 1/2 acre yard and she's complaining about my stuff in one corner that's probably about a 50' square.  She has hinted at me building a privacy fence in that corner.  I told her it would have to be portable because there's no way I could make a gate big enough to get things in and out without spreading it out into more of the yard. 

[islandbass]

3 hours ago, Way2slow said:

At least yours are small, these are from my wife's honey do list.

The storage building has a 7' high second level and full of shelving space.

The white thing on the right side is the wood fired pizza/bread oven. 

Plus I had to pour a 12'x30' concrete slab for the patio.

Building all that by yourself is more fun than any man in his 70's should have.

 

Awesome work!  Just might have to come over and bake come French or beer bread and some cinnamon rolls that would Cinnabon a run for the money. 
 

I find it funny how the man’s stuff is classified as “junk” and the wife’s things are not and it doesn’t matter what their stuff is. My wife just bought a kayak, and I need to clear my “junk” to make room for it, lol. It took me a few years but I finally got the hint about hints. ?