EmTee Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Looks great! Back trouble is the worst; hopefully you're on the mend now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Your wood working talent is superb. You could have been either a finish carpenter or a cabinet maker. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 hours ago, JoelsBuicks said: And not until the stain was on did it all come together and take its rightful place within the artwork’s frame. I admit, mixing and testing different stains on all the different wood colors was a challenge and not one that could be hurried. But the final product with the two coats of polyurethane I think made it all worthwhile. 4 hours ago, JoelsBuicks said: These finishing touches are a long time coming but they were all built at least twice. You got it. Vision and passion, tha’s what it’s all about. Now if I could just put it all to words as poetically as you…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 3 hours ago, EmTee said: Looks great! Back trouble is the worst; hopefully you're on the mend now. Thanks. I feel blessed that I’ve never had back problems until now. I’m just learning to adjust and live with it, shorter work days, more rest breaks. I’m good 🙂 3 hours ago, dship said: Your wood working talent is superb. You could have been either a finish carpenter or a cabinet maker. Great work! Thanks for the nice words but I am quite short of being a finish carpenter and definitely don’t possess the skills of a cabinet maker. But thanks for your appreciation of the woodworking skills I do possess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 Applied 2 coats of polyurethane. First coat was MinWax Matte finish but it was just too flat so went with two parts MinWax Matte to one part MinWax Satin for the second coat. Pretty pleased with results. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I like the style of the switch and plug plates. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 minute ago, dship said: I like the style of the switch and plug plates. Thanks. Art Deco and the closest thing I could find to the Greek key floor stenciling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Just now, MrEarl said: Thanks. Art Deco and the closest thing I could find to the Greek key floor stenciling. I'd say they're a very good match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 @dship In the last picture if you look closely, you can see why I say I'm no finish carpenter or cabinet maker. Either of those would have filled the nail holes before staining, not me. I just keep reminding myself, "It's a pole barn". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, MrEarl said: @dship In the last picture if you look closely, you can see why I say I'm no finish carpenter or cabinet maker. Either of those would have filled the nail holes before staining, not me. I just keep reminding myself, "It's a pole barn". Any finish carpenter would have done on purpose what you've done to make the interior look like an "authentic pole barn". My paternal grandpa was a master carpenter later in life, and he would have done the same to get that "pole barn" look. You're in good company. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 5 hours ago, dship said: My paternal grandpa was a master carpenter l and your paternal grandpa and the likes of him are exactly whom I would never slight by allowing myself to be called a finish or cabinet carpenter. 🙂 Nor am I a mechanic, nor a painter etc. I will allow myself to be called a self made engineer though, as I know a few engineers I wouldn't hesitate to go up against in the field any day. 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I had the high privilege of paying a brief visit to Buick Gardens this past Sunday and can tell you that the real thing is a lot better than the pics! Marvelous work! What Lamar has done is architectural art! Cheers, Dave 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 22 minutes ago, Daves1940Buick56S said: I had the high privilege of paying a brief visit to Buick Gardens this past Sunday and can tell you that the real thing is a lot better than the pics! Marvelous work! What Lamar has done is architectural art! Cheers, Dave The privilege was all mine sir. So enjoyed your visit albeit was too short. Thanks for appreciating my work. I broke the seal on the JWG cold medicine you brought and felt better immediately. Thanks again for that, what a treat. 😁 welcome back anytime! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 6:46 AM, dship said: I like the style of the switch and plug plates. Yes, me too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Applied some matte polyurethane to the beadboard ceiling mostly for sealing purposes but boy did it bring out the color and grain. Edited March 30, 2023 by MrEarl (see edit history) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Are the grey/blue streaks remnants of old paint or is that the wood? Looks terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Just thinking, that old gas station light style would fit into some eccentric's home office pretty good. (for those who miss the light and focus on the model car, I moved it.) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 5 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: (for those who miss the light and focus on the model car, I moved it.) You might want to secure the light to the ceiling a little better, also 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 3/27/2023 at 11:41 AM, MrEarl said: Thanks guys, I'm good to go. Just had some decompressive lumbar laminectomy that didn't go as well as the doctors said it would and taking longer to get over, again not as the doctors said. I think the big takeaway from it all is I just need to act more my actual age rather than my shoe size. But again thanks for the sincere well wishes and prayers. So scrolling back through my cell phone, here's a few shots to try and catch up. I'd been putting a few of my favorite boards aside for door and window trim and loved finally seeing them up. As well as the old bullseye corner blocks. Cut some plinth blocks from some of the 2x6 heart pine, beveled the top some and ran some grooves through them to mimic the beadboard wall boards. Was happy with how the stain brought out the knots and grain of the old pine. Always with the attention to detail! Can't wait to see the final product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 9:18 AM, EmTee said: Are the grey/blue streaks remnants of old paint or is that the wood? Looks terrific! Old buttermilk paint from turn of the century. Much fun was had scraping the very top coat completely then the next 1-2 to expose just the right amount of wood grain 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 On 3/27/2023 at 10:44 PM, MrEarl said: Thanks. I feel blessed that I’ve never had back problems until now. I’m just learning to adjust and live with it, shorter work days, more rest breaks. I’m good 🙂 I know about back problems. I have had it for years. It gets worse as you get older. It's the reason I'm selling my 1930 Ford Model A Sedan Delivery. The quirkiness of down shifting a Model A is tough on the back. Shifting, Double clutching, and stepping on the accelerator to bring up RPM's all at the same time does a number on the back. Not to mention the tight quarters of the front seat. Lamar you Buick Gardens look great. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) UPDATE My 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe Sedan Delivery was sold today. Going to a new home in Dallas, Texas. I hope to replace it with another Buick. I'm a Buick guy and I've learned to stay with what I know and that's Buick. Edited May 16, 2023 by Dave Gelinas (XP-300) (see edit history) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Lamar, Been a while since I scrolled through your pictures, but the "barn" looks great. You do great work in tying everything together. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 8:41 PM, Dave Gelinas (XP-300) said: UPDATE My Ford Model A Deluxe Sedan Delivery was sold today. Going to a new home in Dallas, Texas. I hope to replace it with another Buick. I'm a Buick guy and I've learned to stay with what I know and that's Buick. Boy, can't wait to see that sitting in front of the BS&S in October😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 2 hours ago, MrEarl said: Boy, can't wait to see that sitting in front of the BS&S in October😉 It could happen. Going to check it out on Wednesday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickTom87 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 8:41 PM, Dave Gelinas (XP-300) said: UPDATE My Ford Model A Deluxe Sedan Delivery was sold today. Going to a new home in Dallas, Texas. I hope to replace it with another Buick. I'm a Buick guy and I've learned to stay with what I know and that's Buick. Beautiful 41 limited 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Some may recall I had built the front windows so they would swing down open from the top. While they were very functional and cool looking like that I decided to fix them in place instead. Reason being the office is air conditioned and also because the sun sets across from the front of the building, flooding the office with bright hot sunlight over half the day. I will need to add window shades. After changing them I went ahead and cleaned and painted the inside and cleaned the outside. These shades are temporary, for fitment purposes only. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Rita suggested and I agreed that a dark gray would give a somewhat metal/utility look to the window sashes. Excuse the poor lighting pictures. Also gave the door a new coat of poly and cleaned it up. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Super! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 4 hours ago, MrEarl said: Rita suggested and I agreed that a dark gray would give a somewhat metal/utility look to the window sashes. Excuse the poor lighting pictures. Also gave the door a new coat of poly and cleaned it up. Looks great. I see Elvis is supervising. Hey Elvis! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Lamar does good work. Looking fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Purr-fect! (That's a Wildcat 🤣) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 Almost forgot and how could I. The final electrical was done and the two MrCool units were energized. Finally looks like somebody is home... 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 and back in the shop area, got light, plenty of light. 300w equiv LEDs in the main work area next to the work benches and 200 W equiv in the car storage area balancing the light out with the wall sconces. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 That is just awesome. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 What @GARY F said! + a bunch of Buickful too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) Wow! Just Wow! I want to go to there. Here's to wishing you many years of healthy enjoyment. Edited May 21, 2023 by Machine Gun (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 I can't decide if I'm more jealous of your garage or your ability to get stuff done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 58 minutes ago, alsancle said: I can't decide if I'm more jealous of your garage or your ability to get stuff done. What he said. Maybe both? Ben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 10:20 AM, MrEarl said: and back in the shop area, got light, plenty of light. 300w equiv LEDs in the main work area next to the work benches and 200 W equiv in the car storage area balancing the light out with the wall sconces. Man this thread puts all those HGTV shows to shame! What a reward to see that final product. Congratulations!!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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