Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop - Page 2

rizzle · 07-16-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stitch

NOW WTF do I do with all this stuff ?????

Start by climbing up on top of that pile and having a smoke.

stitch · 07-16-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bvilchez

Jeff, remember one thing....

You're a US Marine....there isn't anything you can't do!!!!!

Ooh Rah Guns ... I'm on it !
Semper Fi

stitch · 07-16-2010, 04:15 PM

No pictures today ... Spent most of the day opperating a 16 pound digging stick and shovel digging footings in this rocky hard packed clay we call Ground up here ... Monsoon rains moved in ... I'm done.

stitch · 07-21-2010, 07:33 PM

Wifey and I have hand dug nine footings, and are now stacking blocks and waiting for inspection ... our footing piers are squre, level and our corner to corner measurment is RIGHT ON! .... How the hell did we manage that ????
The rains have been Hard and every day .... Updated pictures soon.
I'm tired, Sore ... And I'm gonna sit on the portch with whiskey and smoke and watch the thunder storms for a while.

HK3- · 07-22-2010, 07:35 AM

If you don't already have a nail gun and compressor... I would suggest one of these http://www.paslode.com/ . No cords, hoses, batteries to charge.... Or if you want to pay the shipping I can UPS you mine to borrow for awhile

stitch · 07-26-2010, 08:21 PM

Well the Monsoon rains have slowed us down, And it took a week to get our footings inspected and ok'd .... But we are back to work now...
Stitch cut's Rebar for the footings

Mrs. Stitch Hand Backfills some of the footing ppiers

Tomorrow we pour cement and then the hammering of nails begins

Sailchaser · 07-26-2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stitch

Well the Monsoon rains have slowed us down, And it took a week to get our footings inspected and ok'd .... But we are back to work now...
Stitch cut's Rebar for the footings

Mrs. Stitch Hand Backfills some of the footing ppiers

Tomorrow we pour cement and then the hammering of nails begins

Jeff good luck with the project!!

Be glad you don't live in Mi. were those footing would be down in a trench 48"

stitch · 07-26-2010, 08:50 PM

Even way up here at 7,000 feet our frost depth is only 12"
18" depth is required by local code ... We went 24" just to be safe.

SmokeyJoe · 07-26-2010, 09:48 PM

Lookin' good, Stitch! Enjoying the project... looking forward to the finished building.

08-03-2010, 08:25 AM

N E updates for aug...

bigpedunn · 08-03-2010, 08:47 AM

Good luck with your project I have brother and sister in law in the white mountians!!!!!

stitch · 10-14-2010, 08:05 PM

In case you all wonder where I've been and what I've been doing...
I'm still working on the new shop.
I've been fighting the weather and the fact that Mrs. Stitch and I have done most of the work all on our own.
But a week ago I had a "Barn Raising" and a bunch of good friends from the community turned out and we put a roof on this thing !!!

Good people here, they worked their butts off ...
The roof is now done, shingles and all, the gable walls are done and the siding is going on ... This has been a long hard lesson for me,
I think I'll stick to building leather goods after this !

More to follow.

MedicCook · 10-14-2010, 08:08 PM

Looks great.

hotreds · 10-14-2010, 08:08 PM

I really enjoy hard work, I can sit and watch it for hours!

hscmit · 10-14-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

I really enjoy hard work, I can sit and watch it for hours!

HA

that's great

688sonarmen · 10-14-2010, 08:18 PM

Awesome, good to see it all come together

Ranger_B · 10-14-2010, 09:11 PM

Stitch thats coming together great. Can not wait to see this done.

bvilchez · 10-15-2010, 01:35 AM

That's coming along brother. I wish I had skills like that

BlackDog · 10-18-2010, 01:40 PM

Looks great! I was wondering how you were coming along with your project.

G G · 10-18-2010, 01:43 PM

07-16-2010, 04:15 PM	#23
stitch Saddle Maker And Cowboy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Diamond K Ranch Posts: 720 Trading: (34)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop No pictures today ... Spent most of the day opperating a 16 pound digging stick and shovel digging footings in this rocky hard packed clay we call Ground up here ... Monsoon rains moved in ... I'm done. __________________ Cowboy Wisdom: Ifin' ya get to thinkin yourself a might bit important, Try tellin someone else's dog what to do.

07-21-2010, 07:33 PM	#24
stitch Saddle Maker And Cowboy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Diamond K Ranch Posts: 720 Trading: (34)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Wifey and I have hand dug nine footings, and are now stacking blocks and waiting for inspection ... our footing piers are squre, level and our corner to corner measurment is RIGHT ON! .... How the hell did we manage that ???? The rains have been Hard and every day .... Updated pictures soon. I'm tired, Sore ... And I'm gonna sit on the portch with whiskey and smoke and watch the thunder storms for a while. __________________ Cowboy Wisdom: Ifin' ya get to thinkin yourself a might bit important, Try tellin someone else's dog what to do.

07-22-2010, 07:35 AM	#25
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop If you don't already have a nail gun and compressor... I would suggest one of these http://www.paslode.com/ . No cords, hoses, batteries to charge.... Or if you want to pay the shipping I can UPS you mine to borrow for awhile

07-26-2010, 08:21 PM	#26
stitch Saddle Maker And Cowboy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Diamond K Ranch Posts: 720 Trading: (34)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Well the Monsoon rains have slowed us down, And it took a week to get our footings inspected and ok'd .... But we are back to work now... Stitch cut's Rebar for the footings Mrs. Stitch Hand Backfills some of the footing ppiers Tomorrow we pour cement and then the hammering of nails begins __________________ Cowboy Wisdom: Ifin' ya get to thinkin yourself a might bit important, Try tellin someone else's dog what to do.

07-26-2010, 08:50 PM	#28
stitch Saddle Maker And Cowboy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Diamond K Ranch Posts: 720 Trading: (34)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Even way up here at 7,000 feet our frost depth is only 12" 18" depth is required by local code ... We went 24" just to be safe. __________________ Cowboy Wisdom: Ifin' ya get to thinkin yourself a might bit important, Try tellin someone else's dog what to do.

07-26-2010, 09:48 PM	#29
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,163 Trading: (28)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Lookin' good, Stitch! Enjoying the project... looking forward to the finished building. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

08-03-2010, 08:25 AM	#30
ridenlive Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop N E updates for aug...

08-03-2010, 08:47 AM	#31
bigpedunn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Patrick Location: Brownville Nebraska Posts: 233 Trading: (0)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Good luck with your project I have brother and sister in law in the white mountians!!!!!

10-14-2010, 08:05 PM	#32
stitch Saddle Maker And Cowboy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Diamond K Ranch Posts: 720 Trading: (34)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop In case you all wonder where I've been and what I've been doing... I'm still working on the new shop. I've been fighting the weather and the fact that Mrs. Stitch and I have done most of the work all on our own. But a week ago I had a "Barn Raising" and a bunch of good friends from the community turned out and we put a roof on this thing !!! Good people here, they worked their butts off ... The roof is now done, shingles and all, the gable walls are done and the siding is going on ... This has been a long hard lesson for me, I think I'll stick to building leather goods after this ! More to follow. __________________ Cowboy Wisdom: Ifin' ya get to thinkin yourself a might bit important, Try tellin someone else's dog what to do.

10-14-2010, 08:08 PM	#33
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Looks great. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

10-14-2010, 08:08 PM	#34
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,670 Trading: (63)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop I really enjoy hard work, I can sit and watch it for hours! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

10-14-2010, 08:18 PM	#36
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Awesome, good to see it all come together

10-14-2010, 09:11 PM	#37
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Stitch thats coming together great. Can not wait to see this done.

10-15-2010, 01:35 AM	#38
bvilchez En búsqueda..... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bolivar aka Jay Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 3,202 Trading: (76)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop That's coming along brother. I wish I had skills like that

10-18-2010, 01:40 PM	#39
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop Looks great! I was wondering how you were coming along with your project. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

10-18-2010, 01:43 PM	#40
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,737 Trading: (10)	Re: Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop