StoneCoal Tackle Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Well here it is almost Febuary and I haven't built a lure yet this year! I work construction and usually look forward to a little time off here and there during the winter when things slow down, but it's not gonna happen this year . About a month ago we started a project that will last 10-12 months at six days a week, great job sucurity for the next year but sure puts a damper on the old lure making and fishing . Anyway, since I probably won't get to make a lot of lures this year I thought I might share some of my passion for building with you. So here's a pic from about a month ago and if there's any interest in watching a house grow on a West Virginia mountain top I'll try to post some more pics as it progresses. Hope everyone gets to make more lures than me this year! Daymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thats good at least you will be busy! I have friends in the construction biz and they all are having a hard time finding work! Yes, keep us posted with the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezerbassman Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 sure building a house would be interesting to watch. it is good you have the work, but it does suck it takes all your time. hopefully you will get a chance to work on a few lures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I see this as an opertunity... How cool would it be to inner-twine tackle making and house construction??? You could start off small adding musky bait stair spindles, the treble hooks might be a little tough on small children and pets... On to the kitchen, jerkbait door and drawer pulls... cool right??? Instead of a boring smooth wall finish, the man cave area could be finished in functional PoP molds, now we're cooking. By working with the design team now, all the venting and vac lines could be installed now for the future home tackle making shop. I hope you'll get a chance to wet a line a few time over the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm gonna miss all the stuff you add to the gallery, most of it is the first time i've ever seen it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPala Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thinking about all the cutouts from the project you'll have. You gotta be kidding if you are not bringing at least a whittling knife to work I'll still expect a few lures from you this year Daymon. Keep the house progress coming too. After all lure making is an extension of good woodworking. Psss...Spike gettin delirious thinking of all the wood available for that project? 1 board foot makes how many lures? Total board foot used for the house... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks guys for your interest in my real job, I'll try to make this thread fun for'ya. Bruce, those are some cool ideas for a house. I have several similar ideas for some small furniture items etc. that I hope to get to someday. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll get around to a few lures too. Heck, a lot of my lures are made between the hours of midnight and 2:00AM anyways so I've still got that going for me, LOL. And like Anthony said, there will be enough scraps to make a truck load of lures, except right now we're burning them to keep warm while we eat lunch, LOL. So, stay tuned and I'll set the scene and get'ya up to speed on our progress. Oh and Anthony, about lures per board foot. My father is a retired timber and lumber man and always thinks in terms of board feet and how much per board foot a certain species is bringing. I sell a few lures on eBay once in awhile and I once had one sell for $56. So I asked my dad how much Basswood was going for and he said oh, about 75 cents a foot and I said well, I just sold some for $3,000 a board foot! Dad said hmm, maybe I should get back in the lumber business LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Daymon, don't encourage me too much, I can push it into overdrive pretty quick and go way over the edge. I just wanted to add that I admire the quality of the work you do... Your hard baits look first rate. Someday, I'm going to make my way back to north centeral Wisconsin and build the home of my dreams... I might have to buy several chunks of waterfront footage and doz down a few shacks to clear it, but someday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee jigger Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Im in the same boat as you.Want to create and fish but 11-15 hr. days,sometimes six days a week,plus a wife and two small boys,plus a house in Wisconsin to keep up with(its waterfront so itw worth it). Then again with all of the manufacturing jobs leaving this country,i just plug away and give thanks im working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Bruce, thanks for the kind words on my lures. I hope you get to go crazy on your dream house someday, can't wait to see that stair railing . Brian, I know where you're coming from with the long days and just being thankful you have a job. I live in a small town and I am truly blessed to have a good steady job close to home. This house we are building now is 21 miles from home and that's the furthest I've had to travel in several years! So, lets get up to speed on this project. As every real estate agent will tell you, location is everything. Ideally you want a nice spacious lot in a good neighborhood and it's nice to be centrally located on your lot so the neighboring houses aren't jammed up against you. I snapped these pics yesterday to give you an idea of what the neighborhood is like. Here's a pic of the neighbors to the south........ the neighbors to the west.................. the neighbors to the north..................... .......and, (you're starting to get the picture aren't ya ) here's my favorite part of the neighborhood, to the east. Oh, did I mention the lot size? It's approximately two hundred acres. So now that you have a feel for the location, we'll get to some construction pics next post. Daymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 What Is that white stuff in all the pitures? Looks like ash from some volcano. Is the site in Hawii?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Do you have bush fires there!!!!!??????????? No one here in their right mind, would build in a forest like that------- but I would.pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Do you have bush fires there!!!!!??????????? No one here in their right mind, would build in a forest like that------- but I would.pete Wild fires, brush fires - same as bush fires. San Diego in southern Cal. had a rough time last fall and a lot of people where in danger. I don't think it is just one place in the world - there seems to be drought enough to go around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hey Bruce, the vulcano erupted again last night and we had to do a little "ash" removal this morning before we could work ............ It turned out to be a sunny day with temps in the upper 20's to low 30's so it wasn't too bad. Pete, we do have a few fires from time to time but for the most part we don't have a lot of underbrush etc. so our most vulnerable time is in the fall when the leaves have just fallen and haven't gotten rained or snowed on yet. A few times in the past we have had such dry falls that the fall hunting season had to be canceled or postponed to keep folks with their cigarettes and campfires out of the woods, sure makes for some upset hillbillys when we can't go deer hunting:pissed:. Here's a pic of how our days usually start...................... Wait'n on daylight. Me and a helper were finishing up another project while this one was being started and here is what it looked like when we came on the scene to stay.............. I'll post some pics of our progress next time. Thanks for looking, Daymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Okay, lets see some walls going up! Snapped these pics on Jan. 5th. A little snow on the ground and a little chilly but not too bad a day. Off to a pretty good start......... Breaking for lunch and checking out the view out the back door......... End of the day, quite a bit of the first floor walls are framed but we need to get a fit day for pouring concrete before we frame up the garage walls..... Stay tuned................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 This is a great thread. Do you have the architects 'picture' of how the building is planned to look (artists impression). It would be interesting to see next to the completed building when your finished, which will probably next week at the rate your going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Daymon- I am finding the differences (already) in how you build, very interesting, this would make a good 'Tutorial', looking forward to seeing the rest. pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Dave, glad you like the thread, I'll have to see what I can come up with to show what the finished project is supposed to look like. And Pete, we'll have to explore some of the differences in our building techniques. Here's a few more pics showing the garage floor now poured and the walls framed. ........got some wall sheathing on and a few joists set on second floor but need to set some I-Beams before we go much further. .......this wall will be pretty much solid windows and patio doors both on first and second floors. The steel pipes (leaning in the pic) will support Steel I-Beams and will be concealed inside the framing between the windows. ........so now we're wait'n on I'beams and a load of joists for second floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPala Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Real interesting how you guys build Daymon. Keep em coming, good reference for when I build my shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Real nice, I wish our plant had a view like that, would make it hard to call off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee jigger Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Great pics....... If i ever won the lottery,id hire your crew to build my house...... and workshop. Ill be too busy fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Daymon. Looks like you and the crew are getting it up alright. The only thing about working in the snow like that is how much the job site can change from day to day. As long as nobody forgets to put a saw or nailer undercover before calling it a day, you should be okay. We got blasted by 8 inches on Friday... hope you're on a different weather track, other wise, batten down the hatches, we're in for a blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hey everyone, I've been having some PC and internet problems and have had very limited access for the past few days, so I haven't been able to update the thread. Thank you all for your interest in this thread and your replies. Hope it continues to be fun for'ya. So, speaking of problems, here's a pic of "How NOT to dump a load of lumber" ........a little icy that day and it went faster and further than anticipated:eek:. That's one of the downfalls of a hilltop lot, gravity only goes one way, DOWN! Took down a small tree in the process! The view is still nice though! Outdoor, I know what you mean about working in a plant. I had some health problems a few years ago and was "sentenced" to 2-3 years operating a concrete plant. I've been out of there for 5 years now and when I close my eyes I can still picture my little triangle of sky with a steel brace runing through it. I was glad to have the job when I needed it but don't care if I ever do it again. Well, hopefully my PC, etc. continues to work and I can get caught up to where we are now on the house. Later, daymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Daymon. Your "the glass if half full" possitve attitude makes watch this thread grow fun. At least your foot wasn't at the bottom of your test with gravity. People would think that the fresh earth would give you pretty good traction, must have been ice under the load coming off? Looks like a couple of I-beams and floor joists.. can't figure out what the rust brown item in the upper right is - is the red cedar 4 x 4s or something? Looks like most of our local volcanic ash melted locally. The weather is crazy 20 F one day, 72F today. The forcast is calling for snow again in two days. Thanks for sharing. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Bruce, the red things are a bundle of "LVL" Microlam beams. These particular ones are 1-3/4" thick by 12" wide and 32 feet long, in other words HEAVY! We are using them for headers above windows and doors and to header off openings and transitions in the floor system. Here's one as seen against a perfect blue sky........... .......we've been having some funky back and forth weather too. Here's what the sky looked like the next morning......... .....and two days later it was GONE We finally gave up early this day, couldn't keep it swept up fast enough to build anything! And to boot that on Feb. 2, "French Creek Freddie" (our local version of "Pauxatauny Phil") saw his shadow! So that's six more weeks of winter for us! Not to worry though, better days ahead:yeah:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
