So what else do you guys do???

[Methos]

Originally Posted by gcbailey

Mike, those are some sweet chairs, what type of wood? Some cedar? Also, how did you bend the backs, are they laminated?

Man I really like those! More details please!

[Cubcrazy]

Ditto on what Duke said!!

[BobbyMike]

Originally Posted by gcbailey

Mike, those are some sweet chairs, what type of wood? Some cedar? Also, how did you bend the backs, are they laminated?

They're White Oak fro a local sawmill. I try and use local wood whenever possible. The couple had originally wanted to use Teak, but balked at the over $10,000 cost of the wood alone (that was their total budget for the bench set). I was going to have to source the wood from a guy in Rhode Island who normally sells only to shipbuilders, because no-one else had Teak in the right dimensions.

The bench set is mortised, tenoned and then pinned, like an old barn, out of pieces I hand dimensioned to 4" by 4". No screws, nails or glue. The back insets are also shaped from solid pieces of White Oak and hand dimensioned to 4" thick and I think about 8-9" wide. I then cut the curves out with a simple jig.

They represent three months of my life! I love the smell of cut White Oak so it was time well spent.

[BobbyMike]

Oh, and thank you all for the kind comments. I appreciate them!

[gcbailey]

Originally Posted by BobbyMike

Oh, and thank you all for the kind comments. I appreciate them!

I could see that with Teak. I've had an opportunity to work with some 12/4 black walnut and sassafras, but most local mills around here don't want to cut and dry anything over 8/4 stuff. Really cool pics!!

[ACecil]

You do awesome work! I really like that!

[BobbyMike]

Originally Posted by ACecil

You do awesome work! I really like that!

Thanks Allen!

I'm thinking that since I need to replace my 129's muffler I might do something similar to what you did to your tractors. I like that look!

[ACecil]

Originally Posted by BobbyMike

Thanks Allen!

I'm thinking that since I need to replace my 129's muffler I might do something similar to what you did to your tractors. I like that look!

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

[MOturkE]

I work for the local Heat and Frost Insulators union. I spent 9 yrs in the USAF doing airframe repair and got out just after Desert Storm. I worked in a couple of local metal fab shops, a construction company and commercial cleaning company before joining the union. My wife and I are volunteers under the Natl. Fragile X Foundation raising awareness, providing family support, and raising money for research in western Missouri. We have 3 kids affected by Fragile X syndrome, one grandson affected, and my wife's nephew and two nieces also affected.

Our Cub 122 was bought for the sole purpose to pull a barrel train for our fundraisers so kids can get something fun for nothing more than a smile.

I commend all of you here who have already helped make our 122 a better machine for the kids' enjoyment!

[CC1450]

Originally Posted by CC1450

I've worked in some form of automotive related field for the past several years. Some positions more fun and more lucrative than others. I've worked for a turbocharger manufacturer called Precision Turbo, managed an automotive salvage yard and currently work for a web based company that specializes in European auto parts.

Wanted to add to my post as well as bump this up for the new guys to see what they do for a living.

This is the company I work for by day.
http://www.eaceuroparts.com/

I do sales and customer service from my home office full time M-F.

I also got a full time night job recently at a famous brewery.
http://www.3floyds.com/

I'm working as a host at the brew pub in the evenings. Place can be a real madhouse. On any given night there can be an hours wait for any seat in the house. Fun place to work though, great staff and even better beers.