The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[bruceha2000]

The craftsmanship in the woodwork in those old Victorians draws me in. Way nicer to look at than painted cheap finger jointed pine casing you find in most any house built now.

I think a lot of them weren't originally built on postage stamp lots but the lots were split and sold leaving a large attractive house sitting and looking stupid with no open space around it.

 

[bruceha2000]

What is a certified nurse?

One that has officially been diagnosed as crazy

 

[rjohns39]

Bruce you make me laugh Thanks I needed that

 

[Teila]

Bruce you make me laugh Thanks I needed that

x 2

 

[rjohns39]

One of my passions is wood working. I'm not that good at it, but when a piece is done and no one can see my mistakes it's a wonderful thing. I was really enamored by the 2000 year old structures in Japan that had no nails, loaded with craftsmanship and just beautiful works of art in a building. I studied under a Japanese Master Craftsman and it took me two years to successfully make a full blind mitered dove tail joint by hand. I did it once successfully and have the piece in my garage, but will never try again.

 

[DigMyChicks]

The craftsmanship in the woodwork in those old Victorians draws me in. Way nicer to look at than painted cheap finger jointed pine casing you find in most any house built now.

I think a lot of them weren't originally built on postage stamp lots but the lots were split and sold leaving a large attractive house sitting and looking stupid with no open space around it.

Totally agree! You should see the monster doors in this old house, I love them! There is a huge pocket door between the parlor and the hallway. I loved the house I grew up in. It was a big farmhouse with awesome woodwork. I hadn’t been back to see it in 31 years. My sister was home from North Carolina and wanted to see it so we hooked up with our oldest sister to go check it out...a relative had bought it. I wanted to cry when I saw the inside. It was turned into a hoarder house. The woodwork to my amazement was still beautiful but nothing was taken care of. The basement was so full of black mold it was a safety hazard to be in it. I wish I hadn’t gone and remembered it the way it was.

 

[sourland]

Totally agree! You should see the monster doors in this old house, I love them! There is a huge pocket door between the parlor and the hallway. I loved the house I grew up in. It was a big farmhouse with awesome woodwork. I hadn’t been back to see it in 31 years. My sister was home from North Carolina and wanted to see it so we hooked up with our oldest sister to go check it out...a relative had bought it. I wanted to cry when I saw the inside. It was turned into a hoarder house. The woodwork to my amazement was still beautiful but nothing was taken care of. The basement was so full of black mold it was a safety hazard to be in it. I wish I hadn’t gone and remembered it the way it was.

You can't always go home. The house that I grew up in has been so neglected and is in such disrepair that it should be bulldozed. The only house worse in my old home town is the one that my childhood best friend grew up in. Sad.

 

[DigMyChicks]

One of my passions is wood working. I'm not that good at it, but when a piece is done and no one can see my mistakes it's a wonderful thing. I was really enamored by the 2000 year old structures in Japan that had no nails, loaded with craftsmanship and just beautiful works of art in a building. I studied under a Japanese Master Craftsman and it took me two years to successfully make a full blind mitered dove tail joint by hand. I did it once successfully and have the piece in my garage, but will never try again.

Is that what old dresser drawers have?

 

[rjohns39]

One of my last woodworking projects...

I wish I could find a good pic of he bakers nook in the last pic. pie rings are inlaid in the white maple using black walnut. can you believe it... A non-foodie bought this house for the kitchen???

 

[DigMyChicks]

One of my last woodworking projects...
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You made all those cabinets? Beautiful! Is that your house?