Really nice stove. Place is starting to look more like a second home than a hunting camp......and that's not necessarily a bad thing. At this rate the 
might take up hunting.
might take up hunting.
The Meade Hall
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Charge of the Light Brigade?
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“Charge of the Scots Greys” at Waterloo. Hand painted. I purchased it in 1979, Subic Bay Philippines for the princely sum of seventy five dollars. At the time, it was a kings ransom for a young Lance Corporal from the Land of Nod..
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Really nice stove. Place is starting to look more like a second home than a hunting camp......and that's not necessarily a bad thing. At this rate the
I’ve laid my head in worse places.
Ms Revenge is a creature of comfort, and prone to avoid any place that is “non flushing”. Her idea of camping involves room service, hot towels and a spa. It’s more like “glamping”. She tolerates my provincial inclinations to a point. She accuses me of pushing the envelope. Now, in my defense, I’ve spent the better part of a decade sleeping on a 4” piece of foam with no heat, electricity or common sense.
As I see it, the gentrification off the Hall is the culmination of advanced age, shared misery and a sense of entitlement that only comes from a pre-arthriric view of the future..
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End of the day machinations.
There were well laid plans this AM to saddle up the mower and move out with a purpose. Unplanned events conspired against me. Skip through the mundane and it’s 1100hrs and OCB and I are pumping up a flat on the dump bed trailer. We’ve tried on two separate occasions to move it off the hill. Wet weather stymied us each time. By the time he pulled out is was the noon hour.
Hour or so on the mower, then resumed the clean up effort. I’ve reclaimed the main Hall at a 95% solution. It’s progress. Proofs in the pics.
Now, all remaining essential tools and sundries are colocated in kitchen. The kitchen is the last hold out. It’s getting a makeover and some custom touches courtesy of CB’s wood-shop. He came into a treasure trove of “old pin oak boards”. Worn, weathered and slightly abused. Perfection waiting to happen.
I don’t think I’ll be on the hill again until Monday. Monday is D-day for the bathroom plumbing.
There were well laid plans this AM to saddle up the mower and move out with a purpose. Unplanned events conspired against me. Skip through the mundane and it’s 1100hrs and OCB and I are pumping up a flat on the dump bed trailer. We’ve tried on two separate occasions to move it off the hill. Wet weather stymied us each time. By the time he pulled out is was the noon hour.
Hour or so on the mower, then resumed the clean up effort. I’ve reclaimed the main Hall at a 95% solution. It’s progress. Proofs in the pics.
Now, all remaining essential tools and sundries are colocated in kitchen. The kitchen is the last hold out. It’s getting a makeover and some custom touches courtesy of CB’s wood-shop. He came into a treasure trove of “old pin oak boards”. Worn, weathered and slightly abused. Perfection waiting to happen.
I don’t think I’ll be on the hill again until Monday. Monday is D-day for the bathroom plumbing.
Pretty sure our wife’s would get along just fine.
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Captains Room.
1st iteration of the addition. It’s the rough-in proof of concept phase. Tweaking and fiddling is in order. Seating area is just a place holder. Throwing things together hoping for inspiration.
1st iteration of the addition. It’s the rough-in proof of concept phase. Tweaking and fiddling is in order. Seating area is just a place holder. Throwing things together hoping for inspiration.
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One off bathroom vanity by CB.
Combo of 100yrd old barn wood, pin oak and maple.
As always, just when you think you’re gaining some momentum Nolan Ryan is tossing a no hitter and you’re swinging at knuckle balls. I’m semi in and out of the net for the next few days. OCB/CB may be able to pick up the slack while I’m out. Meeeyybbeeeee
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The addition is winding down. Bathroom and the fireplace are the last big ticket items on the punch list. Kitchen is on deck.
Combo of 100yrd old barn wood, pin oak and maple.
As always, just when you think you’re gaining some momentum Nolan Ryan is tossing a no hitter and you’re swinging at knuckle balls. I’m semi in and out of the net for the next few days. OCB/CB may be able to pick up the slack while I’m out. Meeeyybbeeeee
. The addition is winding down. Bathroom and the fireplace are the last big ticket items on the punch list. Kitchen is on deck.
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Slow going these past few days. I went totally off script regarding time management. Dipping my toe back into the tax paying work force for a few days. 
100% effort tomorrow with a trip scheduled out on the hill. CB and I are teaming up for some pre-fitting of the bathroom vanity and taking a few measurements in the kitchen. Might even hop on the mower.
One off small medicine cabinet via CB. 100+ yr old barn lumber and some poplar he had. We’re saving the remainder of the maple for the kitchen.
100% effort tomorrow with a trip scheduled out on the hill. CB and I are teaming up for some pre-fitting of the bathroom vanity and taking a few measurements in the kitchen. Might even hop on the mower.
One off small medicine cabinet via CB. 100+ yr old barn lumber and some poplar he had. We’re saving the remainder of the maple for the kitchen.
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Big ticket store sink and a CB one off.
The bathroom sink will sit against the right hand corner of the bathroom. So a small footprint “top mount” sink was selected to accommodate that location. The design change to add a larger shower necessitated a re-think on the sink vanity.
I think CB captured the ole’ timey feel/vibe with his design. I just gave him the dimensions and turned him loose. IMHO it’s just right. I guess he’s finally forgiven me for that whole USMC enlistment thingy…
The bathroom sink will sit against the right hand corner of the bathroom. So a small footprint “top mount” sink was selected to accommodate that location. The design change to add a larger shower necessitated a re-think on the sink vanity.
I think CB captured the ole’ timey feel/vibe with his design. I just gave him the dimensions and turned him loose. IMHO it’s just right. I guess he’s finally forgiven me for that whole USMC enlistment thingy…
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Good to have friends. Friends with skills are even better.
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The barn wood lives on.
Good shot of some of the boards that were salvaged from the oblivion. It was destined for the landfill and now it’s part of Meade Hall lore. This wood could have been cut/milled right about the time “Charlie” was born. I don’t know why but I find that extremely satisfying in a linear time kinda way.
Pre-fabed for the bathroom window. After a Very light planing session, a satin water based urethane was used. It brings out the grain nicely. We’re cutting it close on the lumber stash. I hope to have enough to use in the bathroom. Right now the upper kitchen cabinets will have priority and we’ll adjust fire accordingly as the pile gets smaller.
Good shot of some of the boards that were salvaged from the oblivion. It was destined for the landfill and now it’s part of Meade Hall lore. This wood could have been cut/milled right about the time “Charlie” was born. I don’t know why but I find that extremely satisfying in a linear time kinda way.
Pre-fabed for the bathroom window. After a Very light planing session, a satin water based urethane was used. It brings out the grain nicely. We’re cutting it close on the lumber stash. I hope to have enough to use in the bathroom. Right now the upper kitchen cabinets will have priority and we’ll adjust fire accordingly as the pile gets smaller.
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Made two trips to the lumber yard today. More 1x6 T&G for the bathroom. Twenty 12’ boards in all. Also I picked up two sheets of 4x8x3/4 birch plywood for the cabinets. I think I may have mentioned earlier that I scrounged some handmade “lockers” from a local high school (I’ll post a pic later) with the intent of salvaging the wood and repurposing it for the kitchen cabinets.
Well, I must have grown sentimental in my autumn years. I can’t seem to justify tearing them apart.
So as a result of my newly discovered tender side, I’m going to repurpose two sets for use in the laundry room. The plan is under review but I think we (CB) can make it work.
So, the spit in the dirt and draw with a stick plan is to use this T&G as a wainscoting of sorts in the horizontal orientation and use the barn lumber in the vertical position. All TBD based on what we can safely cut and plane for the cabinets.
Pantry cabinet taking form. Basic shell complete, facing and doors to follow. I’m running big ticket store hickory base cabinets that were purchased about fifteen years ago. Eclectic is the descriptive word for the day.
Homemade/handmade is the operative term.
CB doing what CB does.
Well, I must have grown sentimental in my autumn years. I can’t seem to justify tearing them apart.
So as a result of my newly discovered tender side, I’m going to repurpose two sets for use in the laundry room. The plan is under review but I think we (CB
) can make it work.So, the spit in the dirt and draw with a stick plan is to use this T&G as a wainscoting of sorts in the horizontal orientation and use the barn lumber in the vertical position. All TBD based on what we can safely cut and plane for the cabinets.
Pantry cabinet taking form. Basic shell complete, facing and doors to follow. I’m running big ticket store hickory base cabinets that were purchased about fifteen years ago. Eclectic is the descriptive word for the day.
Homemade/handmade is the operative term.
CB doing what CB does.
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We went round and round over the joining procedure. A dado joint on the shelves and rabbet joint for the panels were the carpenters choice. I decided, as the owner operator, to use the straight up “nug joint”…
Everything is predrilled, glued and hand nailed.
Primitive is what I wanted and that’s what we did. I call it the “two old guys made this in a garage look”. It’s trending and I think Pinterest is running a photo spread. CB kept mumbling on about some time honored carpenters code. After reluctantly giving in to my trend setting suggestion(s) he made me promise to 1. Never mention to his buddy the plumber that he had anything to do with it and 2. Never divulge his participation in this event to anyone at the VFW. I thought his buddy the plumber lived at the VFW so I’m a little confused why he double tapped that one!!??
Turns out, underneath the sawdust and wood chips, carpenters are really sensitive people.
Everything is predrilled, glued and hand nailed.
Primitive is what I wanted and that’s what we did. I call it the “two old guys made this in a garage look”. It’s trending and I think Pinterest is running a photo spread. CB kept mumbling on about some time honored carpenters code. After reluctantly giving in to my trend setting suggestion(s) he made me promise to 1. Never mention to his buddy the plumber that he had anything to do with it and 2. Never divulge his participation in this event to anyone at the VFW. I thought his buddy the plumber lived at the VFW so I’m a little confused why he double tapped that one!!??
Turns out, underneath the sawdust and wood chips, carpenters are really sensitive people.
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Starting to look like a pantry cabinet (sans doors).
Making a run to the lumber yard today for another sheet of birch. We’ll finish up what we can today and transport it to the Hall on Wednesday. CB, OCB and I (SOB) are converging on the Hall Wednesday AM. I may have those two extra sets of hands for a few days.
Making a run to the lumber yard today for another sheet of birch. We’ll finish up what we can today and transport it to the Hall on Wednesday. CB, OCB and I (SOB) are converging on the Hall Wednesday AM. I may have those two extra sets of hands for a few days.
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Cabinetry in motion.
Still keeping with the “built by two guys in a garage” theme. Ok we slipped in a few dado joints just so CB could show his face at Tuesday night bingo.
So, when you pair up two old pharts on a garage built project, there will be minor setbacks. What one doesn’t remember the other is soon to forget. But, in my defense the scrap bin was getting low anyway.
CB, like most professional tradesmen, has a certain threshold for crazy things like reading a tape measure correctly, cutting on the line or insisting everything must be square, level and plumb. I try not to let those small details interfere with my contributions to the saw dust pile.
Despite CB’s unwarranted OCD, we managed to get a pretty good start on the upper cabinets today. The pantry cabinet is strapped down in the Tundra waiting on an AM haul mission. Probably, re-engage the unfinished uppers on Thursday.
Still keeping with the “built by two guys in a garage” theme. Ok we slipped in a few dado joints just so CB could show his face at Tuesday night bingo.
So, when you pair up two old pharts on a garage built project, there will be minor setbacks. What one doesn’t remember the other is soon to forget. But, in my defense the scrap bin was getting low anyway.
CB, like most professional tradesmen, has a certain threshold for crazy things like reading a tape measure correctly, cutting on the line or insisting everything must be square, level and plumb. I try not to let those small details interfere with my contributions to the saw dust pile.
Despite CB’s unwarranted OCD, we managed to get a pretty good start on the upper cabinets today. The pantry cabinet is strapped down in the Tundra waiting on an AM haul mission. Probably, re-engage the unfinished uppers on Thursday.
High cotton right there.
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It is for me…
I’m fortunate to have a posse of geezer buddies who’ve spent decades honing a profession.
Although, I do feel like I can hold my own when it comes to making saw dust.
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Rain delay today.
Went with contingency Plan B. Bathroom plumbing is now a 99% solution. Still need to pressure test it. Weather permitting, the plan is to re-engage with the cabinets on Friday.
Depending on CB’s schedule, we may start-finish up the bathroom ceiling/walls Sunday/Monday.
Went with contingency Plan B. Bathroom plumbing is now a 99% solution. Still need to pressure test it. Weather permitting, the plan is to re-engage with the cabinets on Friday.
Depending on CB’s schedule, we may start-finish up the bathroom ceiling/walls Sunday/Monday.