Brian K. Campbell

Mike Barkley wrote:When a store clerk tries to give me a plastic bag I always say "No thanks. Save a plastic tree." Sometimes followed by "plastic is evil".

I tell them "lets save a fish"

William Wallace wrote:This reminds me of the dutch oven set that I purchased https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0160UHWDQ  

Of course yours is something like 100 times more unique, beautiful and useful.  

If you were to make them for people, how much could you sell one for (without the dutch oven and pans)?

They are made from harrow discs. I sell them as a unit $650.00. These are 18" dia.  I just got hold of  a stack of 30"  dia. to make a larger version. Go to dropbox link for pics of
log furniture that I also make. Thank you for your comments.

   log furniture:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pq9hfk8rqr7l416/AADQZxeku_HGeIBLpz4MeasIa?dl=0

I had seen several fire pits made for cooking. This is my version. I would love to hear your comments and opinions(even the negative ones).

Lisa Gergets wrote:Hello Permies,

My husband and I are in search of a used, but in-working-condition chainsaw mortiser for our timber framing project starting in the spring of 2018. Something along the lines of the Makita 7104L is what we're looking for.

If you have anything, please let me know. Of course, we'll pay for shipping!

  I  designed and built a machine that is a saw mill with plunge cutting capabilities, a large capacity lathe(10'diax108" length), a large capacity mortise machine(24'x96" bed,14" vertical stroke) and a large capacity drill press(24"x96" bed, 14" vertical stroke). It is a versatile machine that doesn't cost much more than the Makita and is way more useful. Go to dropbox link for more pics and info:

  machine:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nr4yw91iv2hgdl0/AACv5-Unq_KSGyYK-2YHwWIBa?dl=0

  what it can make:   https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pq9hfk8rqr7l416/AADQZxeku_HGeIBLpz4MeasIa?dl=0

Josh Pasholk wrote:

This was a super cool post I saw on the homestead subreddit. With a little bit of knowhow, this guy was able to build a decent sawmill with only 800 bucks. I'd say that's pretty impressive.

What do you guys and gals think?

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 I've only got around $1400.00 in mine. Besides being a sawmill with plunge cutting capabilities, It also functions as a large capacity lathe(10"dia x 108" length), a large capacity mortise machine(24'x 96" bed, 14" vertical stroke), and a large capacity drill press(24" x96" bed, 14" vertical stroke). Go to dropbox link for more pics and info about how you can build your own.

  machine:   https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nr4yw91iv2hgdl0/AACv5-Unq_KSGyYK-2YHwWIBa?dl=0

  furniture it can make:   https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pq9hfk8rqr7l416/AADQZxeku_HGeIBLpz4MeasIa?dl=0

Rufus LaRossa wrote:I just started this plan I got from Joineryplans.com.  They have some really great stuff.  

That is very nice work. It makes mine look plain.


    Hands, Head and Heart(mostly hands)

  I'm a semi-retired(mostly just tired) cabinet maker from Texas. A few years back I got into building log furniture. Just wanted to show off some of my pieces.

  I am a semi-retired cabinetmaker from Texas. A few years back I started building log furniture. After looking at was  available on the market in the way of tools for building log furniture I was not impressed. I designed and built a machine just for building log furniture. It functions as a sawmill(22"diax98" length), a large capacity lathe(10"diax108" length), a large capacity mortise machine(24"x 96" bed, 14" vertical stroke), and a large capacity drill press(24'x96" bed, 14" vertical stroke. I designed it to be cheap and easy to build using "off the shelf" components and parts. I offer a lease of my blueprints for prospective builders. It allows the use of mass production principles and techniques, in what is otherwise a very "one off" medium. I would appreciate any comment or opinions(even the negative ones). Go to dopbox links for more pics and info:

  machine:   https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nr4yw91iv2hgdl0/AACv5-Unq_KSGyYK-2YHwWIBa?dl=0

  furniture it can make:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pq9hfk8rqr7l416/AADQZxeku_HGeIBLpz4MeasIa?dl=0

Travis Johnson wrote:I live in New England so we have these all over. However my general ideas on this stuff...anything really that cannot be found readily or cheaply, is to simply to build it yourself. Years ago manufacturing and parts were harder to do, and parts did not come for the internet. I have made a ton of my own tools, from small hand tools to implements for my tractor! Then not only is the tool valuable in use, but the knowledge gained in building it, even more so!!

A hand boring machine is easy to fabricate. My suggestion is to build one yourself if you cannot afford to buy one, or cannot find one.

  I'm a semiretired(mostly just tired) cabinetmaker from Texas. A few years back I built a sawmill so I could cut my own lumber. I started building log furniture from the offcuts and scrap. There is not much available on the market in the way of tools for making  either log furniture or timber framing. I decided to build a machine designed just for building log furniture. It functions as a sawmill with plunge cutting capabilities, a large capacity lathe
(10" dia.x108" length), a large capacity mortise machine(24"x96" bed, 14" vertical stroke), and a large capacity drill press(24"x96" bed, 14" vertical stroke). It works very well for building log furniture and can be used for timber framing also. It cuts tenons and mortises of any size(only limited by the workpiece that will fit on the machine. I designed the machine to be easy and economical to build, using "off the shelf" parts and components. I offer a lease to build from my blueprints. If you want to build log furniture or timber frame it is worth a look. Go to dropbox link for more pics and info:

   machine:   https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nr4yw91iv2hgdl0/AACv5-Unq_KSGyYK-2YHwWIBa?dl=0

   furniture it can make:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pq9hfk8rqr7l416/AADQZxeku_HGeIBLpz4MeasIa?dl=0