Before my “Big Job”, a small one. Fast and cheap is what my customer asked for!

[Pullstart 62,797]

Fast and cheap.  A display for a local party store.  “I don’t care what you build it out of, just get it before the weekend if you can!”

 

 

[Pullstart 62,797]

One side chopped out...

[echris 1,425]

Fast and cheap.

You can't have both.
Says who?
Everybody.

Let me show you.

[Pullstart 62,797]

[Pullstart 62,797]

4 minutes ago, echris said:

Fast and cheap.

You can't have both.
Says who?
Everybody.

Let me show you.

Fast. Cheap. Reliable.  You pick two.  

[echris 1,425]

Just now, pullstart said:

Fast. Cheap. Reliable.  You pick two.  

 

I'm so cheap that when the cards align, I can do all three, while juggling.

[Sam Pasch 449]

1 minute ago, pullstart said:

Fast. Cheap. Reliable.  You pick two.  

Thats how it goes!

[Pullstart 62,797]

All pieces cut...  Some pilots, some screws, some putty, some sanding.

 

 

[Pullstart 62,797]

Taking shape.

 

 

[Pullstart 62,797]

[Pullstart 62,797]

3 hours build time.  Not terrible!  Slight change of my plans...  We didn’t discuss finish, but I think he plans to use this as a vape / smoking something or another display, so I figured I’d try out my new “wood burner” purchased as a weed torch.  
 

Let me know what you think!

 

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

oh, yes, 2 what’s missing Picts - cool

ok, i found  fails, Just 2 stairs added, the coke bottle is empty, the blue trash can is added, also a blue canister,

2 accudrills are added, 

 

Or 

I see 2 stairs and an empty coke bottle  - that increases the cost...😎

means on 5 stairs 2 1/2 bottles of coke... 😂

 

 

😂😂😂😂😂

 

 

Nice work 👍

Edited June 12, 2020 by Tractorhead

[ebinmaine 67,279]

Looks good Kev. Nice work. I like that burned look.

[Achto 27,505]

Nice work Kevin!  Burnt pine is one of my favorite finishes to do. Do you plan on varnishing it? 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,493]

Looks good! 

 

Smoke shop owner: “Lets see... math... rise over run... ? no wait, run over rise..? Or is it sun rise  already? Man, I should have listened to my teacher instead of smoking so much...

back in the 60’s... I think... Oh just give it to @pullstart ... he’ll just make it...!”

 

 

[PeacemakerJack 10,738]

 

@Achto

“Burnt pine is one of my favorite...”—enter one of your many custom tractor show placards

 

Looks good Kevin. Seems like the end result will work well for the purpose intended...and that is the goal😉

Edited June 12, 2020 by PeacemakerJack

[Achto 27,505]

8 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said:

enter one of your many custom tractor show placards

[JoeM 7,871]

That burned wood reminded me of a set of shelves I stained with tire black 30, 40 years ago. didn't have any cash for real stain. Came out good, a little dark.

[Pullstart 62,797]

1 hour ago, Achto said:

Nice work Kevin!  Burnt pine is one of my favorite finishes to do. Do you plan on varnishing it? 

Thanks for the comments guys!  For some reason he only plans to use it for 2-3 months... so given his fast and cheap circumstances and the fact that I need to go clear that land, and now that the race tracks are opening, I’m getting pretty busy to do much more to it.  

[Pullstart 62,797]

So my customer was so excited with this display, his brother who owns another similar store across town has asked for a duplicate!

 

Time for work!

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,279]

5 hours ago, pullstart said:

So my customer was so excited with this display, his brother who owns another similar store across town has asked for a duplicate!

 

Time for work!

 

 

Absolute best way to get new business right there. Word of mouth from satisfied customers.

[Pullstart 62,797]

So, I’ve been hung up.  Wrong cuts.  Poor fit.  Didn’t like the look.  Couldn’t figure it out.  I went down to the store and took dims and got to work again.  I realized what I had done.  I back cut for 3/4” stock but the stuff I’m working with is 1/2”!

 

 

[Pullstart 62,797]

I’m finished!  Out of necessity I changed the screw color and I like the contrast better.  Did some clean up work now time to deliver.