Gnote Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Truly amazing project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 6, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 6, 2016 Was Wakejunkie a carpenter? He has all the equipment and know how, just wondering. No, he was a Network Engineer. He just always loved working with wood and has tons of tools. He didn't have carving tools so we ordered the set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 6, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 6, 2016 Truly amazing project I can't wait to see it in my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Both pieces have been carved. Lol I love how far down the rabbit hole this project has gone. When I saw the pyramid design I thought, "Wow, I dont know how it can get any more intricate than this..." Then suddenly we are hit with hand carved accent pieces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 8, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 8, 2016 Start of the hand carved rossettes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Is Shaun carving these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 8, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 8, 2016 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I remember the wand he carved, it was beautiful. That has to be great therapy. How's his recovery coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 8, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 8, 2016 I'm talking to him now. He said he's always wanted to try carving something but never had the tools so this is the first carving project. He made the Harry Potter wand with something and a dremel. He doesn't remember making it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 8, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 8, 2016 How's his recovery coming? He's doing good considering. He still cannot remember things from one day to the next. He no longer drives. Things that used to be easy to do, now require a lot more concentration. He says "What used to take me 30 minutes now takes me 5hrs". But overall he's doing well. No more strokes since the third one. Believe he is still on blood thinners to help reduce the risk of another stroke. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 He's come a long way, that's awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 10, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 10, 2016 Yes he has. After the strokes, he was in a wheel chair, then progressed to a walker. Now he gets around very well. Although he has new challenges that he has never had to deal with, it could have turned out MUCH worse than it did. Unfortunately he recently begun having vision issues in one of his eyes and has begun wearing glasses (don't think they help very much). Hopefully it will not continue to get worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Any target date yet for the big install or playing it by ear? Can't wait to see the final results! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 10, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 10, 2016 No target date yet. Taking it one day at a time. Here is what I know still needs to be done: 1) Finish carving the rosettes (think there will be 6 - 8 of them) 2) Just about everything needs to be sanded 3) Stain the entire project 4) Varnish the entire project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 No target date yet. Taking it one day at a time. I can appreciate that considering the situation with Shaun's health. Like someone else mentioned, I bet this is great therapy to do what he enjoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 10, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 10, 2016 It's kind of funny....a few months before New Year's, he called and asked if we had plans for New Year's. I said not really why? His plan was to try and get it finished by New Years. I told him, "Let's just not put a year on it". LOL I absolutely can't wait to make the trip up there to pick it up. I'll likely take the GoPro and try and document the journey to share with everyone. Thought about even doing a timelapse of us building it once we get it down here. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReferenceRoom Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Man, this thing is really gonna be awesome!! I dig the hand carvings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's kind of funny....a few months before New Year's, he called and asked if we had plans for New Year's. I said not really why? His plan was to try and get it finished by New Years. I told him, "Let's just not put a year on it". LOL I absolutely can't wait to make the trip up there to pick it up. I'll likely take the GoPro and try and document the journey to share with everyone. Thought about even doing a timelapse of us building it once we get it down here. oh you mentioned it now you gotta do it! Time lapse from a big angle from the back of the room to see it all go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted April 12, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted April 12, 2016 Yes that is the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Let Shaun take his time. The staining, sanding and things take quite a bit of time. That way it will be oh so sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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