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The "Stud"

Blog entry by Paul posted 714 days ago 358 reads 0 times favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Went to McCoy’s (Lumber Yard Chain) to pick up my 2×4 today.

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Found a fairly straight grained, and straight – realitivley knot free – 8 foot 2×4

$2.05 plus tax

Hmmm . . . what do I see? An image is materializing in my mind. I’ll post the process when I post the final project.

The box half of the challenge project is actually materializing slower in my imagination.

-- Paul, Texas


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Buckskin

484 posts in 886 days


posted 714 days ago

Wow, you found a decent 2×4 at McCoys? I used to live in Texas between Military and personal about 10 years. I am surprised.

I have my project drawn out. I just get out to the shop when its a bit warmer than freezing and gets to rippin’!

Good luck!

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Paul

607 posts in 991 days


posted 714 days ago

Well, it hasn’t corkscrewed YET

The worse piece of trash I ever built warped and twisted after I built it with McCoy’s green ply

-- Paul, Texas

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rpmurphy509

290 posts in 753 days


posted 714 days ago

Very nice 2-by ;)

Just so I’m clear (new to LJ’s), for the challenge, you have to enter
with both projects? Something made of a 2×4x8 and make a box? Or are they
separate?

-- Still learning everything

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Karson

25806 posts in 1299 days


posted 714 days ago

They are two separate projects. But you can enter the same project in both contests, if you follow the rules of each contest. Meaning it must be a box. (1) and must be out of a 2 X 4 (2).

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Paul

607 posts in 991 days


posted 714 days ago

To get the high points for the grand prize though, entering both categories will be necessary.

-- Paul, Texas

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miles125

1441 posts in 904 days


posted 714 days ago

Thats a fine looking 2×4 ya got there! I personally think you should incorporate the bar code sticker on the end of it in your project. :-)

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 778 days


posted 714 days ago

i think you should get some high points for finding a straight 2×4 !

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Paul

607 posts in 991 days


posted 711 days ago

Oooops. I messed up while cutting my project pieces. But I think my plan will work. It’s a do over. Will I find another straight stud?

-- Paul, Texas

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