Fynnn's Saddle Shop..... Front Office

Beautiful! A real piece of craftsmanship. Nice job on the pergola…

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Thomas A great job. Great commisssion.

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

Wow, very nice, looks like you’re in business. Beautiful design and craftsmanship, well done!

-- Bob A in NJ

This is Tom’s jobsite that Marianne and I invaded. We found Tom in the middle of this big empty room, carefully measuring exactly where the cabinets should be placed. The pergola wasn’t assembled when we were there. It sure looks great now!

Tom, I can’t help thinking, “Last week I couldn’t even spell ‘pergola’ and now I are building one”! Good luck with the big store in Colorado!

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Great that more business is pouring in. I can’t remember exactly, but I think I recall that you had to get a new truck. Looks like you’ll need it. Great job, Thomas.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Thomas that is a great job on the pergola. To design and build something like this without having a basic concept of the structure is just awesome. It speaks well of your grasp of woodworking and design skills.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Wow! Congratulations on your beautiful accomplishment and future contracts. I can tell you’re exited—and I’m exited for you. It really MAKES that store!

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

Good for you. That is a nice commission and was well done. Hopefully you can take your Rodeo back on the road. Did you ever get to showcase your saddles?

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Thomas, Looks great. What a great welcome to the store.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Very well done Thos. Your design and implementation creates the ambiance one would expect in this type of store. I expect the more people that see this, the more you will be asked to do it again.

Thanks for the kind words.
Doug, I didn’t have to buy a new truck but the bill looked like I had. LOL
Bill, They are flooring my saddles. I am in the process of building 2 more for them right now. They also bought quite a bunch of chinks, etc. that I had in stock.
sbryan, I found some photos of pergolas so I did have an idea how one went together.
The deal in Colorado is a big maybe.
Blake, that is about what the owners said after they saw it all together. I think I really got lucky.

-- Thos. Angle

Great Job! Congratulations. I bet you’re glad that it’s done.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

You are 100 % correct, Gary.

-- Thos. Angle

Excellent, the design certainly makes the place – Colorado is not so bad.

-- Marge, Colorado

Well, I was wondering where you were the last week or so. Now we know. Great job on the display and pergola! I am sure Denver will like your style, too. I hope you will get to do well in my old stomping grounds in Colorado!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

The pergola looks great, love the finish color. Post some photos of your saddles, if you will. I know guys that compete at Mesquite rodeo, and some of the Cowboy Churches around here. I would like to see your leatherwork too. BTW, I agree with your method (on making plane), of making center blocks, then gluing on sole, rather than FWW method of gluing on sole, then cutting cheeks off…..... Makes much more sense. Hock iron will be in this week, finishing handmirrors for my daughters now, will post both projects. Thanks for your advice.

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

To quote my grand-pappy, I bet your are “tickled pink!” Excellent negotiation. Excellent work. Excellent opportunities. They are flooring your saddles too. Congratulations, Tom.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Alright Thomas! Excellent piece! Glad everything worked out so well for you too! Hope the future brings more of the same.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Did you find a nice spot to display your saddles near you fine looking wood working.
My hats off to you Thos. on a job well done, great looking pergola

-- Ed - Milan, IN

awsome piece of work thos. ! youve created an owyhee design classic . im awful glad things are going well for you as you really deserve a good break after that home show deal went bad for you . your an amazing craftsman , keep up the great work and thanks for shareing it with us

What excellent workmanship and design. No wonder you got a follow-up commission. Word of mouth is probably the best, anyway. It indicates the previous customer’s satisfaction. Good job!

Thats a great looking project Thos…You go man!!!

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

Thanks again for all the kind words. Over the years, I’ve found that every artist and craftsman needs to have his ego fed. Praise from one’s peers whom one really respects is the very finest of praise. Thank you, one and all. This store is over 12,000 sq.ft. They don’t sell clothes much mostly saddles, tack and feed. It will be by far the biggest and best stocked store in the Treasure Valley which takes in Caldwell, Nampa and Boise, Idaho and a lot of smaller suburbs of the metro area. Even with declining horse numbers and less and less involvement by young people, this business is going all out. It’s great to see optimism.

-- Thos. Angle

awesome work.

That’s a huge undertaking.
How did you get it erected in the store?
It came out very nice BTW!

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Wow, now you can spell it and you really can build it! Very nice, it really classes up the joint.

-- Hutch ...Montana ___ Life is a mystery to live, not a problem to solve! ___

You did an excellent job designing and building this. It looks great!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Very cool

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

Great job, Tom! Really an impressive piece of work!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Bob,
My son-in-law, Bob, helps me install. We used all hands and the cook to erect the pergola. It’ s about 12 ft. high at the peak and 12 ft. wide.

-- Thos. Angle

Beautiful work Thomas.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Great job. It doesn’t get any better than to do something you enjoy and get payed for it, and then the deal with the saddles on top of that! That’s great, I’m happy for you!!! I love that feeling when youve built something you worked hard on and are proud of and then those you built it for love it. It makes you feel good.

-- Kirk H. -- http://www.kjwoodworking.com

Great Job…hope I get to check it out soon.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Hay! Tom, I know ,this had to be a labor of love. I know the enjoyment that you get ,working with red oak.(LOL) Again, I’m with everyone else, a beautiful job!
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

Beautiful job, Tom… not that I would have expected any less from you!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Simply beautiful work Tom…

-- Chris

Hey Tom, I know it was said a couple of times already but Im going to say it again. Without a doubt, your work “makes” the store. I”m happy that turned out to be good trip for you. You stopped in to drop off a portfolio and ended up builing a sweet checkout counter, selling some of your stock, your foot in the door n future work, AND your saddles are on the floor. That’s my definition of a good day!

By the way, a friend of mine was talking about pergolas for his patio, I asked him why in gods name would he want to put laminate flooring outside? DOH!

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Great job Thos. Excellent example of the use of hand tools.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Outstanding! You are a craftsman in the true sence of the word. Over the years I have designed and built big reception centers and library counters but never any store fixtures. It is kind of nice to get repeat buisness off your work. I had a customer in North Dakota once that had me do a lot of work for him. He would tell me what he wanted and I’d make up some sketches. I would then ask if he wanted a price and he’d say no. I know about how much you would charge. Just let me how much you want for the deposit. I always charge 1/3 down and the remainder when the job was done. That way I never had to put money out of pocket for the materials.

Thanks for the welcome.

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Thanks again for all the kind words.

-- Thos. Angle

Excellent work! I like these indoor/ “outdoor” displays.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Thomas,

That turned out great. What a fantastic commission. It is no wonder that they asked you to do more…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

awesome!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very nice. How are things going in general?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

That’s some fine, fine work you do Thomas.

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Very nice Tom!

I’m still catching up on your fine work.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1