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Hello friends,   For those who are truly interested, thought I would give you an update on the counter. It sat all summer with nothing done to it so it could acclimate.   Every year we have a corn roast and this year was no exception so the wife but her foot down and said we need a place for our...

Looking real nice buddy!! Best of luck this year!!   May the odds be every in your favor. :-)

  Hi Jeff, how have you been?   Raising the top up so I could coat the bottom with polyurethane, really needs to be sealed all the way around if possible. If you look in pic # 39 you can see that I laid packaging tape down before gluing so it wouldn't stick.   We have no set date on finishing...

Thanks neoguy!                 Thanks for stopping by!!   Cheers - Jeff

Won't bore you with a bunch of word but maybe a few pics of just gettin er done. :rolleyes:                     bump please and thank you :)                

Just getting er done, slowly but surly. First strip of walnut in and working towards the center where we will add 2 strips of cherry.              Cheers. :dance:

Thanks Jamie!   Test fit the first piece just to make sure of any issues........ none. :dance:   Used clear packing tape sticky side down between the OSB and the oak strips so the oak would not be glued to the OSB; The real wood will expand and contract way more than the OSB and if glued the oak...

Thanks Jeff   Update:   Been doing some work on the CNC and will post some progress pics soon.   Mean while also planning out some oak for the upper eating counter, would of liked to had different wood; like cherry, maple, or walnut but oak is what I have lots and lots of so will use for the...

Could I get a bump, page is getting heavy in MB's, would like to post pics on a fresh page. :) Thanks

  Hi DR, I can't wait to see it completed to. lol   This barn project is a long road and one I will never walk to the end in my life time, hopefully the nest generation will take over and complete it.   As far as the kitchen area is concerned maybe by the spring of 2016, progress is as we can...

  Hi Chris, living in a barn while under construction has its challenges, but slowly but surely we are getting this kitchen area done and than I hope my wife, myself and our children will enjoy it.   Thanks, Cheers - Jeff

Just a few progress shots of putting on the counter support, will be using 3/4 x 1/2 strips of oak; bending them around the curve. It will take around 40 rows and thinking about walnut front and back edging and maybe routing in some inlay before its finished. :)                   Thanks...

  Hi RM, how have you been?   The floor joists are manufactured that way. http://www.menards.com/main/p-2371787-c-5662.htm   There is only 1/2 inch osb between 2-1/2 inch top and bottom lumber, very strong for what they are. I am only spanning 11 feet between footing supports so I was able to...

  Hi SL3, Mostly in the summer, :) right now there is 6 inches of snow. If I were going to grow anymore which I'm not I would be starting seeds in about a month. :(

For those few who wanted to see more of our barn conversion progress. :)   Starting on the kitchen area. This is a two tier half circle island with seating around the outside and counter work station on the inside, stove and refer will be on the back wall; drew and rough sketch of that and will...

Update:   Getting some of the ruff components spruced up a little while waiting for some fat washer and longer bolts.       Trying to keep the tolerances to minimum, only about a 1/16" between the gantry carrier and the guild rail.        :dance:  - Jeff

    A Pic to help answer a question. :) As the aluminum track wear’s, the roller bearings will need to be adjusted. As I tried to explain in pic 20 but didn’t do a very good job :( the bottom bearing bolt hole is slotted for up and down movement, a bolt and spring are inserted from the bottom to...

Update: Time to get back at er. I decided just for cosmetics to paint the dust collection holes before the formica went down, had the paint wouldn't of made a special trip to town for it. lol     Testing the rails and roller bearing for clearance and mounting option.     Came up with a box...

Update:   Choose to 45 the plywood for the rails and epoxy the aluminum channel instead of just laying it horizontal with one edge up and one down. felt there was more surface area. Once the epoxy set the excess aluminum was planed off with a thickness planer.       Created a channel in the...

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