Woodworking DIY shop in indy?

[Rookie]

So, did you find somewhere to go?

 

[VUPDblue]

Yep. A buddy of mine at work has a large band saw and he’s going to make the cuts for me.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

I know this is probably not what you want for planing, but it’s a pretty sweet way of getting boards flat. Thought I’d share it. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DNg9BV4IF2Q

You care to show off the mantel? I like seeing the final outcome.

 

[VUPDblue]

I haven’t hung it yet, still working on the other millwork around the fireplace. Here it is finished and ready to hang:

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Those old beams are fascinating. Nice work.

Before you found someone to cut them, at 6.5” a table saw couldn’t have cut them? Even if you had to flip it to finish the cut?

 

[VUPDblue]

Those old beams are fascinating. Nice work.

Before you found someone to cut them, at 6.5” a table saw couldn’t have cut them? Even if you had to flip it to finish the cut?

As it sits in the photos, the top side is 6.5" and the sides are 8". I will cut what's left of the beam into one 16" piece, then I want to rip it so that my slabs are about 1" x 8" x 16".

 

[Haven]

There is a place call Wood Gallery @woodgalleryindy (found on Facebook), that had a workshop on the southside, but it is closed and they are building something in the Meridian-Kessler area.

 

[SmileDocHill]

Holy crap! That's beautiful!

 

[VUPDblue]

Thanks Doc. I am off from this Thursday through next Thursday and I’ll get it hung up sometime during those days.

 

[SmileDocHill]

Thanks Doc. I am off from this Thursday through next Thursday and I’ll get it hung up sometime during those days.

If you have a wood burner just inscribe "Jeffery Epstein" and it will hang itself. Internet told me so.

 

[VUPDblue]

Lol. I did chisel our initials, date, and a design in a very inconspicuous location before finishing it.

 

[ATOMonkey]

The Indianapolis Art Center has Independent Study woodworking classes. That is as close as I can find to a Co-Op wood shop.

 

[VUPDblue]

Finished and installed

 

[Backpacker]

Looks great.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

That's just beautiful VUPD!

 

[CHCRandy]

Man that is awesome. Love the grain in the old cut timbers, you just don't find that kind of wood now days!

I am curious......how did you attach that to the wall? I am sure it is pretty heavy huh? Great job man....just looks amazing!

 

[VUPDblue]

Man that is awesome. Love the grain in the old cut timbers, you just don't find that kind of wood now days!

I am curious......how did you attach that to the wall? I am sure it is pretty heavy huh? Great job man....just looks amazing!

I cut a 2x8 as a pattern the same length as the beam. I located and marked the studs in the wall, then marked the pattern board with the stud locations and drilled holes there. Then I put the pattern board up to the wall and drilled pilot holes in the wall through the holes in the pattern board. In the wall I had 5 studs to use. I screwed 10” x 1/2” lag bolts into the studs so there were 6” protruding from the wall, and cut off the heads. Then I put the pattern board against the beam and drilled into the beam through the holes in the pattern board. The beam holes slid right over the headless bolts. It’s basically a huge floating shelf, and yeah it’s heavy, I estimate it at around 100#.

 

[CHCRandy]

I cut a 2x8 as a pattern the same length as the beam. I located and marked the studs in the wall, then marked the pattern board with the stud locations and drilled holes there. Then I put the pattern board up to the wall and drilled pilot holes in the wall through the holes in the pattern board. In the wall I had 5 studs to use. I screwed 10” x 1/2” lag bolts into the studs so there were 6” protruding from the wall, and cut off the heads. Then I put the pattern board against the beam and drilled into the beam through the holes in the pattern board. The beam holes slid right over the headless bolts. It’s basically a huge floating shelf, and yeah it’s heavy, I estimate it at around 100#.

Man, that is awesome. People would have no idea how it is attached....good job my friend and thanks for sharing that. It sure looks good.

 

[VUPDblue]

Thank you.

yeah it is impossible to know how it’s attached unless you saw me put it up. I was going to fill the holes with adhesive but the friction of the bolts in the holes is pretty high, so it ain’t going anywhere. It won’t slide off by pulling, you will need to pry on it some to get it started moving.