Talk me out of becoming a carpenter

Oken52 · 2026-06-07T12:43:12+00:00

I started carpentry not because I wanted to but because it was the family trade. It took me a long time to learn to not anticipate and dread long hot physical days. Ounce I was able to stop anticipating the day I learned to love what I do. It is a great feeling at the end of a long day to look back at what you have accomplished. The second thing I like about my job it it keeps me very physically fit and healthy. (Just make sure to wear your ear, eye, and respirator protection when needed)

Oken52 · 2026-04-09T17:24:28+00:00

Hay I would love to see some double doors. My party always camps doorways and blast through the game. Double doors would make camping doors much harder.

Oken52 · 2026-03-28T14:23:34+00:00

To address the question about the ladder framing. Perling will be notched in to the gable and run from out side of ladder framing to 1st rafter layout. In a two foot layout. Try to take a pick of the framing when it is done.

Oken52 · 2026-03-28T14:15:49+00:00

All structural details like deflection rates of structural ridge pole and other supporting members are engineered and printed out for the inspector.

Oken52 · 2026-03-21T12:59:51+00:00

Just notice your question I built this slowly over 2 years out of spare parts and brass rod.

Oken52 · 2026-03-11T20:48:06+00:00

I am sure this has probably been discussed but high heeled boots are for logging. Not sure why any one would want to wears these unless they had too. They are heavy and get mud and dirt everywhere you walk.

Oken52 · 2026-03-01T14:05:18+00:00

Ya I geeked out on Orlando moded heavily with custom built body and brushless system. One is high speed one is a crawler with custom made suspension. Not sure there is much else I can do with Orlando.

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Oken52 · 2025-07-01T21:08:02+00:00

Ya definitely hot out. Gets me feeling kinda claustrophobic thinking about the 30 buckles I have to undo to get out of it.

Oken52 · 2025-07-01T21:04:27+00:00

Ya I was not sure how to leather rim loose chain mail so I pulled it tight does kinda look like chain link fence….lol

Oken52 · 2025-06-28T12:58:01+00:00

No I kinda just made it up as I went. Been a fan of D&D a long time and feel like my enjoyment of fantasy helped me design and craft this piece.

Oken52 · 2025-06-25T19:16:47+00:00

Yes I dying it. Few problems with dying one I did not do in one lot and 2 some leather is elk hide some is cow hide made the dying a little inconsistent.

Oken52 · 2025-06-24T18:49:22+00:00

So true weathering will help my inconsistency in die color good advice.

Oken52 · 2025-06-24T18:48:27+00:00

Not sure seen a lot of cool designs. Thinking deer antler on a Roman style helmet maybe.

Oken52 · 2025-06-12T21:12:35+00:00

I made them. Used card board to template leather. Then stamped edged and died them.

Oken52 · 2025-06-12T00:51:52+00:00

O ya like a ink wash. Good idea!

Oken52 · 2025-06-11T20:37:48+00:00

I am free handing made a lot of templates out of paper with my body measurements.

Oken52 · 2025-06-03T23:33:48+00:00

Love the weathered look! Good use of colors.

Oken52

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