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5 contributions to CSCarpentry Fishing Hunting
Current project - Welded firepit base frame
Currently working on a 5x5 foot retaining frame for a cinderblock firepit rebuild. If this works out it'll hold the gravel base material for the firepit and allow me to level the area so the blocks sit properly. Wish me luck, im trash at welding lol
Current project - Welded firepit base frame
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@Chris Skrobarczyk thanks! those helmets are actually the two cheapest i could find on Amazon. they work for what im doing. so far anyways. most of the fancy name brand ones have the same guts in them anyway.
Monday Weigh-In 🐟🦈🦌🎯 July 27
Share a photo of your catch or harvest from the weekend. Whether you caught a lunker, a log, or a cool sunset photo, here is the place to share your recent adventures.
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@Chris Skrobarczyk I am hoping so, the goal is to work in it 5 days a week and have weekends off for some fishing or hunting adventures
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@Chris Skrobarczyk I'm hoping to get my other lights hung today so I have enough light to take some pictures and maybe do a short run thru video. I'm a couple days behind my previously mentioned post that I am supposed to make. Haven't forgotten, just been pulled in to many directions.
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❓If you needed something like these hardwood fishing rod racks at your home, would you more likely try to build it yourself or find something like this to purchase? P.S. It doesn't have to be this specific thing. It could be something similar to store and display wine bottles, stemware 🍷, rifles and shotguns 🔫, backpacks 🎒, coats, etc.
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@Chris Skrobarczyk I can barely afford all the fishing license fees here lately, let alone money on decent extra gear.
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@Chris Skrobarczyk not really no, it's usually with my tackle box in whatever cupboard has room. I've actually not touched it in over a year.
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I'm Roy. Born and raised right here in Alberta Canada. Currently living in a small town near the gateway to the Canadian Rockies. I'm an chronic DIYer and tinkerer who enjoys the outdoors, when I am not assisting elderly family members that is. Currently on my to do/projects list between these absurdly random rain storms is to- - finish a set of free standing stairs - finish converting an 8ft x 12 ft shed into a small workshop. - re-arrange and retask some old fire pit and cinder blocks to rebuild a fire pit As my "side hustle" I make a range of wood and metal items such as BBQ grills, fire pokers, custom raised garden beds and small cabinetry projects. I look forward to sharing some of my projects in the near future.
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@Chris Skrobarczyk I'm planning on doing local markets and eventually setting up shop online. The biggest challenge I have with an online shop is that my current location is quite limited in local shipping options. I've basically got Canada Post to work with...
Product Photography Setup
📸 My current setup for taking product photos for the website, etc. entails a single sheet of melamine slid on top of the tablesaw. Pros: - Convenient enough, and usually not time consuming - Consistent - Large enough for most products - That perfect white background for clearly showing the product (required for selling on certain platforms, such as Amazon) Cons: - Sometimes takes a bit of effort to get out from behind other plywood - Heavy - Reliant on the shop lighting or requires extra lights to be brought in, cluttering the shop - Not quite large enough for the largest products, in which case I have to get creative with vertical white sheets in order to maintain the consistent white background beyond the ends of the melamine ❓Do you have a unique process for photographing your creations?
Product Photography Setup
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@Paul Yetto I have to agree with you about melamine and glare. Rather than use matte paint I'd likely just hit it lightly with some 200 grit sandpaper. Roughing the surface slightly should in theory cause the melamine to act as a diffuser with possible soft box effects.
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Just a God-fearing Gen Xer sharing hard-learned DIY & tips to save people time & money.

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