deflection

What is beam deflection? It's when a pressure is placed usually on the top of a beam somewhere near the middle span. This pressure over time becomes unbearable, and because wood is somewhat elastic it bends in response to the forces placed upon it. After a while if the pressure is so relentless, the beam may just snap, as the bottom do to the curvature of bending, is stressed the most. Look at this beam and you can clearly see what I mean.

happy new year

I know today is a holiday but being self- employed, I went ahead and did some work anyways. Here is a photo of the pre-primed gate jambs that I will be installing tomorrow. They are 3" by 3" by 48" long and are Western Red Cedar. I hope the masonry columns I'm installing them on are fully grouted.

custom gates

Here is what 500.00 worth of Western Red Cedar looks like. It is clear, surfaced, and kiln-dried. I am building some custom gates with it. I also purchased some cool rustic hardware to go with the spanish style of house that these gates when finished, will belong to.

cutting board

Look at this beautiful cutting board, completely handmade it is the only one like it in the world.



Made by the multi- faceted artist " Zelfad" it is a gift to a tennis friend.

Holiday gifts

Here is a project I'm building in my spare time, it's a tennis themed cutting board! With wood inlays.

headlamp

Hey man turn your lights off, turn your lights off.

new job

Here's a look at a new job we are doing in beautiful Lomita, Ca. This is a custom bathroom addition. We have put the metal and building paper up, next is the "Hardi" siding. We papered this structure with standard Jumbo-Tex black paper, then put a layer of Typar over that, as is required when papering over plywood sheathing, U.B.C. code! Don't mess with it.