Carpentry And Construction Puns

Going to try and keep this as short as possible to avoid judgement.

• Currently living in southern USA in extremely poor conditions - scraping by doing generally illegal things.
• Little to no people skills - have been fired from nearly every serving job for being awkward.
• My felony record describes me as a terrorist that wants to hurt people - I actually love people despite my lack of social abilities.
• Extremely athletic and willing to work long hours. Good with my hands.
• Strong desire to learn a trade or craft and finally be successful.
• Willing to move literally anywhere in the country.
• No personal belongings, family, or friends.
• Have a drivers license and probation has finally allowed me to move between states.

Advice? My goals are to survive and procreate with a functional family.

Do any of you have any favorite YouTube channels that you enjoy watching/ learning from.

I watch a couple that range from new construction to small handyman projects and all sorts in between. As a carpenter for a few years now and having dreams of someday starting up my own business I feel like I learn a lot watching these channels and am hoping to find a couple more from yall if you have any suggestions.

Here are a few that I am subscribed to

1. The Handyman - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXVIqkc3iBk0bV5gvcNWgw

2. MattBangsWood - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZgPuWYXhKfSQha2K_ty0A

3. Scott Brown Carpentry - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_JILA9Hg517dKdMb3n2OrQ

4. A Concord Carpenter / ToolBoxBuzz - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1ZM4DsONdAWTQdX8o49QA

5. Adventures of a Handyman - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQvqNi7esWyhx8BuJFxYvug

6. Essential Craftsman - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzr30osBdTmuFUS8IfXtXmg

7. Paint Life TV - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnrhmEmvA_bIRYkBVPqJ4zg

8. Homemade Home - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcDzxOd6Q6OLvBYNH2q98EQ

9. Vancouver Carpenter - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbZdXox6mKHdcT2QdVT-goQ

10. Perkins Builder Brothers - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwM-7sO1_Tw9EmYhKfpBBw

11. drdecks - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGb-jPeo2_RmsqRbm8075Q

12. SearchingforSignalLLC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKiaq8Z5cXfRJvvrb9yszbw

13. Insider Carpentry - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzqh_8hImIc9fhvUu0oVC8w

14. Finish Carpentry TV - [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYU9ctqfZCDdagNPfEzL6dg](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYU9ctqfZCDdagNPfE

I'm somewhat interested in construction as a possible career path besides what I'm studying at university. I hear things like being an apprentice and taking a 1-2 year program to become accredited. What if I was just to do a summer internship? Will I be able to be hired as a well paying tradesmen, or at least be noticeably better off having done the internship? I'd really like to have fun this summer too, but I don't mind doing the internship if it pays off.

Are there any summer programs that you all recommend for this purpose?

Thank you.

Edit: paid internship. I wouldn't want to do unpaid, just wondering if this helps later pay if I don't get an apprenticeship.

I'm looking for a badass logo for my construction LLC. Thinking something with a saw blade maybe cutting through the name or something along those lines. Will pay for time. Thanks.

His name is Jack

What are some of the hazards on site this week? What steps have you taken to eliminate, isolate or minimize them? What kind of PPE do you need this week?

This post is made to provoke mindfulness about health and safety for this weeks work and to ensure that you are around for the post next Sunday.

But I didn't know if it woodwork

I realized later in life that I kind of like home improvement stuff. That said, I’m a pretty big novice. I’ve done some basic stuff (with the help of better friends) like light fixtures and replacing a toilet.

I know a lot of people rely on YouTube and blogs like This Old House, but they make me nervous that I’m going to get over-my-head once I start a project. I also have had problems with DIY work by prior owners of my home, and I don’t want to become one of those.

I looked at my community college, but it seemed geared towards much more technical, professional work. I know there are vocational schools but they seem only intended for high schoolers.

Edit: Thanks y’all - a lot of good suggestions! Very appreciated.

Here's a list of free books on woodworking and carpentry and related things.

There is a wealth of free reading material available online. Check at the end of this post for links to past lists of old texts that can be downloaded for free online below - all have been posted in r/FreeEBOOKS.

• 1 - The Cabinetmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg by Johannes Heuvel
• 2 - Handwork in Wood by William Noyes
• 3 - A Course In Wood Turning by Archie Seldon Milton and Otto K. Wohlers
• 4 - Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 1 by H. H. Windsor
• 5 - Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 2 by H. H. Windsor
• 6 - Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 3 by H. H. Windsor
• 7 - The Boy Craftsman by A. Neely Hall
• 8 - Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do by Harold Armitage
• 9 - Home-made Toys for Girls and Boys by A. Neely Hall
• 10 - Toy-Making at Home: How to Make a Hundred Toys from Odds and Ends by Morley Adams
• 11 - Advanced Toy Making for Schools by David M. Mitchell
• 12 - Toy Craft by Leon H. Baxter
• 13 - Toy-Making in School and Home by M. I. R. Polkinghorne and R. K. Polkinghorne
• 14 - The Playwork Book by Ann Macbeth
• 15 - Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Peter C. Welsh
• 16 - The Mechanical Properties of Wood by Samuel J. Record
• 17 - Woodwork Joints: How They Are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by William Fairham
• 18 - Wood-Carving: Design and Workmanship by George Jack
• 19 - Bird Houses Boys Can Build by Albert Frederick Siepert
• 20 - Wood-working for Beginners: A Manual for Amateurs by Charles G. Wheeler
• 21 - Carpentry for Boys by James Slough Zerbe
• 22 - [

Hi!

TL;DR; My girlfriend broke a toe, so I made a game about it.

It's called: Tommy the Toe and the Chamber of Hostile Carpentry

Here's the TestFlight invite.

Setting:

1. You are a Toe
2. Your goal is to avoid pain
3. The weather forecast says FURNITURE RAIN!

Example gameplay from an earlier version of the game

My current testers have become quite good at it, so whilst I'm working on the new ways to torture them, I'd love to hear from someone with a fresh pair of eyes/thumbs. The game seems fun (if not mildly addictive) so I hope it'll be worth your time!

A word on feedback/QA scope:

I have a bunch of specific questions (+identified issues), but for this release I'd like to avoid anchoring you. So, if there's anything you'd like to say, be it about the controls, gameplay, design, performance, crashes, the title being a bit weird, or anything else—shoot.

Screenshots, videos, etc... are more than welcome.

So far people like it, hope you'll enjoy it!

https://preview.redd.it/fpeebq05xvg41.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=16af681b24ba9049f785aafa788675816a1dc456

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PS. I'll be charging for the game, but I'm planning to keep a limited number of TF builds.

PPS. Current record: 100.2s

Long story short... I'm a teacher, I have a Masters in education and the debt to go along with it. I'm in the later half of my thirties and I'm just sick to death of my career and want to make a change. I've been idealizing carpentry as that change. It really appeals to me as I love working with my hands. I love hard work and physical work and I love learning new things. I don't have ANY construction experience (I can read a tape measure and all that basic stuff, but I've never worked a day in construction). I've been looking at my local carpenters union to join an apprentice program and am going to set up an interview there soon, but am still in contract and teaching until this school year is over. Does anyone know if these programs are hiring year round or would I be shooting my self in the foot if I waited until the summer? Otherwise, am I too old and too inexperienced to be moving into this trade? How realistic are my chances at making this a good career? Thanks.

My 25th birthday is in two days, and after spending the last ten years in soul sucking employment and having a bad experience at my current job, I decided to hand in my notice and try being self employed.

This isn't completely out of the blue. For the last 5 years I have been working for a trade retail store, selling tools and materials. I met a lot of tradesmen and learnt an insane amount just from researching the tools we sold.

Before long I was milking the staff discount and getting a collection of tools and doing jobs around the house, and I couldn't help notice that not only was it fun, it was pretty easy too.

A few months ago I had a few carpentry projects on in the background when I met a solo handyman/carpenter who was doing our shed. I helped him out and he was so happy with my work that he has been asking me to do jobs with him ever since. He's been training me as we've been working and I'm confident I can do half of this work solo.

He pays my a better daily rate than my current employment, but he's admitted he can't afford to pay me for full time work, not until we start seeing the profits of having a second worker anyway. He's happy for me to go and take my own jobs, or find bigger jobs for us to share in my spare time to make the extra income, which I prefer anyway.

So I decided to do exactly that. One of my very close friends is a self employed landscaper, and a lot of her clients have requests that don't really fall into the landscaping category, so she refers them to me.

So, without properly registering or declaring as self employed, I got a request from my friend and went to meet the client. I repaired some steps for her and also fixed some furniture while I was at it, all working outside in the sun. I charged for the materials and £10ph labour, she gave me cash and I walked away with a huge smile on my face!

Now cash is nice, but I want to make this official. My last day at work is coming up, and I don't actually have another job. I know. Its risky. I am in a really good place at the moment though. I have savings and due to living with a family member, my rent is stupid low at the moment. I am only spending £500 a month on bills and car payments, which puts me in a good position to take this risk. I can earn that from my carpentry friend easily, but I don't want to me earning it all cash.

The carpenter I work with is set up as a limited company, when I work with him I send him an invoice, he pays me into my account directly. I

Hi everyone

I am hoping someone out there can guide me a little bit here. Sorry for the long read...

1. My wife and I live in South Africa and we are preparing to emigrate to Canada (probably around 6-12 months)
2. I’ve been in ICT retail my whole life - from part time sales person, sales manager, admin manager, store manager, national buyer, group buyer, account manager, product manager and currently retail business unit manager (35 years old currently)
3. I have never studied further, highest level of education I have is Matric(Grade 12) - worked my way through the jobs and never really had the money to further my studies.

I’ve always been interested in working with my hands rather than behind a desk and are currently thinking of studying... finally.

Currently, I am interested in 3 fields really - electrical, welding and carpentry. I’ll be studying while working retail for now...

• Where can I start in either of the 3 fields?
• What’s the best options to perhaps “specialise” in a field?
• Can I start working after say, year one’s study?
• I need to figure out when/where during my studies I can transition over to my new portfolio.
• Seeing as we want to migrate to Canada, which online schools are the best for the trade? I figured I’d rather join a Canadian school as I’d learn the local trade.

I know this won’t be easy... but I most definitely cannot continue on this same path.

Biggest advantage is that I have my wife’s full support in this.

Thank you in advance for all the assistance!