Show off your trade/craft

Me thinks a more pleasant thread is on order. So gents, and especially tradesmen, show us your craftsmanship. Show us your good looking work, and what you do in your trade. Surely Im not the only one who appreciates mechanical beauty. I'll start.

Traffic department vehicle finished up this morning (I promise all lights work, just can't get them all in one picture)....

Detectives car built this week, along with it's wiring....


Water pump job on a Ford explorer 3.7l.....

I have made ulu since around 2003. I use antique handsaw blades from the late 1800's as it is some of the best high carbon steel ever made. I cut and grind them cold to not mess up the temper. I use a variety of antler, preferring Moose or Caribou, and bone for the handles and I make them to be used but most wind up on display on a shelf someplace. I have sold a ton of them up in Alaska, the lower 48, and have some in Europe.

I have not made any for a couple of years due to health issues but will begetting back at it shortly.

Moosetrot

Just a side job. Done an hour ago.

Cragar , are you hiding some guns in that stolen car before you stash it in storage. ?

Lol.....good place for an install of hidden 007 machine guns.....lol

Not my car of course , 2013 McLaren MP4-12C , hood latch broken. Good now. Owner super impressed with my skills and very happy not to have it repaired by dealership and their crazy costs.

He’ll never make it across a field trapping in that thing Crager. Sure is pretty to look at though

I remember the first time I heard the engine on one, and an Aston Martin in person. My pants got a little tighter just hearing that thing rev up.

Nice !!!!!

Cragar , did you get to take it for a spin to make sure the hood latch works ?

More pics for the ' car porn ' crowd......

I wish.....plus that would need a high speed test drive to make sure it stayed latched......lol

You know how many traps you could buy with the money spent on that car

I work in a sewer treatment plant do ya really want to see my crafts??? 'm thinking not
Dennis

How much does a McLaren hood latch run? I bet you can't pick it up at th local AutoZone either

I don't know or want to know. I repaired it instead of replacing it.
Owner stated most parts are McLaren only , dealership prices...

Owner also stated battery was special and maybe Lithium , $3k for dealer replacement.

I braintan deer hides.

I start colts

Ah ha! Now we know where Justin Peterson got his champion moves from. Looking good there Yessir!

I dont have too much talent so I climb up the roofs everyone else is scared of.
It gives me a perverse sense of job security

Finish carpenter here..... only pic I have on my phone. False beams i did about a year ago...

Wow they are totally upside down

We put them on the ceiling in the states.

Yes Sir, wish you were closer I have a horse that needs riding.

lol..........

i don't know how to flip them

Id be ok moving closer to u but not close enough I might cross paths with one of those God for saken beasts

Lefty
I'm glad you do what you because id rather get on a bad horse than a bad roof any day

Ha roofsare slower so we match up at my age

Catch fish and sell em

I Make and sale nets Dave 318-465-5961

I make old caahs look like new. The 67GTO is mine ...the 64 Grand Prix is my sons ...and the 66 Chevelle SS is a customers. Also fix crashed new cars too. Been doing Autobody and paint since 1976 ....and still doing it @64....love my job....and I work for myself...by myself.

Spent some good days on fishing boats and tug boats but settled to be a journeymen wiremen that also nuisance traps beaver/road maintenance.

That's some cool pics. I like the tug boat pulling the logs down the river.

Towing logs to the sawmill in salt water. Moving at around 1.5-2 knots. perfect for trolling for salmon once we’re away from the beach

The only thing I was good at was making a daughter that made some great grand kids

good job sir

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Well done, Sir!

This thread has LOTS of cool pics.
Thanks to all. Keep 'em coming !!!!!!

I make stuff with old wood.

Take Grandkids fishing.

Teach the Grandkids how to shoot.😀

No idea why some of the pics are sideways. They aren't when I pick them.

Own a tree service and even though I have 5 employees I still climb almost everyday

Also run a tree service and climb trees

Simply Awesome!

Work the nuke plants

I program and run a CNC lathe. It’s a dual spindle machine with live tooling and Y axis.

Been a mason for 42 year no pictures just hard work!

Heavy highway I pave and get paid to play in traffic all day

You sir are very talented. Great stuff on this one, keep them coming!

I make dead things look alive.

Semi-retired, but I still like putting together outbuildings, all with a specific purpose in mind.

I grow trees.

Like Loosegoose I am mechanically inclined. Although he can keep all that aftermarket installation. Here is a Saturn Outlook which is the same as a Chevy Traverse or GMC Acadia, that I had to replace the evaporator core on. And I promise its all back together with no extra parts and everything works.

Glass and aluminum

Man you folks are the heart and soul of America, my only skill is making people mad. Guess I better learn some new skills

I play with a little ivory on occasion!

Well that didnt work. Could someone explain the pic deal for loading pics from phone thx

double herringbone pattern

Fail. Lol

I always have to upload them to the computer first, tman is not super mobile friendly. Once you click on the upload icon try zooming out and see if you see the uploader

Pig castrator by day, Chippendale after dark.

Beautiful work and a bunch of talented people here on TM.

Injection mold repair, and little machining and welding periodically...

I maintain a kids' summer camp. All buildings, vehicles and boats here on Seneca Lake. 120 acres of woods actually need a lot of work to keep safe for kids. Best part is, I am off from November 1 through March 31, so hunting and trapping seasons are a free for all!!!

I help a carpenter make boards look like houses.

Decks and siding in the summer. Finish drywall work on the rainy days and in the winter.

You've seen pictures of them for years, but I make duck, goose and mostly turkey calls. Tman has been a great connection to hunting and folks who like good stuff. I also love to fix other people's chainsaws and build furniture.

Other than that I'm decent at shoveling horse crap and cutting firewood, but I'm a good cook.

Pete

Looks like some of the horn I gave you. Nice job

I wrap bouillon cubes.

That was some nice stuff, Beav! Thanks again!

Moosetrot

3rd. Generation Concrete Cutters!

Boy am I glad you don't have pictures

Had to stop trapping in 1988 due to fire career and the 1 day on and off 2 thing. Started back in 2010 when I retired. Had no idea what a dog proof was. Still volunteer. Crawling into 600 degrees to put out a fire is almost a charge like a cat in a trap.

DO NOT give him any ideas!

Can you explain what we are looking at is this pic? Looks pretty important

Core of a nuclear reactor I think?

Work the nuke plants.WOW this is something right here!

That's where they produce mountain dew

! Nector of the gods

Hey, Did you find that engine yet? LOL (Sweet)

Lol

Lol....good wisecrack......
I asked the owner to open the cover for the engine to get a better look , however there is only a small panel about 18" X 18" directly above the engine made out of Lexan and carbon fiber. Can't see much , most maintenance is done from below. I really wanted to see the 616hp , twin turbo , flat plane crankshaft piece of automotive art that resides there , but alas , twas for naught.

Cool doors on the car however.

There’s some interesting and talented people on here, that’s for sure!
I mainly fish lobster, scallop, and mackerel then in the off season I saw a bit of lumber , dabble in mitten making and of course trap as much as possible.

I make game calls...Turkey, Waterfowl, Predator and more...

Beautiful woodwork Coulter!

My side hustle - I turn round ones into flat ones.

Eight months a year, I spend in the shop building things for trappers.

Then there is this hobby that consumes me!

And then there is twapping season!

Great posts, thanks for sharing.

I don't know anything about grapes Lee but what I do know of trapping you best keep the grape buckets separated from the trapping buckets.

Ha ha, I do....I do!

Lee, any chance you would ship one of your fleshing knives to Canada? They look amazing!

The problem is when UPS intercepts it at the border and demands their ransom to take it any further.

The short answer is yes, but like Critter done said, the shipping just sucks. Almost as much as the knife. I don't know how anyone can ship internationally. If you come to a national up on the northern teir of states, check witth me, or know some one this side of the boarder that you can pick it up from, that I can ship to. Those are the only sensible alturnatives!

I've worn a few different hats over the years , I've had a water well service rig and worked on or replaced submersible pumps, pipe, cylinders or working barrels under a windmill or pumpjacks whatever it takes to make water work for people.

I've also been a stagehand and have built stages for rock and country concerts as well as symphonies and opera's as well as a few of our presidents where I can't take pictures because of copyright infringement laws and union rules.

I also work as a utility / camera op for CBS sports during the Billings PBR event each year and some rodeos across Montana.

Then there's always never a dull moment I make snares and snare supports as well .

Very interesting thread, I am enjoying it. I am head of maintenance for a fraction water transfer company.

Thank you oneeyedtrapper...wish you were closer. We could talk more about wood. That looks like something I'd love to dabble in a bit.

Great looking knives Lee!!

It's what I do to pay for my trapping addiction.

@ Midland, grouse, slick

That’s a nuclear fuel assembly being removed from the reactor core. They glow blue. This is something the Simpsons got wrong.

Every one of those squares you can see at the bottom of that vessel is a fuel assembly composed of a pile of “rods” that contain the actual fuel pellets. Each fuel pellet is about half the size of your pinky and (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) near equivalent to a rail car of coal. Pretty amazing this technology is over 60 years old....if only we would embrace it.

I don't have any photos for the limited skillsets I have. Over 37 years of teaching and consulting I had the pleasure to instruct, teach and consult over 800 students with over 500 of those becoming engaged in running their own farm or ag business. It was a great experience to watch these families grow and succeed. I watched many become successful but also aided some in divesting their businesses when things went south. It was gratifying to be invited into homes, to weddings, and yes for some their auctions as they are now retiring. I still trap on many of those farms, some it is now the 3rd generation.

Bryce

Mostly run a new Holland skid loader. I am still learning my skills.

I’m a machine tool repair guy by trade at a forge shop. I’m sure some of you guys seen my other thread of building this, but this has been my latest hobby

Many talented people here.

this has been what the Mrs. and I have been working on this year and last

What is your trade in the nukes? I work in engineering.

Normally I'm a road maintainer, but for a couple weeks I'm running this...

Building this (landfill)...

Lots of impressive talent on here.

No real craft, except radar and antennas, hence my presence here. After 37 years of civil service (DoD) I'm trying to sneak into retirement and get back to my roots as a country boy from Oklahoma.

If you have any questions regarding radar systems or antennas for the trapline feel free to PM me, I'll help all I can.

Tool & die .00005 tolerance daily

Takin a trip on the mighty missasipp. Upbound at muscatine Iowa.
This pays for my trapping addiction.

Growing and selling things.

Wife and I own a wholesale nursery, native wildflowers grasses and shrubs. Going on my fifth winter working on classic wood boat restorations for a shop here. Lots of fun.

Muscatine Iowa. You went right by front door. About 1/4mi away. Those buildings in the top left corner of the picture are were I worked for 35yrs a corn wet milling company.

Cool, enjoy those world famous melons. Muscatine seems like a nice town

What is your trade in the nukes? I work in engineering. [/quote]

Me too. Mechanical. I was always a field guy until my son was born. Had to give up the road life.

I operate a post mill in northern Michigan, I turn out fence posts and orchard poles, 4 inch 5 inch and 6 inch diameter, 7,8,10 and 12 foot long. Pressure treated, and pointed if needed.

Use to be this....



Been this for the past 30 years......

You sure grow lots of tomatoes

smelter work is my real job, "we dig clean air".
But like old chevys too.
Got a 1969 pickup now in the works, 57' is a build from 10 years ago.

Those sure look like Oregon beavers!

Paul that blasting is fun huh,
I do miss the sound of blasting rounds underground.
And power of the air from the blast. The smell of anfo. Only did one day of surface blast.

That was a detonation in support of an open house event at an Air Force Base. I don't remember which one, because there were so many. It's basically an explosion from a simulated bomb dropped by an aircraft as it flew over. I always got a kick out of the reaction of the accompanying pilot we had with us on the ground to give us a heads-up on the approaching aircraft. During the pre-event briefing, I'd always tell them that we ought to put a 25 pound keg of nails on the C-4 to give the aircraft a real-life experience. Oddly, they never thought it was a good idea - lol.

So you had a famous father and grew up to play with big booms and big beaver?

That's purdy manly I would say

I work law enforcement, so I'm always looking for something to take my mind off work! I flint knap a lot but also part of my past time that has become a 2nd full time job.

custom serving trays


serving tray and Mitered Edge Mirror


Batch of small and large standard mirrors.

Yall are so much more talented than I am.
All I can do is get up on bad roofs and make bulls think I am the boss





Oh, and I made another almost as bad as I am LOL

This is a very useful skill indeed. We have a guy and I'd pay whatever it would take to keep him. Guys like you can pretty well install and/or repair anything given the time and the tools.

Keeping people alive why they learn to overcome gravity!

God Bless,

Dustin