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Building A Safe – Part 1

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Here’s the background story – it was a dark and stormy night and I was canoeing with all of my firearms as we all do from time to time. All of a sudden a rogue wave came up and capsized my canoe, and I lost ALL of my firearms to the depths of the oceans. It’s a tragic story. Completely 100% true too. I’m still really bummed about it, so I decided I would build a safe for future firearms to cheer me up.

I don’t have a traditional firearm safe, but I do have a couple of the green metal cabinets that you can lock. That’s always been good enough for me, but it means I need a closet or space big enough to house it all. For the last several years everything has been piled in a closet along with boxes and storage bins from the last move. I decided I was going to build a storage cabinet that I can lock everything inside, that doesn’t say “guns in here” to my guests. I can simply say “we keep some valuables in here, along with some important documents.” Plus I have a lot of wood laying around and I need to do something with it.

 

My plan was to have it big enough to house both the big and small green metal cabinets, with a shelf area between the two. So I made a dado jig to cut dadoes in ¾ inch plywood for the sides and the back that would all be the same width and more importantly in the same spot.

For the sides, I cut the dadoes with a router  then ripped the sheet of plywood in half to get the two sides.

While I was cutting the rabbets along the edge the bit wandered out from the collet of my router and my rabbets ended up being deeper than I needed.  Turns out you should leave a little space between the bit and the collet, say ⅛ if an inch or so. Thank you Internet for that tip. So to fill in the void, I just glued some scrap wood into the rabbet –

And then rerouted the rabbet –

Next I glued the back, sides, and shelf together-

But had to improvise with some of my clamps because I didn’t have enough of the right size. Well actually, I had plenty of 36 inch clamps, I just made the width 37 inches so I couldn’t use them (stupid math).

So everything was going smoothly until I saw this –

Oops. Fortunately the piece in the picture that is too long is actually too long so after a trim with the circular saw, another pass with the router, and some chisel work where the router couldn’t reach all was good. 

 

More clamping and glueing for the top and bottom pieces –

And now for the final test –

If you are not familiar with these green cabinets there are holes in the back to mount them to studs or something that will keep them from wandering off. The ¾ inch plywood wasn’t going to be enough so I decided to build a frame that I could lag bolt the cabinets to.

 

I had a half dozen pine 1x4s that I glued together to make 2x4s –

But I ended up gluing them together –

Fortunately it was just a few drips of the squeeze out and they came apart pretty easily. When building the Murphy bed I used pocket screws, but decided I would do mortise and tenons for all of the pieces –

I have a mortise machine which made that task easy, and each mortise only required a little bit of cleanup. I measured for the mortise and realized it was going to be shorter than I wanted, so I scribbled out the line and then redrew where I wanted it. I somehow still stopped at the scribbled line?

For the tenons I just used a dado stack on my table saw and used a block plane and a chisel to get them to size.

The 2x8s are located where the lag bolts for the cabinets will go, and the stile in the center is offset so I can screw some standards in for adjustable shelving. I added a base to accommodate some casters so I can roll it around –

The bottom attached with some through tenons which I have never done before. I couldn’t use the mortise machine so I did these by hand with a drill and chisel. They’re not as clean as the machines mortise, and I should have used a backer to prevent chipping where the bit came through –

I added some glue to fill in the void, plus I used construction adhesive to glue the case to the frame so it’s pretty sturdy –

It’s not exactly square and is off by about 1/8th of an inch in a couple of spots –

The above picture shows the case sticking out a smidge from the frame. It’s not enough to be mad about, and I think if I built it differently and paid more attention to each piece I could have gotten it spot on.

Part 2 will have the trim work, plus the door, and hopefully paint.

Now what to replace my AR-15 with? The one I had used a composite lower from Cavalry Arms which is no longer in business. It had the iron sights and the handle, and I thought about buying one with a rail to mount an optic light a red dot or something. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

 

Comments

263 responses to “Building A Safe – Part 1”

  1. Spudalicious

    AAANNDDD, Spud slides into first.

    /pulls a hammie, writhes in pain, gets tagged out

    1. Spudalicious

      You’ve got some amazing talent.

      1. Sean

        He does. I’m more than a lil jelly.

        Then again, I’m gen x and under-motivated.

    2. Tres Cool

      This morning, I rolled a big joint.
      My ankle has been killing me all day.

    3. Not Adahn

      pulls a hammie

      Sir, this is a family-friendly publication.

  2. Count Potato

    Star wars? WTF?

  3. Count Potato

    So lets place a bet on tonight’s game. How many quarters before the MNF announcers make me stab myself with a fork?

    1. Spudalicious

      I double dog dare you to stab yourself with a fork.

    2. AlmightyJB

      Booger sucks

      1. Count Potato

        He’s the worst.

  4. Sean

    That’s your decoy safe, right?

    1. Sean

      It’s so cute. What does it want to be when it grows up?

      1. Tundra

        Unobtrusive?

  5. Sean

    Replace that crummy lower with something from Spike’s.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      I thought about just getting a new upper, but for some reason i feel like the composite will fail. Now if it was made by Glock I probably wouldn’t be worried…

  6. Tundra

    Love it. Nice job, McGinty.

    I’m a fan of non-traditional firearm storage.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks Tundra! I didn’t realize this was going to post this evening. Part 2 will have the door and the trimwork, hopefully in the early spring.

  7. Trigger Hippie

    I always enjoy your articles, I.B.. I especially appreciate you making a point to show the mistakes, imperfections, how they got there, and what you think should have been done to avoid them. I do a little bit of wood work from time to time and those things almost always happen. Showing that and how to fix and mask mistakes is a very important part of it that too often gets glossed over in a typical how to do it book or video.

    Well done.

    1. SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr

      This is also true of plumbing…

      1. Trigger Hippie

        As far plumbing is concerned, If it isn’t Pex and Sharkbite fasteners, I’m not touching it.

        1. Mojeaux

          Absolute truth.

        2. SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr

          I wish I could have such a policy. I had to connect pvc drain to copper drain last night. Pvc adapter didn’t leak, sweated copper adapter didn’t leak, threaded connection didn’t leak. However, the giant ass crack on the bottom of the copper pipe did leak. Should’ve just replaced the whole run with pvc…

          1. Trigger Hippie

            Argggg, it’s always something. Yeah, anytime I’ve tried to couple together different materials I’ve failed miserably.

          2. Lackadaisical

            I’m like 1 for 2 on dissimilar material connections (same spot, 2 tries), my drywall joints on the other hand. … yeah.

      2. Spudalicious

        Fuck plumbing with a rusty chainsaw. And drywall.

        1. Mojeaux

          Also true.

        2. Trigger Hippie

          I’m not bad a drywall work. Not great, but I get by.

          Protip: add two cups of water and a healthy spurt of liquid dishwashing soap before spinning the joint compound in a five gallon bucket. It will make it spread much, much easier and take out any air bubbles when it dries making the sanding much smoother and quicker.

    2. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks TH! Fortunately none of my mistakes have caused me to scrap a project. The router depth issue almost did.

  8. KSuellington

    Really good work as always McGinty. I like the method of hiding things in somewhat plain sight. I’ve broken into a number of safes and it usually doesn’t take that much. Unless you are going with serious ones that are floor bolted and ultra heavy better to disguise.

    1. KSuellington

      Comma needed after “heavy”.

    2. Tundra

      Uh, you sure you want to just toss that out? 😉

    3. Trigger Hippie

      ‘I’ve broken into a number of safes and it usually doesn’t take that much.’

      *ears piqued with interest*

      Oh?…

      1. KSuellington

        Heh, I’ve never told you guys about my night job? Just kidding, I’m a locksmith so I sometimes get safe work. Unless you’re getting the real deal they generally aren’t that hard to get into with power tools and the right approach.

        1. Crusty Juggler

          Pictured: KSuellington

          1. Trigger Hippie

            “What’s your job, Lorenzo?”

            ‘I smiled. “I’m managment.” In actuality I wore a few hats, none of which Jill needed to know the specifics of. I was the master of disguise, the acrobatic second-story man, the con, the swindler, the lady’s man, certified locksmith and safecracker, a ruthless fighter with hand or blade, and wasn’t too shabby as a gunslinger.’

          2. slumbrew

            I can’t read “Management” in quite the same way after the more recent Monster Hunter books.

        2. KSuellington

          Ha! James Caan for the win.

    4. Sean

      In the event of an EMP, report to Quakertown. I’ll need some assistance getting into my main safe.

      1. KSuellington

        Ha! If you do some internet searches on your safe or ones like it you can find the best drill spots or vulnerabilities.

    5. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks K!

  9. Crusty Juggler

    While I was cutting the rabbets along the edge the bit wandered out from the collet of my router and my rabbets ended up being deeper than I needed. Turns out you should leave a little space between the bit and the collet, say ⅛ if an inch or so.”

    “Hey. Let me walk you through the Donnelly nut spacing and crack system rim-riding rip configuration. Using a field of half-C sprats, and brass-fitted nickel slits, our bracketed caps, and splay-flexed brace columns vent dampers to dampening hatch depths of one half meter from the damper crown to the spurve plinths. How? Well, we bolster twelve husk nuts to each girldle-jerry, while flex tandems press a task apparatus of ten vertically composited patch-hamplers. Then, pin-flam-fastened pan traps at both maiden-apexes of the jim-joist.”

    1. SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr

      both maiden-apexes

      You had to light the Q signal, didnt you?

    2. Fourscore

      OK, I’ve got that done with the big hammer, now what is the next step? Will I need to sharpen the chainsaw for the next step?

    3. slumbrew

      That will never not make me happy.

      I miss that show so much.

      1. Bobarian LMD

        As I told Crusty previously, Perpetual Grace, LTD is by the same guys and has a significant amount of the cast playing similarly weird parts.

        Great show!

    4. Rhywun

      I’m sorry; I don’t speak jive.

      1. Tres Cool

        col gots to be!
        Sheeeeit!

    5. I. B. McGinty

      That made me laugh.

    6. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

      Cool.

  10. Fourscore

    Knowledge, patience and talent. It shows. I’m way more than just impressed.

    I am curious though how does one create a tsunami that would overturn a 14″ Alumacraft on the day I decided I needed to get some sunshine on some hardware? Accidents happen and I need to be prepared to take advantage of it.

    Good work, Mr McGinty, hope you can solve the other 1/2 of the problem, in case hunting season comes next year.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks Fourscore!

  11. Mojeaux

    I love your articles, McGinty. The talent everyone here has is incredible to me.

    1. Crusty Juggler

      You’re welcome.

    2. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks Mo! I completely agree. The people here are interesting, kind, generous, supportive…the list goes on…

  12. Crusty Juggler

    Serbian man, 36, born without testicles gets one transplanted from his identical twin brother so he can have children with the SAME DNA

    hmm

    hmm

    *unzips*

    1. Spudalicious

      Why didn’t he just let his brother bang his wife, like in the documentary?

      1. MikeS

        PornHub is not a documentary.

        1. Bobarian LMD

          Shut your lying mouth!

        2. Chafed

          Liar!

        3. Gustave Lytton

          But xvideos is, right?

    2. Rhywun

      Babies born missing both testicles are extremely rare. […] Just one in every 20,000 are estimated to be born with neither testicle

      That doesn’t sound so “extremely rare” to me.

      1. Trigger Hippie

        I bet it feels like it’s “extremely rare” to the poor bastard born without a set. Just saying.

        1. Rhywun

          I see this exaggeration a lot and it bugs me.

          “Extremely rare” is like one in a million. 1 in 20,000 is more like, “I will see a bunch of you just walking around doing everyday stuff”.

          1. The Last American Hero

            So long as every day stuff doesn’t include singing in the lower register or defiling a sock.

          2. MikeS

            Yeah, when I see 1:20,000 I’m thinking more like: “more common than you might think.”

          3. Trigger Hippie

            All I’m saying is it’s rare enough to make a man’s life very different than most others. I also imagine that can’t be very good for your mental health either. I mean, I guess you don’t really know what you’re missing…but the boys are important. For me, they really are the proverbial “stepchildren”. They can bring you joy or pain, pride or annoyance, and while you don’t necessarily love them, they’re a part of your life and minding for their care is second nature.

          4. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            +2 ‘Ball Pride’

          5. Gustave Lytton

            https://youtu.be/kbp4AELcC1A

          6. Gender Traitor

            redheaded stepchildren?

          7. CPRM

            I are you suggesting he beat it?

          8. Gender Traitor

            No, he can stay here if he wants to.

          9. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            Considering the ages around here, it may be more like salt & pepper stepchildren…

            /no, don’t link…

          10. Gender Traitor

            …or sugar and cinnamon…

          11. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            Hmmm…..I’ll allow it.

          12. Trigger Hippie

            Nah, boring light brown. But as mentioned above, a little salt is making an appearance.

            This reminds me of the weirdest thing I ever said at work: “Am I the only person in this basement with pubic hair?!”

            Don’t ask, the story is not as interesting as you might think.

          13. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            As George Carlin said, go into a beauty salon, jump in the chair, and ask to have your pubic hair streaked.

            “Nothin’ fancy–just frost my bush.”

            Break out the tin foil, and figure out how to fit him under the hair dryer.

  13. JD is Unemployed

    If this collection of words and photographs was a video, I would watch it. I love watching people make stuff. Youtube is great for that. Having said that I enjoyed the post in its non-video format.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      I thought about making a video, but all I have is my phone so I’m not sure how to edit it.

  14. JG43

    Before the unfortunate boating accident, I got a very affordable red dot from these guys: http://daggerdefense.com/

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks JG!

  15. Crusty Juggler

    Warner Bros Vows To Blow Up “Baseless” Threatened ‘Richard Jewell’ Lawsuit; Movie Has Disclaimer At Conclusion

    Warner Bros adds, bluntly: “The AJC’s claims are baseless and we will vigorously defend against them.”

    My God it’s Eastwood vs The Press!

    1. Tundra

      What a bunch of cuntes.

      I’m gonna see it twice, now.

    2. Spudalicious

      My money’s on Clint.

  16. Rhywun

    OT – I’m so happy that there is no way Bloomberg is going to run out of money. Everyone needs to see his message several dozen times a night for the next six months. Our democracy depends on it!

    1. Tundra

      He was on a bunch last night during the football games. It made my heart happy to see all those commie-dollars spiraling the drain.

      1. creech

        Except for the fact it helps the media pay for more “journalists” or absurd salaries for the likes of Andrea Mitchell and Rachel Maddow.

    2. KSuellington

      Yup, he has been on a serious spending spree with those ads. I’ve seen them all over YouTube videos and on the teevee a bunch. Hope he can waste a shitload more cash a la Tom Steyer.

      1. Rhywun

        He’s giving the Impossible Whopper a run for its money.

        1. Chafed

          Hey hey hey. Leave the burger out of this.

  17. Crusty Juggler

    NBA All-Star Andre Drummond’s Weight Loss Secret? A Daily Beer

    Standing 6 feet 10 inches tall, Drummond is among the tallest players in the NBA. Approaching the 2019–20 season, he knew he needed to lose weight, so his personal chef suggested cutting out meat. When he implemented the diet plan, Drummond realized he needed to add something with more sustenance after intense workouts, at which point his chef came back to him with another suggestion: beer.

    Heading the advice, Drummond began drinking one cold beer every day with lunch during the summer months. Not being much of a beer drinker, it was a period of adjustment. “I’ve never drunk this much beer in my life,” Drummond told The Wall Street Journal. “This is not something I suggest to everyone,” he added, “[but] for my mass, it’s what works best.”

    On the court, Drummond’s game is thriving this season, averaging 17.1 points and rebounds per game. (Those type of numbers haven’t been seen since Moses Malone in the 1970’s.

    According to science, while one beer a day is good, six beers a day is better.

    1. Rhywun

      His personal chef sounds like a moron.

      1. Chafed

        A very well paid moron.

  18. Spudalicious

    This game sucks.

    1. slumbrew

      *checks score*

      Yep.

    2. egould310

      These teams suck. The NFC East sucks.

    3. Spudalicious

      Golden Taint ain’t what he used to be.

    4. Rhywun

      I don’t feel like we’ve been talking about Eli Manning enough.

      1. egould310

        Booger is the fucking worst. Tessitore is the fucking worst, too. ESPN has killed MNF.

        1. Chafed

          Absolutely. I wonder if the NFL will require changes when the contract is up for renewal.

  19. Crusty Juggler

    Inside the World of Black Incels

    Incels are almost always thought of as young white men. But Blackcels are harboring a similar rage that’s threatening to turn equally violent

    Back in my day we had a different term for violent, black, youths…

    The anger of Black incels is so great they eagerly spend the valuable hours of their young lives in racist online spaces, arguing with other incels about who has it worse. Blackcels, an alternate term for the sexless brothers, say there’s no argument — in the U.S., they have it the worst. No women want to be with a Black man because he occupies the lowest position on the social hierarchy thanks to racism, they claim. But non-Blackcels disagree. They argue that women are stupid, and thus, are attracted to Black men purely for their large penis size. If anything, Blackcels are lucky — they have a natural advantage: All they need to do is JBB, or “Just Be Black.”

    This is merely a taste of what Black men endure in incel spaces. They endure nonetheless, because more than racial loyalty, they feel devoted to misogyny. Connecting over a hatred of women is the strongest bond they’ve experienced. It’s so powerful, they’re willing to put up with a whole bunch of racism just to keep it.

    Racism is everywhere!

    1. commodious spittoon

      I thought there’s nothing sadder than the bitter lives of catlady Jezebel writers, but these incels seem even more pathetic and overwrought.

    2. Rhywun

      harboring a similar rage

      See – we can all get along!

  20. JD is Unemployed

    OT: British Labour Party election broadcast features yank health tourist shilling for the NHS, milking the death of his son (in NHS care) for political sympathy points, and talking fanatically about how billionaires and millionaires are bad because reasons (requires sign in because Labour haven’t put it up on youtube yet apparently)

    Really, doctors and medical practitioners might be very good doctors, but are they good doctors BECAUSE SOCIALISM! or are they good doctors on their own merits?

    1. commodious spittoon

      I can’t wait till Trump puts up a big gaudy golden TRUMP NHS sign on their precious hospitals.

      1. JD is Unemployed

        I fear this would result in the acutely ironic burning down of said precious hospitals in the acrimonious riots that would ensue.

  21. egould310

    Nice article McGinty, old boy. Didn’t even lose a finger or anything. Success!

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks egould! All 10 fingers accounted for.

  22. Yusef drives a Kia

    Excellent work Sir! I hope my toys can compare…..

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks Yusef! Hope you’re well!

  23. Mojeaux

    They needed them.

    1. Gender Traitor

      Inspired! Next article – something discussed here earlier: Porn Addiction Ended By New Law That Requires Matt Walsh’s Disapproving Face To Appear On All Adult Sites

      Further evidence that the Bee lurks among us?

      1. Ozymandias

        A few stragglers powered through the images of Walsh, but the law anticipated this and served up a short video of Jordan Peterson telling them to clean up their act, and even these people reformed their ways.

        Holy shit. They are funny.

      2. Chafed

        I’m not going to lie. That could work.

        1. Rhywun

          That beard is fierce.

          1. Chafed

            Right! And the scorn just oozes from every pore.

  24. Crusty Juggler

    *clears throat*

    Stripper had sex with boyfriend’s disabled Star Wars-obsessed son then decapitated him

    Mills – who has the phrase ‘special kinda crazy’ tattooed across her chest – reportedly targeted Bo after having sex with him in return for drugs. She is said to have battered and stabbed him to death before chopping his body up. Jurors recommended that Mills serve life ‘without mercy’ – a West Virginian legal term which means prisoners must never be given parole.

    Well.

    1. Urthona

      Seems nice.

    2. Spudalicious

      The Hot/Crazy scale predicted something like this would happen. I’m surprised she’s not a redhead named Trixie.

    3. commodious spittoon

      And right before Rise of the Skywalker . What a tragedy.

      1. CPRM

        She did him a favor.

        1. Trigger Hippie

          Hmmm, I was going to say something about a mercy killing but thought it might be too tasteless.

          Glad to see you step up to the plate.

          1. CPRM

            I’m here to say (and animate) that which shall not be spoken.

          2. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            LOL!

    4. Sean

      JFC…?

  25. Crusty Juggler

    ‘How do I clean my penis?’

    It’s a shame some people think talking about cleaning and caring for our genitals is embarrassing or taboo. We probably know more about hair care than penis care.

    The penis is simply another part of our anatomy, so cleaning should be relatively straight forward.

    And yet…

    1. Yusef drives a Kia

      Soap and water?

      1. Spudalicious

        It’s really not that har…difficult.

        1. MikeS

          I thought knowing how just came naturally.

      2. I. B. McGinty

        Seems logical.

    2. Bobarian LMD

      Vigorously?

      1. Sean

        https://www.amazon.com/BigMouth-Inc-Generic-Kleener-Circular/dp/B000SPHPWI

        Weener Kleener

        1. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

          HILARIOUS JOKE

          Hey–it’s right there, in the description

    3. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

      Idle hands…

      1. CPRM

        Good link, but I thought you’d go this route.

        1. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

          Pass.

          1. CPRM

            Gay.

          2. slumbrew

            That’s the sort of gay I can get behind.

          3. Trigger Hippie

            Ah, beat me to it.

          4. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            Meh…ATHF is far more entertaining, all things considered.

            Plus, Sin City > Idle Hands, if we’re going by your metric.

          5. Trigger Hippie

            Here, the version worth watching:

            https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p5dwiia2LKU

  26. Yusef drives a Kia

    I finally had the nerve to fly my 2.5meter kite today, 20 knot winds, I lifted off more than a few times, and the Sun was in the Eye of the wind, not good.
    Tommorow will be an early start, We have appointments for several rentals, Yippee!

    1. Gender Traitor

      the Sun was in the Eye of the wind

      Are you trying to send us a message in code? Are you OK??? Blink three times if you’re sending this under duress!

      1. Yusef drives a Kia

        sThe Eye refers to directly into the wind, the Power window is directly downwind, flying through it straight into the Sun, is a recipe for disaster, me flying is not a good thing..

    2. kinnath

      good luck

    3. MikeS

      Good luck on the rentals. And remember, keep your feet on the ground.

      1. Yusef drives a Kia

        I want a house, not a storefront, the Wife agrees, but still loves my kite stuff, She’s a cool Lady,

    4. Spudalicious

      Good luck, buddy.

      1. Yusef drives a Kia

        We are good Spud, thanks again,

  27. Grummun

    the bit wandered out from the collet of my router

    Downdraft spiral bit?

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Maybe. Right now all I have are just straight bits. I have a project in mind with lots of awkward mortise and tenons that the spiral bit might be ideal for.

  28. Fourscore

    Good luck on tomorrow, home sweet home for the Yusefs !

    1. hayeksplosives

      That will be such a relief

      1. Yusef drives a Kia

        Smiles Jules!

        1. hayeksplosives

          Shhhh…Dont blow my cover!! 🙂

          1. Yusef drives a Kia

            Dear, I would love to blow your…
            hmmm nevermind
            /decent guy

          2. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            Speaking of covers, a good quilt is almost a necessity these days.

            /….What?

  29. Timeloose

    Nice work McGinty. I don’t have to tools to do that kind of stuff yet.

    I was able to convince my wife to give up her shoes and purse closet for my gun closet prior to my horrible catamaran incident.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks TL! Sorry for your loss… 🙂

  30. LJW

    Great read as always. I know it’s cheesey but if I had an unlimited supply of money I’d build a gun room like those you see in spy or assassin movies.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks LJW!

  31. Tulip

    Thanks McGinty. I enjoy seeing people make stuff.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks Tulip!

  32. straffinrun

    Can’t wait to see the final product, McGinty san. So in an unexpected twist, Republicans have realized that the unfairness of not being allowed to make a robust defense is intolerable and will therefore fight to end the drug war and take on corruption in police forces across the nation. Right?

    1. commodious spittoon

      Asset forfeiture is just the price we pay for civilization.

      1. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

        This is worth stealing appropriating…uh, with permission, of course.

    2. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks in Japanese Straff!

    3. Chafed

      Of course they will. It’s the only principled thing to do.

  33. MikeS

    I love your articles. Especially because (as others have commented on) you show your mistakes and how you fixed them. That really helps to make it accessible to the average Joe or Josie, and shows that we all can do it if we just stick with it. Great Job!

    And I really like the idea itself. I might try something similar, on a slightly smaller scale. Thanks!

    1. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks Mike! I don’t know how many shows I have watched (Woodsmith Shop, Woodwright Shop, Samurai Carpenter, and tons of other YouTube videos) where I know they made a mistake somewhere but don’t discuss it. The Woodsmith shop just shows how to glue pieces together and how to wipe on some shellac. Roy Underhill probably never makes a mistake.

      1. Mojeaux

        Roy Underhill!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

        1. I. B. McGinty

          I know right? ? On one recent episode his finger was bleeding and I was hoping they would show what happened.

          1. Mojeaux

            I grew up watching him, right after This Old House. I watched the New Yankee Workshop, but even that young, I knew the capital layout required to have Norm’s workshop. That didn’t say “yankee” to me.

          2. Mojeaux

            *where “yankee” == “frugal”

          3. I. B. McGinty

            A drawer for all 8 of his routers.

          4. Mojeaux

            I don’t want to rag on Norm, but that show was pure pornography.

            Wood.

          5. slumbrew

            Frugal isn’t the same as cheap. A craftsman needs his tools.

          6. Mojeaux

            See: Roy Underhill.

            IB and I are subtextually comparing Underhill’s setup to Norm Abrams’s setup. At least, I am.

            8 different routers is a bit of overkill.

          7. Mojeaux

            Did you ever watch the furniture guys?

          8. I. B. McGinty

            Never heard of them. Will look into them more if they have videos online.

          9. Mojeaux

            https://youtu.be/2wv-4wK2IE0

        2. hayeksplosives

          I loved the Woodwright shop too!

      2. Gustave Lytton

        I used to watch the woodworking and home improvement shows on PBS when I was younger, but never got bitten by the wood bug. Have been watching YouTube woodworking and carpentry videos lately and enjoying them immensely. Samurai Carpenter was mostly good, but seems to have shifted his videos and efforts to his paid side.

        1. CPRM

          I used to watch the woodworking and home improvement shows on PBS when I was younger, but never got bitten by the wood bug.

          Then you went through puberty, a your wood was all you thought about…

          1. Gustave Lytton

            True.

            (That is about the time I stopped watching now that I think about it)

          2. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            Keep the band saws away, huh?

          3. Gustave Lytton

            *crosses legs and squirms*

      3. Lackadaisical

        >

        1. Lackadaisical

          Cool, just what I wanted to say.

          But yeah, really discouraging thinking that these projects go off without a hitch. Never do, threes always some small mistake.

  34. mikey

    Thanks IB I enjoy your articles. Much respect for those who attempt (and succeed with) mortice and tenon joints. Butt joints and gussets for me.
    Yeah, I know phrasing.

    1. I. B. McGinty

      The mortise machine, even though it only does one thing, has been worth it. Nice, clean mortises.

      1. Lackadaisical

        What brand?

        1. I. B. McGinty

          Jet. I also about a quality chisel and auger set (forget which brand) and a sharpener. I worked on each one for about 5 minutes and it made for nice clean cuts.

  35. Spudalicious

    The Giants still suck.

    1. hayeksplosives

      It is known.

  36. R C Dean

    “Plus I have a lot of wood laying around and I need to do something with it.”

    I remember those days.

    1. Rhywun

      Schwing!

  37. Heroic Mulatto


    Vibing

    1. Gender Traitor

      That’s…freaky.

    2. CPRM

      Vibing.

      1. Heroic Mulatto

        One of the most popular members of the Justice League among metafemales.

        1. Chafed

          I was a Marvel guy. Who is it?

          1. Heroic Mulatto

            Cisco Ramon

          2. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            Asking the pertinent questions.

            I suppose I was a Marvel guy, too. ::fist bump::

          3. Chafed

            ?

          4. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

            Ah! A good fisting, late at night.

            Wait….

  38. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

    Um, Kareem; your mask…

    1. CPRM

      IF Kaepernick had done this when he was being praised like the media are currently sucking Lamar Jackson’s cock, it would have worked out for him in his 15 mins; but he chose to do it when he had lost his starting job and was expendable. By the by, I haven’t actually seen a game Lamar Jackson has played; but from what I know of the past it will play out the same as Kap, RG3 and so many others. His dominance is based on his running ability, and once that is taken away (either by health or by scheme) he’ll fade away.

      1. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

        I dunno–there are plenty of people who would have pretty much immediately booed him for taking a knee, regardless of his stats. Not saying they are the ‘correct’ side of the argument–every angle could involve assholes (see: pornhub and xvideos).

        But the whole conservatives = racistbadpeople is a retarded take by someone who has had far better fortunes when not playing that angle.

        1. CPRM

          No, when he was a starter everyone who wasn’t a Packer fan was fellating him.

      2. Chafed

        He is very much like them. He also has a great arm and accuracy. I don’t know, but maybe, he will transition into a pocket passers.

      3. slumbrew

        Jackson’s a legit talent, with a good arm and good decision making for a young QB. But shelf-life of running QBs is limited. See, also, Cam Newton.

        1. CPRM

          I maintain, if Michael Vick had someone teach him how to be a quarterback before Andy Reid brought him to the Eagles (and kept him from getting mixed up in dog fighting) he would hold every record. He is the most talented athlete to also be a quarterback ever.

          1. slumbrew

            If Randall Cunningham hadn’t gotten hurt…

          2. CPRM

            Yeah, Cunningham and Moon both showed what they could do once the Vikings made them pure passers, Vick was the same song again that way I suppose.

    2. slumbrew

      Christ, what an asshole.

      1. Rhywun

        mouthpieces of entitlement and walling-off-the-truth

        Yeah, I’m gonna have to agree. This shit is getting so tiresome. And there’s no end in sight.

        1. slumbrew

          “Tiresome” is the word.

          I know I’m amongst a pile of cranky old men and women, who have lawns you need to get off of, but I can’t believe the majority of the country isn’t also finding this tiresome.

          1. Rhywun

            They’re terrified to speak out against it.

        2. Lackadaisical

          I assume they’re taking about rich people who get paid to play a game.

  39. Chafed

    Great work I. B. Much of your article is Greek to me but I enjoyed it just the same.

    Oh, and my condolences on your lost, beloved metal self-protection devices.

    1. Lackadaisical

      Dado=slot
      Router=slot cutting machine
      Mortise= hole
      Tenon=peg

      What did I miss?

      1. Gender Traitor

        Rabbet=???

        1. Tundra

          You know the recess in a picture frame? That’s a rabbet. Also used to strengthen joints.

          More.

          1. Gender Traitor

            Thanks! So… a recess (like a dado) but along the edge (and thus just two-sided.) A bit more digging on my part found this:

            The only difference between a groove and dado is grain orientation. While a dado runs across the grain, a groove runs with the grain…

          2. UnCivilServant

            Those darn dadoists, always contrarian.

          3. Gender Traitor

            Just glad a dado isn’t what first popped into my head when I read it. (Well, not GLAD glad – “relieved” glad, I guess…)

          4. Tundra

            Yeah, like a step.

    2. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks Chafed! Still shedding tears from time to time. ?

  40. Gender Traitor

    Thanks so much for sharing your work with us, I.B. In junior high, I definitely enjoyed wood shop more than home ec., and if I had the space and the cash, I’d love to do more woodworking. As it is, I need to stick to more compact and pliable materials like yarn and fabric. Oh, well – I AM playing the lottery with some of my co-workers…

    Nighty night, Glibbies! Pleasant dreams, whenever it’s your time to sleep.

    1. hayeksplosives

      Night, GT.

      I think I’ll finish this ep of Portlandia and hit the sack me self

    2. I. B. McGinty

      Thanks GT!

  41. slumbrew

    Watching The Umbrella Academy at somebody’s recommendation.

    Juggy Kate Walsh is a nice touch.

    1. Festus

      She defies her age.

  42. Gustave Lytton

    Xmas music

    https://youtu.be/DLO6jLx4P5E

  43. hayeksplosives

    This can’t be true… can it?

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7775237/New-poll-shows-Hillary-Clinton-place-Democratic-candidates.html

    1. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

      For that poll, sure. Overall…that’s a bit more difficult to gauge. But, the cult of personality doesn’t die easily.

  44. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

    Saturday night post submitted…shhhhh!

    1. Gustave Lytton

      Huzzah! Now I can sleep.

      1. Sir Digby is Biden’s Nightmare

        Well, you damn well should! You’ll need your rest for the weekend.

    2. Gender Traitor

      (stage whisper) Yaaaaaaaaay!

  45. Sean

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-christmas-photo-trend-has-parents-hoping-their-kids-will-cry-with-santa/

    Kids are the worst.

    1. straffinrun

      Think we found the perfect job for Biden when he loses. We can watch him sniffing his own beard.

    2. Gender Traitor

      Based on this (and lots of my own experiences) I’d say parents are the worst.

      1. Tundra

        You are both wrong.

        Santa is the worst.

  46. l0b0t

    What a fantastic article to awaken to. Great work, McGinty; you are amazing. Did you also craft that wonderful workbench contraption? I want to know more about that.

    1. Festus

      Yeah. I enjoy these articles even though I have an ugly case of the envy’s when I see his work-space. Makes me feel a little better about “third time’s the charm” Festus projects. I worked for years in a woodworking plant so I have just enough knowledge to be a danger to myself (I did cut-stock and moved into purchasing).

      1. I. B. McGinty

        Well thanks fellas. Yeah the workbench is a fold “table” of sorts. I’ll include a bit about it in my next write up.

  47. Festus

    Today is my Name-day and I am feeling every second of it. 55. Never thought I’d get this old.

    1. Gender Traitor

      Beats the alternative. “If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” (??? Too lazy to look up who said it.)

      I hope you have a happy day! We’re glad you’re here!

      1. The Hyperbole

        My father’s been saying that for as log as I can remember, he also says “If you don’t drink and you don’t smoke, you wont live forever it’ll just seem like it” which I’ve always thought was contrary to the first phrase.

      2. Festus

        Thanks GT! I’m living up to my Ex’s nickname for me – Eeyore. “Oh, Bear…” Stupid Dysthymia.

    2. l0b0t

      Have a wonderful Name-day. I share your sentiments about aging; I just turned 48 and the utter lack of planning for my dotage is sinking in.

      1. Festus

        “Serfdom 55”

    3. straffinrun

      Happy Festus, Festface!

      1. Festus

        Ha!

    4. Tundra

      Happy birthday, dude!

    5. Sean

      Happy birthday!

    6. Tres Cool

      Happy Birthday!

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t1vaF50Ks0

      1. Festus

        I had that coming. She was incredibly charming in “Gregory’s Girl”.

  48. straffinrun

    Roxette star died. No need for an autopsy. We know what it must’ve been.

    1. Sean

      ?

    2. Tres Cool

      She dont got the look?

  49. cyto

    The bit about the safe “wandering off” reminded me of an incident with my old boss…

    He had a bunch of guns and ammo in a gun safe – big, heavy, metal and 5 feet tall. The only guns not in the safe were his 50 cal sniper rifle – too big – and his current carry weapon. So about a dozen rather expensive guns. (dude is wealthy). And about $12k in cash. Because just in case. Must be nice.

    I used to joke about how his thousands of rounds of ammo and guns and rifles would look all spread out on a sheet on the news with the label “small arsenal found” running on the chiron.

    Anyway, one morning after his wife left for work at 10:00 and before the maid arrived at noon, someone backed up a truck to the garage door, smashed in the front door with a sledge hammer and took a bunch of jewelry and….. the safe…

    Now, I personally helped him install that safe. Just moving it into position was a feat. It weighed a crapton when empty. I shudder to think how much the thing weighed fully loaded. Most of the ammo was in ammo cans on shelves in the garage, but there was plenty in the safe too.

    And I helped sink the bolts into the concrete floor of the garage. You weren’t going to get that thing out very easily. Yet they ripped it right out of the floor. Took up some decent sized chips in the concrete doing it. So they must have brought some heavy equipment for lifting the thing.

    The police did some heavy investigative work. They demanded lots of paperwork about his guns and looked through all his stuff…. and that’s about it. They didn’t even bother checking fingerprints or anything. I don’t think they even canvassed the neighborhood.

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