What is a "Master" carpenter? - JLC-Online Forums
WEBDec 30, 2001 · Its a actually a general term given to someone who works with wood very well. I dont think anyone is or has ever been a master carpenter in a strick sense. Better some one be called a master boat craftsman or master trim carpenter or master wood framer, etc. I would say Norm, for what we generally think of …
Suggested List of Tools for Finish Carpenters - JLC Online
WEBMar 16, 2002 · Re: Suggested List of Tools for Finish Carpenters 12" mitre saw (Dewalt 706), tablesaw, various routers, routertable (homemade and far superior to storebought), beaucoup router bits, Bosch Digital Protractor, Collins clamps, c-clamps, various quick clamps, bar clamps, jigsaws, sawsall, makita circular saw, handsaw, flushsaw, coping saw, Collins coping foot, compasses, 150' 3/8" hose and 50' of ...
Master Level dealer - JLC-Online Forums
WEBAug 21, 2011 · Location: Near the Burgh, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3238. #4. 08-22-2011, 08:45 PM. Re: Master Level dealer. Originally posted by Bob Dylan View Post. Kapro. Israeli company. The carpenters are using my Kapros because their …
Hourly wage for a good carpenter/cabinetmaker - JLC Online
WEB05-09-2011, 07:13 PM. Re: Hourly wage for a good carpenter/cabinetmaker. Spike: I charge a $250.00 minimum which gets you three hours of my time, drive time included. It's eighty bucks an hour every hour afterward. It's two-fifty if I'm there five minutes. If you don't have two-fifty, we're not right for each other.
That guy that doesn't wear his tool belt... - JLC-Online Forums
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Carpenter scribing tool - JLC-Online Forums
WEBSep 24, 2001 · Re: Carpenter scribing tool Starrett makes a beautiful scribe that takes mech pencil lead. (10mm) I use a small file to get a perfect point. I have had this tool for about five years and it is a work of art. This is one of those tools you take really good care of.
Average age of finish carpenters? - JLC-Online Forums
WEBJun 29, 2017 · i am 40 right now, has been taught for the past 7 years by a master carpenter, only did interior trim. some odd jobs to fill in between. but an average 50-100 houses a year.i had to learn fast due the circumstances. but for someone starting with no experience, they need a year just to install baseboards, to get the hang of manipulating all situations. next step windows, crown and after that ...
Amount of labor to install a mortise lockset - JLC-Online Forums
WEB01-02-2014, 09:52 PM. Re: Amount of labor to install a mortise lockset. The first one I did (with just a chisel and drill on a $3k Mahogany slab) took a few hours, including beveling the edges and mortising for hinges, as I recall. The better …
Hourly rate for high end trim job - JLC-Online Forums
WEBFeb 14, 2009 · Fwiw= I would be fairly afraid of an "alleged master carpenter" charging 35 bucks an hour. Even a one man band needs WC unless you list yourself as a sole proprietor and operate without an EIN (your personal assets are on the line) Also check your insurance, most of the firms in this area won't touch …
Life expectancy of a carpenter - JLC-Online Forums
WEBPosts: 52. #7. 06-26-2004, 07:41 AM. Re: Life expectancy of a carpenter. I have been a carpenter for a good few years now. As is normal I suppose, I have eaten my share of dust, bashed fingers countless times and lost a lot of skin. I once spent 3 hours under a house with a breaker bashing a hole in a concrete footing.