Comments on: Crookedbroom Marathon http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:55:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Not the kind of girl your mom wants you to bring home for supper. « http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Not the kind of girl your mom wants you to bring home for supper. « Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:17:04 +0000 http://kitliz.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-197 [...] if a fifty year old man and his router can do it, you can do it… even if you have to say a little prayer [...] [...] if a fifty year old man and his router can do it, you can do it… even if you have to say a little prayer [...]

]]> By: kitliz http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-196 kitliz Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:38:24 +0000 http://kitliz.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-196 Actually, we spent an hour or two brainstorming over the router problem... with the size of this bit and the wood (and the fact that you'd have to run it on a curve instead of straight) we were thinking that might actually be more dangerous finger wise. However I'm still thinking about it... and masonite guides, and fingerguards... after all, there is a perfectly good router table in my grandpas garage ;) As to the money... that was one function of doing the brooms all at once. Until then if someone asked how long it takes to get a broom done, from past experience I would say, oh, six to eighteen months. After all the materials that go into a broom, I make about $9/ hour on them. From start to finish it takes me around 6 hours to get one done... but you gain some economies of scale from making a batch all together. And of course... they actually have to sell! Actually, we spent an hour or two brainstorming over the router problem… with the size of this bit and the wood (and the fact that you’d have to run it on a curve instead of straight) we were thinking that might actually be more dangerous finger wise. However I’m still thinking about it… and masonite guides, and fingerguards… after all, there is a perfectly good router table in my grandpas garage ;)

As to the money… that was one function of doing the brooms all at once. Until then if someone asked how long it takes to get a broom done, from past experience I would say, oh, six to eighteen months. After all the materials that go into a broom, I make about $9/ hour on them. From start to finish it takes me around 6 hours to get one done… but you gain some economies of scale from making a batch all together.

And of course… they actually have to sell!

]]> By: Aaron http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Aaron Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:14:52 +0000 http://kitliz.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-195 Like another commenter said, you could always move up to a router table, but then you'd be less likely to have sawdust make-out sessions with MM afterwards. :P How much do you manage to pull off these brooms? I need a hobby that makes more money than it consumes! Like another commenter said, you could always move up to a router table, but then you’d be less likely to have sawdust make-out sessions with MM afterwards. :P

How much do you manage to pull off these brooms? I need a hobby that makes more money than it consumes!

]]> By: kim http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-191 kim Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:19:04 +0000 http://kitliz.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-191 I'm afraid of my Bosch router also. I was recently able to get over my hatred of the sawzall, so maybe you just need some router exposure therapy. But me? I'm going to get a trim router so I have an excuse not to use the big-momma router. And when I drop it on my feet while remodeling in my socks, maybe it won't hurt as much. Very cool broomsticks! I’m afraid of my Bosch router also. I was recently able to get over my hatred of the sawzall, so maybe you just need some router exposure therapy. But me? I’m going to get a trim router so I have an excuse not to use the big-momma router. And when I drop it on my feet while remodeling in my socks, maybe it won’t hurt as much.

Very cool broomsticks!

]]> By: patti http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-193 patti Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:00:01 +0000 http://kitliz.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-193 holy frickin crap...my heart was pounding on the router part. loving the creativity of the blocky broom. all very nice, especially the man shot! holy frickin crap…my heart was pounding on the router part. loving the creativity of the blocky broom. all very nice, especially the man shot!

]]> By: Aimee http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Aimee Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:43:17 +0000 http://kitliz.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-192 How cool! Now I have this feeling, like I REALLY NEED a crocked broom! Seriously, those are awesome. Can't wait to see them all done. And yeah, what's up with all power tools being for big men? Like us ladies don't love power tools too?? :) How cool! Now I have this feeling, like I REALLY NEED a crocked broom! Seriously, those are awesome. Can’t wait to see them all done.

And yeah, what’s up with all power tools being for big men? Like us ladies don’t love power tools too?? :)

]]> By: Jan http://diydiva.net/2008/02/crookedbroom-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Jan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:37:52 +0000 http://kitliz.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-194 A kindred spirit. I can relate to the tool size problem. I just finished using the sand blaster. At 5'2" I could barely see in the window of the cabinet and the gloves are sooooo big I could barely hold on to what I was sandblasting. Have you ever considered using a router table??? I don't like handling the router either. Not enough strength to control it if it jumps. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00926462000P?keyword=router I also can relate to working in bare feet. I was using a torch to bend some metal and forgot I was barefooted. Oops!!! Luckily it was just a little spark. How do you attach the broom to the handle???? Fabulous patio, also. A kindred spirit. I can relate to the tool size problem. I just finished using the sand blaster. At 5’2″ I could barely see in the window of the cabinet and the gloves are sooooo big I could barely hold on to what I was sandblasting.

Have you ever considered using a router table??? I don’t like handling the router either. Not enough strength to control it if it jumps.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00926462000P?keyword=router

I also can relate to working in bare feet. I was using a torch to bend some metal and forgot I was barefooted. Oops!!! Luckily it was just a little spark.

How do you attach the broom to the handle????

Fabulous patio, also.

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