I'd like to see your projects

Wow!!!!  What spectacular work from both of you!  Thanks for posting the pics -- they're inspirational.

Dave
 
Hi Guys
I'm new here and not as great of pics as Per but I do do a few things around the shop
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I will be restoring a 1890 home this summer and I will post pics as I progress
Tour
 
Per and Mirko, I'm in awe of your works (and suddenly feeling waves of inadequacy). I hope to someday have a small fraction of your skills. Great job!

Tour, I really like your island. I'm forever dealing with scraps and waste. Somehow they seem to find their way to the floor between the island and the trash. The built-in waste drop is just the thing I need.

- Daniel
 
Per and Mirko,
Unbelievable!  Your work is so amazing just looking at the photos makes me feel like I'm there.

Per, please post the "before" photos, as Dan suggested.  Your photos are already enough to make 95% of us feel hopelessly amateurish next to you, so why not add a bit more to make sure the remaining 5% also understand!  Too bad you did this project before the Domino was available.

Mirko, you can post larger photos if you want.  I'd love to see those projects more up close.  I can't imagine being able to do work like yours.  It must feel great to accomplish a project like that.  It must also feel great that there are clients out there who understand the value of your kind of work.

By the way, I think both of you should have folders in the Gallery.  That way, you can drop photos of your work in any time you want, and we can refer people to your collections.

Matthew
 
Charles Wilson said:
I don't think that I want to fool around with a TS and was looking for alternatives.  Can some of you post some of your work?

Regards,
Chuck

Maybe after seeing what's possible, Charles might want to re-think his feelings about foolin around with a TS, eh? Matt, you are right on the mark about having Per and Mirko post to the Gallery these beautiful examples of what is possible. Along with Jerry and a few others around here. They continue to serve as inspiration to the rest of us and stellar examples of what is possible within the Festool range. I also think we need to remember that Per is part of a two man team. He reminds us often that Bob is integral to his success. I like to kid Per about Bob doing all the real work but it is clear that they are both great at what they do.
 
Hey, Mirko, fantastic work!!!  If you don't mind telling us, in round figures, how much did you charge the owner for 14 months of your life?  It had better have been well into six figures and then some for that quality of work.  We have a close friend who built a 9000 sq ft house in Breckenridge a couple of years ago and the cabinets were $240k. 
 
HowardH said:
Hey, Mirko, fantastic work!!!  If you don't mind telling us, in round figures, how much did you charge the owner for 14 months of your life?  It had better have been well into six figures and then some for that quality of work.  We have a close friend who built a 9000 sq ft house in Breckenridge a couple of years ago and the cabinets were $240k. 

Thanks to all, for the kind words.

Howard,
I shouldn't really say how much I made on that job, but I will say, the answer is in your question ;)

I will try and put pics in the gallery, but I will like to keep it low key.
There are a ton of privacy issues surrounding these type of jobs.

Mirko

 
Per,

I admire you and your Pop, not only for the amazing jobs you guys do together, but also that you can work together, if you know what I mean.
I followed in my fathers footsteps and i've been around woodworking my whole life, but hav'nt been able to get along and work with my Pop.
Have you guys always worked well together or did there come a time when things changed?
My reason for asking, maybe there is hope for my old Man? :-\

Mirko
 
Mirko,
I created a folder for you in the Gallery, which you can use to drop in any photos you want.  You can get to the general Gallery area by clicking on the "Gallery" link in the main menu.

For convenience, here's the direct link to your folder:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?action=gallery;cat=9

Use the "Add a picture" link to begin uploading photos.

I understand if there are privacy issues, of course.  But I think members would appreciate seeing photos of any work you can share!

Thanks,
Matthew
 
Thanks Matthew,

I've been giving my head a scratch :-\, trying to figure out how to activate that feature, didn't realize it had to be setup by you.
Thanks a bunch. :)

Mirko
 
Slightly off-topic, but it seems that there are two of us on the board with almost identical names (except for the space).

Is there any standard remedy for this?

CharlesWilson, not Charles Wilson
 
Mirko said:
Thanks Matthew,
I've been giving my head a scratch :-\, trying to figure out how to activate that feature, didn't realize it had to be setup by you.
Thanks a bunch. :)
Mirko

Now that your folder is set up, you can drop photos in without needing any action from me.  Just don't post anything that could get you in trouble with the ladies!!

Matthew
 
First let me say I love Festool! Now I bought a ATF 55 a few years ago then I picked up the new TS 55. They let me do some things that would have been much harder or took me a lot longer. I love them and I am never with out one or the other. Now on site I might give up a table saw, might. In the shop? No way. Space aside how many people would really give up a table say for a Festool saw? Sure it can do many things a table saw can. How about tenons, dovetails, dados, pattern cutting? Need to cut 25 buttons for a table top? Who wants to rip 4/4 ebony with a TS55? Not me. Now I know space is a issue for some people and I would much rather be able to work in a small shop then not work at all. But if you had a choice and space and money was not a issue who would give up a table saw over a TS55/75 in a shop?
 
Mirko,
Nuff said on that.  I appreciate your position.  Whatever it was, it probably wasn't enough.  I built fences to earn $$$ to get through college and I probably never did charge what I should have even for those simple projects.  You are more of an artist as well as craftsman so more power to you. Beautiful work.  Keep posting pics!

Howard
 
Per and Mirko,

I'm just amazed in not only your quality but your creativity. I look at what you accomplish knowing you are using basically the same tools that I have, but at a level waaay beyond what I'll ever hope to achieve. I'm sure you're all very proud and your customers are definitely getting a big bang for their bucks.
 
Ok,

Mirko,

Chance's are the ol geezer is gonna read this so here goes.

We fight worse then the Father/Son team on Orange County Choppers.

And I play the role as Father/Owner.

How it is, he is 82 and needs to work.

I can prolly get another 20 years of indentured servitude out of him.

And by that time my son should be sufficiently trained. ::)

You think I'm kidding?

All right we get along like newly weds , always have.

I just wouldn't know any other way.

Now for that before picture.

Per
 
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