#tbt ... Helping my brother-in-law build his house in Homer, AK. Two years later it is up for sale but not before the whole family made it a vacation destination to make some memories. #endlessviewsloop #familyfun #samephotodifferentday #thenandnow #beforeandafter #framersneedvacationstoo • . . . . #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #framersareadyingbreed #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig (at Panoramic View Of Kalchemak Bay At Cook Inlet) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1xBxEhgJT6/?igshid=gk6j6hvls4cv

#simpletipsunday archive edition because it’s the long weekend. ... You can find level with your speed square. Obviously this is not a replacement for an actual level but a trick to have in your bag when you’re in a pinch. #mastercrap #speedsquare #tooltip #bagoftricks • . . . . #abadcarpenterblameshistools #handtools #knowyourtools #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #framersareadyingbreed #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig #roughframing #archiveedition (at Awesome Things) https://www.instagram.com/p/B14sAspgHxc/?igshid=urf6vsp8kkmt

#simpletipsunday archive edition... on Tuesday...because I’m on holidays and forgot. 🤷🏼‍♂️ . Do you calculate your own material take-offs or leave that to the lumberyard? . Calculating roof sheathing is fairly straightforward. Even with a more complex or mixed pitch, the covered floor area is multiplied buy the appropriate slope factor separately then added together. #mathneverlies #framermath #materialtakeoff • . . . . . #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #framersareadyingbreed #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig #roughframing (at Beaver Creek, Yukon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1IH8DQgMFS/?igshid=y3feo1les01f

#tbt... The last time I hung a window. It not hard, I just don’t like it. Do you install your windows? #timelapse #window #windowsarehung • . . . . . #vastworldofcarpentry #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #framersareadyingbreed #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig #roughfraning #finishedwindow https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2l_bIgHYz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kh79un9urtum

#simpletipsunday ... you can find level with your speed square. Obviously this is not a replacement for an actual level but a trick to have in your bag when your in a pinch. #mastercrap #speedsquare #tooltip #bagoftricks • . . . . #abadcarpenterblameshistools #handtools #knowyourtools #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #framersareadyingbreed #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig #roughframing (at Awesome Things) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuSDSQ6gsoz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=laz3irqtmnjm

It was roughly 11 years ago (before Instagram ever existed) I built my first house... while in Mexico... with a crew of ~8 high school students and my wife... and this hammer... and one circular saw (corded). Every nail was hand driven. It was a learning experience before I had even thought about trades full time. I was most experienced and given the (single) power tool. Moral of the story: don’t let flashy photos convince you the the nicest tools are required to complete good work. A hammer is a hammer, a saw is a saw. If they are functioning, go to work and put your best out there. It is better to have flashy work and “reject” tools than to have your work rejected because you put all your effort into building a flashy set of tools. /rant #motivationalmonday #missiontrip #lifebeforeinstagram • . . . . . #hammer #craftsman #truestory #mystory #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #framersareadyingbreed #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig #roughframing #tools #toolsofthetrade #handtools #rant (at Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu41hhOghI5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n83fop9tdqrs

Did you know the Canadian government will pay you $8500 for successfully completing the carpentry journeyman red seal program? Furthermore, while you’re sitting in class you are able to collect employment insurance. You literally make money while gaining the knowledge to make you more valuable at your job. There are similar incentives for other skilled trades as well (of course conditions apply but look into it) #nobrainer #gototradeschool #tradeschool #canada • . . . . . #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #educateyourself #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig #apprentice #redseal #redsealcarpenter #governmentgrants #redsealjourney #journeyman (at At School) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt2TwNagnt_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ut90har54yj

The @martineztools version of my logo. Mighty handsome if you ask me. . There’s is something about handmade tools, they always meet a higher standard. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed swinging the M1 for the passed 2 years. Tomorrow, the square puts its first day in the at the office. #martineztools #speedsquare #m1 #hammer • . . . . . #carpenter #carpentry #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #framer #framing #framersareadyingbreed #buildersofinsta #bluecollar #construction #framersofig #roughframing #toolsofthetrade #newtooltuesday #handtooltuesday #handtools (at Chilliwack, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuX7fHAA0KA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ioxz19cq07f3