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Hi Kirsten, Two recommendations. 1. Use https://www.dropbox.com/ https://www.dropbox.com/ to share the files. 2. Put some contact information in your profile :

by Shamiq 17y ago

Hi Kirsten, Two recommendations. 1. Use https://www.dropbox.com/ https://www.dropbox.com/ to share the files. 2. Put some contact information in your profile :) My dreams are pretty small for the time being. I want to build most, if not all, of the furniture in my new house. I want to explore the American wilderness before it ceases to exist.

vital101 17y ago
I'm going to advertise for Michigan here. If you'd like to explore some wilderness, I recommend checking out Isle Royale. It's in the middle of Lake Superior, and doesn't really have any settlements on it. Good luck on your journeys!
kirstendirksen 17y ago
Thanks. I was wondering about the files issue. And I just added some contact information. Do you have any experience building furniture or is this going to be a learning experience? I wonder about how the growing DIY movement (at least online) is affecting our happiness. Is there something innately satisfying about making things?
- Shamiq 17y ago
  I get a huge amount of satisfaction making things that serve functional needs. It's an object I can point to and say "I built that." Even better is when an individual can't determine the make, and enquires about how much I spent/where it was made. My first decently large, and thus far only major, piece of furniture is a cat treehouse my girlfriend and I built for my cat. I was disgusted by the price and the poor construction quality of the pieces sold in pet stores, and I didn't want to pay shipping for something better. So, I looked at the design, figured out what I would need and went at it. It took about a day using the university shop, and I was thrilled to bring it home and watch my cat jump on, claw at, and sleep on it.
  - kirstendirksen 17y ago
    I can imagine it's much more satisfying enjoying, or watching someone or something, enjoy something you've made than something you've bought. I'm curious how your venture beyond a cat treehouse goes. Would love to hear/see more about your experience making your own furniture.

by Shamiq 17y ago

vital101 17y ago

I'm going to advertise for Michigan here. If you'd like to explore some wilderness, I recommend checking out Isle Royale. It's in the middle of Lake Superior, and doesn't really have any settlements on it. Good luck on your journeys!

kirstendirksen 17y ago

Thanks. I was wondering about the files issue. And I just added some contact information. Do you have any experience building furniture or is this going to be a learning experience? I wonder about how the growing DIY movement (at least online) is affecting our happiness. Is there something innately satisfying about making things?

Shamiq 17y ago
I get a huge amount of satisfaction making things that serve functional needs. It's an object I can point to and say "I built that." Even better is when an individual can't determine the make, and enquires about how much I spent/where it was made. My first decently large, and thus far only major, piece of furniture is a cat treehouse my girlfriend and I built for my cat. I was disgusted by the price and the poor construction quality of the pieces sold in pet stores, and I didn't want to pay shipping for something better. So, I looked at the design, figured out what I would need and went at it. It took about a day using the university shop, and I was thrilled to bring it home and watch my cat jump on, claw at, and sleep on it.
- kirstendirksen 17y ago
  I can imagine it's much more satisfying enjoying, or watching someone or something, enjoy something you've made than something you've bought. I'm curious how your venture beyond a cat treehouse goes. Would love to hear/see more about your experience making your own furniture.