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Title: Poor mans bear rug mount
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 30, 2021, 07:19:33 PM: With the cost of lumber so expensive I made this wall frame for my bear rug for relatively cheap. I used 6ft cedar fence boards and made it 7x8 feet. Used black drywall screws to screw it together and Brad nails for the inside boards. Used metal plates on the corners of the frame for strength.
Title: Re: Poor mans bear rug mount
Post by: Jingles on August 30, 2021, 07:21:56 PM: Looks pretty darned good nice job
Title: Re: Poor mans bear rug mount
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 30, 2021, 07:26:11 PM: Quote from: Jingles on August 30, 2021, 07:21:56 PM
Looks pretty darned good nice job

Thanks brotha! I looked at the price tag for cedar at Home Depot and said there’s gotta be another way 😂. I needed it to be cedar to match my wood wall in the living room. Stained everything with minwax golden oak if anyone wants to know the stain color
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Post by: Not selected on August 30, 2021, 07:28:29 PM: :tup:looks good
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Post by: Jingles on August 30, 2021, 07:31:15 PM: Looking at the ends curious if you dado jointed the ends for what looks like a nice tight fit?
Title: Re: Poor mans bear rug mount
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 30, 2021, 07:43:12 PM: Quote from: Jingles on August 30, 2021, 07:31:15 PM
Looking at the ends curious if you dado jointed the ends for what looks like a nice tight fit?

On the tongue and groove on the wall or the rug back? But both of them I usually make 2 cuts per board but just keep it a flat cut. One close then I shave half a blade or a blade off to fit them. The backing for the bear I really liked the way fence boards aren’t perfect so it gives that rough cut look with a gap here and there.
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Post by: JakeLand on August 31, 2021, 03:41:19 PM: Looks really good ! Did you use the same stain on the wall too ?
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Post by: phildobaggins on August 31, 2021, 04:03:11 PM: Man, that stain on the wall looks magnificent.
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Post by: elkoholic1 on August 31, 2021, 04:49:53 PM: :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on August 31, 2021, 04:54:12 PM: Looks great man, where’d you get that bear?? And, I thought you were moving soon??
Title: Re: Poor mans bear rug mount
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 31, 2021, 07:13:17 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on August 31, 2021, 04:54:12 PM
Looks great man, where’d you get that bear?? And, I thought you were moving soon??

Thanks dude! Secret spot I’ll tell you later 😂😂😂! I had back surgery so we are going to stick around here a while for now!