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Title: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: Mr. Bubblehead on November 20, 2006, 05:57:44 pm
I was just wondering if any of you cab builders have a trademark, something that you put into every cabinet (besides time, money, hard work, quality, etc...those don't count).  Mine is that I always try to use at least one piece of crappy, used lumber where it isn't visible, like for a brace or support or something like that.  I am a carpenter by trade so this trademark extends beyond just building arcade cabinets.
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: ahofle on November 20, 2006, 06:02:54 pm
I hope you weren't involved in building my house.   :laugh2:
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: Mr. Bubblehead on November 20, 2006, 06:29:12 pm
Oh and I should specify that by "crappy" I mean in appearance only, not like a termite-infested piece of wood.  For me, it's all about recycling.  Hey, at least I'm doing my part ;)
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: javeryh on November 20, 2006, 06:34:53 pm
I initial everything I build using either a marker or pen.  Of course I'm the only one that knows it is there. 
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: RayB on November 20, 2006, 07:23:01 pm
Yeah, I always screw something up.
How's that for a trademark?
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: tivogre on November 20, 2006, 11:04:35 pm
I initial everything I build using either a marker or pen.  Of course I'm the only one that knows it is there. 

I do this too!

I sign and date (month and year) everything in an inconspicuous spot...  usually before the poly goes on.

Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: _) (V) (-) on November 21, 2006, 08:55:48 am
I guess my trademark could be crooked cuts or them annoying little marks the blade makes when I overshoot my 'cut here' lines.   :cry:

Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: PCtech on November 21, 2006, 12:37:53 pm
Yeah, I always screw something up.
How's that for a trademark?

Wait a minute, I thought that was my trademark...infringement :soapbox:
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: mvolke1 on November 21, 2006, 04:35:29 pm
My trademark is that the machine is never done because something is always going wrong. (See all my posts)

I just have really  :censored: ing bad luck.
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: AMDman13 on November 21, 2006, 08:51:17 pm
My trade mark has to be wood putty. There might more putty then wood on my cabinet! ;D
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: eccs19 on November 21, 2006, 09:16:05 pm
My dad actually builds custom furniture, and I think what he does is one hell of a cool idea.  He drills a hole somewhere hidden (Not very deep), and he glues a penny in there with the year the piece of furniture was built. I guess it increases the value of the work by 1 cent.   ;D
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: DarkBubble on November 21, 2006, 10:48:53 pm
My dad actually builds custom furniture, and I think what he does is one hell of a cool idea.  He drills a hole somewhere hidden (Not very deep), and he glues a penny in there with the year the piece of furniture was built. I guess it increases the value of the work by 1 cent.   ;D

Unless of course he's drilled out a penny or more worth of wood. :P
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: releasedtruth on November 21, 2006, 11:13:05 pm
My trademark is metal and lighting. I'm big on custom led lighting and I integrate a lot of metal into my designs. brushed aluminum sides, chrome rings, stainless steel joysticks, black/chrome tmolding.  Blue light and metal just make me feel like the future.

GT
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: Glaine on November 22, 2006, 11:57:15 am
I sign and date any wood burn paintings I make, but I generally just hope anything else just plain gets made. No one is ever in the mood to help and I'm bad with measurements so a lot of unneeded parts get bought and a lot of time gets wasted.
Title: Re: Attention cabinet builders: what is your trademark?
Post by: More Cowbell on November 22, 2006, 12:09:23 pm
I sign other people's work and claim it as my own.
I actually never thought of a trademark but I like the idea.