The Second Treehouse in 1999 – Furnished – part 7
I’m still converting old web pages from the late 90’s to a “modern” WordPress format. Here are some pictures from 8/26/1999! I had just tossed in some furniture and was planning to move in that... [read more]
Nov
16
2018
Live Edge Oak Coffee Table
This table is for sale! Email me if you are interested (corbin at corbinstreehouse dot com) or jump over to my Redwood Monkey Workshop The table is made out of solid oak from a tree... [read more]
Nov
15
2018
Woodworking Plans Organization
Hey Everyone! I’ve reorganized a lot of information on my site to make things easier to find. Here are all woodworking plans (SketchUp files) for you to download: Woodworking Plans by Corbin Dunn
Nov
15
2018
The Second Treehouse in 1999 – Before Move In Day – part 6
These are from 8/16/1999. The day before I moved into my treehouse. I spent about 5 years in the treehouse before moving out. It survived 10 years before falling to the ground.
Nov
15
2018
Slab Leveling Router Jig / Planing Sled
I’ve got a ton of oak slabs from a tree I milled, and I need a good jig to flatten them. I recalled reading a Fine Woodworking article where Nick Offerman made a jig, and... [read more]
Nov
14
2018
The Second Treehouse in 1999 – The Interior Comes Along – part 5
Just a page of pictures that I posted to my site back on May 6th, 1999. This is a picture of the stairs going up to the house. The railing is made of some... [read more]
Nov
12
2018
The Second Treehouse in 1999 – Outside Pictures – part 4
The is a continuation on my series reminiscing about the second treehouse that I built. Previously, I showed initial design, construction starting, and then the house starting to appear. Back in May 1999 I put... [read more]
Nov
8
2018
The Second Treehouse in 1999 – A House Appears – part 3
Here are some pictures that come from April 6th, 1999. I started construction of this treehouse back in 1998, but it took me about a year to complete it. I recall that my dad got... [read more]
Nov
7
2018
Working Large Slabs – Introduction
I made a router jig for flattening large slabs. It is based off of Nick Offerman’s design that I saw in an issue of Fine Woodworking a few years ago. I’ll draw up the dimensions... [read more]
Nov
6
2018
The Second Treehouse in 1998 – Construction Begins – part 2
This is a continuation of The Second Treehouse in 1998 – part 1. Once I had the floor layout I could start building the treehouse. The entire process took about a year from start to... [read more]
Nov
5
2018
The Second Treehouse in 1998 – Why and the Floor – part 1
Back in about 1998 I decided to build a proper treehouse to live in. A lot of this information comes from my website back in the early 2000’s when I documented the build process, and... [read more]
Nov
4
2018
Silhouette Images from Color Pictures for Vinyl Cutting
Hi Everyone! I’ve been using color images to create black and white silhouette images that I can convert to a vector and cut out on vinyl. It is pretty easy to do, so I... [read more]
Oct
29
2018
Custom Etched Stainless Steel Kitchen Backsplash
I bought a $40 stainless steel piece from a big box store and etched it myself to create a custom backsplash for my kitchen. It wasn’t too hard to do, and you can do it... [read more]
Oct
27
2018
How Much Money Does My Site Make?
My website has always been a labor of love. I originally started it when I was about 14 years old in 1992 as a way of showing the world my treehouse. It then became a... [read more]
Oct
26
2018
My First Treehouse (pt2) 1997
This is a continuation of “My First Treehouse”. Below are some pictures I scanned of it back in 1997. All text is written by me back then. — I scanned these pics that I... [read more]
Oct
26
2018
My First Treehouse (pt1) 1992
I’m converting some of my old website into proper blog entries. Below is some text that I wrote back in 1992 when I was 14 years old and made my first website. All phrases and... [read more]
Oct
25
2018
Vector Image Stencil Art
I’ve been spending some time creating vector images out of photographs. My main purpose was to be able to create some cool stencils and vinyl stickers. Check out Making Vector Images from Pictures for Vinyl... [read more]
Oct
25
2018
Updated WordPress Theme for 2018
After many years, I finally updated my theme for WordPress.
Oct
24
2018
Hosting WordPress Locally on macOS for Theme Development
Whenever I want to refresh my Wordpress website design I like to host the entire site locally on my Mac so I can freely develop things without affecting my live website.
Oct
23
2018
Making Vector Images from Pictures for Vinyl Cutting
In this video I’ll create custom silhouette vector images for use in a vinyl cutter such as the Silhouette Cameo. I walk through the basics on how to do this in Adobe Illustrator. ... [read more]
Oct
16
2018
Kitchen Remodel: Black Concrete Countertops
I’ve been wanting to remodel my kitchen ever since I first moved into my house over 10 years ago. I am finally getting around to it, and concrete countertops have been in my idea plan... [read more]
Oct
5
2018
Kitchen Remodel Progress
My kitchen remodel is going slow, but I finally got to the point where I could install some of the cabinets! Next up will be a concrete countertop.
Sep
24
2018
Video: Morro Bay and the California Coast
Here are some aerial drone video shots that I took while we were doing a camping trip down the California coast. These are from a beautiful place called Morro Bay. The waves were really cool, and there is this iconic rock formation right on the coastline.
Sep
24
2018
Video: Big Sur California Coast
Follow through to check out my video on the Big Sur coastline!
Jul
26
2018
Kitchen Cabinets: Introduction and Sketchup
I’m remodeling my kitchen and building new cabinets out of alder wood. I like to remember what I did, so I’ll write up some details for the next wood working project I tackle. The first... [read more]
Jun
10
2018
Epoxy Manufacturers and Price Comparisons (LITE VERSION)
This page is specifically for the Epoxy resin ideas & advice group. The admin’s don’t want affiliate links, so I removed them. For more complete product links and more detailed info visit my other post: epoxy manufacturers and... [read more]
Jun
7
2018
Video: Trout farming in my living room
Trout farming in my living room - click through for the video!
May
26
2018
Video: Rockville Hills MUNI – Crazy Mountain Unicycling on a 36″ wheel
Click through to watch the video.
May
25
2018
How To: Add a Backup Camera to a 2012 Ford F-250 Truck
I recently got a used Lance truck camper to be put on my 2012 F250 long bed truck. The F-250 has it’s backup camera in the tailgate and puts the display inside the mirror. The... [read more]
May
22
2018
Redwood Monkey Brewing: Orangutan IPA – West Coast IPA Recipe
Orangutan IPA by Redwood Monkey Brewing West Coast IPA All Grain Recipe This is an awesome beer and I want to share it with everyone! It is my take on a classic West Coast IPA,... [read more]
Apr
18
2018
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