Originally Posted by northern_dave
A few photos from the weekend.

Winds were high, so being up in the tree platform was non fun.

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The rechargeable battery for my framing/sheeting nailer went bad on us. So, we did some hammer swinging, which is actually an important part of a kids tree fort.

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We are paneling the exterior of this fort with recycled barn boards, there's plenty of board cutting involved.


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here is our first 6' high sidewall ready to go up into the tree.

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These little details, are true American boyhood.

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Your boys smile in the 5th pic from the top is priceless. You are a good dad, Dave.

When its time to fight, you fight like you are the third monkey on the ramp to get on Noah's Arc... and brother, it is starting to rain!

The chair is against the wall.