Woodworking Thread

[Alford Bailey 12,217]

8 hours ago, Naturalhoosier said:

I need to build the shelving system for the top but it's out of my basement now!!  They are repurposed kitchen cabinets. 

 

 

love the barn door design

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

2 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

love the barn door design

Appreciated. It was a last minute change. 

[HoosierAloha 29,880]

Appreciated. It was a last minute change. 

Definitely the right choice. What did you make the barn doors out of?


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[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

5 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Definitely the right choice. What did you make the barn doors out of?


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Thx. I tend to agree. The doors are stained plywood and accents are simple plain trim from HD. 

Thoughts on the type of wood to build the shelves?  Wife wants it painted white so it's not dark, so no need to get super fancy wood. Was thinking something simplistic like pine. Open to suggestions. 

[HoosierAloha 29,880]

Thx. I tend to agree. The doors are stained plywood and accents are simple plain trim from HD. 
Thoughts on the type of wood to build the shelves?  Wife wants it painted white so it's not dark, so no need to get super fancy wood. Was thinking something simplistic like pine. Open to suggestions. 

If you’re painting I’d go with cheapest wood. You could even do mdf and then paint. MDF would be a bit heavier though. I agree about a light color so you don’t create a “dark hole” in that area.


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[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

11 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

If you’re painting I’d go with cheapest wood. You could even do mdf and then paint. MDF would be a bit heavier though. I agree about a light color so you don’t create a “dark hole” in that area.


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Considered MDF, but that stuff is stupid heavy.  Hard for one man to move a 4'x8' sheet.  I'll probably go pine.  I'll need like 25' of it between the vertical and horizontal. 

[HoosierAloha 29,880]

Considered MDF, but that stuff is stupid heavy.  Hard for one man to move a 4'x8' sheet.  I'll probably go pine.  I'll need like 25' of it between the vertical and horizontal. 

It’s crazy heavy but also crazy sturdy. Could you have them cut it down before lifting it?


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[Josh 12,352]

MDF is sturdy, but it certainly doesn't react well to water

[HoosierAloha 29,880]

MDF is sturdy, but it certainly doesn't react well to water

Very true, doesn’t do well nailed or screwed without predrilling the holes either. That screwed up a project in its last few steps for me.


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[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

Anyone ever work with epoxy resin?  I bought a gallon kit and decided to teach myself. We have older laminate counter tops and thought I might try to update them with epoxy. You can do a lot of cool projects with it. Looking for tips, suggestions, stories, etc. 

[jonz44 802]

On 12/15/2019 at 10:03 AM, Naturalhoosier said:

I need to build the shelving system for the top but it's out of my basement now!!  They are repurposed kitchen cabinets. 

 

 

Where did you find the hardware for the doors? Thinking of doing a project in my basement and wanting to make a sliding door system like that. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

1 hour ago, jonz44 said:

Where did you find the hardware for the doors? Thinking of doing a project in my basement and wanting to make a sliding door system like that. 

Amazon. Nothing fancy. I'll see if I can dig up the link. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

Hopefully this link works. 

SMARTSTANDARD 5ft Double Cabinet... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BRHK5PF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[jonz44 802]

6 hours ago, Naturalhoosier said:

Hopefully this link works. 

SMARTSTANDARD 5ft Double Cabinet... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BRHK5PF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Thanks. Looked at the local box stores and didn't really see anything that peaked my interest. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

1 hour ago, jonz44 said:

Thanks. Looked at the local box stores and didn't really see anything that peaked my interest. 

I wasn't sure where to go to get them, so I figured Amazon would have it. It's like a modern day Sears-Roebucks. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

Here's the final product. I went with pine boards. A few realizations. Painting sucks. As well as living in 50 yr old house and coming to terms with the fact that nothing is level/square (soffit in this instance). Lol

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,841]

Nicely done.  And if you tilt your head, you won't notice the soffit issue. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

Built my first quarantine project.  Had some scrap ply laying about. Functional and was able to declutter my bench a bit. 

 

 

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

Tried my hand at a cutting board. Will definitely be making a few more!

[HoosierAloha 29,880]

Built my first quarantine project.  Had some scrap ply laying about. Functional and was able to declutter my bench a bit. 
 
 

These are so underrated. I built one in the garage a few years back. It’s much easier reaching up to grab the drill than wondering where you left it.


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