Woodworking Thread

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,171]

Damn, i feel inadequate.

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[HoosierAloha 29,910]

Damn, i feel inadequate.

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It's okay. We know you just got electricity up there in the last few years. We wouldn't expect you to know how to use power tools just being a major tool.


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[jonz44 805]

11 hours ago, HoosierAloha said:

My favorite two; kreg and domino. They have a fantastic wood hobby shop on base in Hawaii. After a 3 hour safety course you can use the shop at a cost of a few bucks an hour. They have a cabinet grade panel saw that is amazing. That's where I used the Festool domino joiner. If only I had a grand to buy one!

Here are a few things I built out in Hawaii. The last two are a shelf we built for our bar at work.





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Wow! That's some pretty good looking stuff! Love the bed! Good work! 

[HoosierAloha 29,910]

Wow! That's some pretty good looking stuff! Love the bed! Good work! 

Thanks! I spotted a platform bed at a furniture store but they wanted an arm and leg for it. I got the dimensions and made it with real wood for half the price. It sits on three sections of plywood with the middle coming out for storage.


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[jonz44 805]

I couldn't really tell from the pics if you'd incorporated a storage aspect to the bed. Good job! 

[theriverpilot 5,589]

Thanks! I spotted a platform bed at a furniture store but they wanted an arm and leg for it. I got the dimensions and made it with real wood for half the price. It sits on three sections of plywood with the middle coming out for storage.

 

 

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The price is what inspired me too. My wife was seeing these farmhouse tables on Facebook for $900 and coffee tables for $450. I built these and the bench all for $100 in wood. Of course the Facebook carpenter guy looks a ton better but she’s happy with what I built.

 

 

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[HoosierAloha 29,910]

Looks great! Love the farmhouse look. What did you use for the top of the farmhouse table?


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[HoosierAloha 29,910]

Was looking through some pics and forgot I had made a mudroom bench for my sister.

 

 

A few baseball items as well for my nephew.

 

 

And my attempt at repurposing pallets (fail)

 

 

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[theriverpilot 5,589]

Looks great! Love the farmhouse look. What did you use for the top of the farmhouse table?


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They’re 1x10 boards. If I had to do it again I would use 2 inch boards


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[theriverpilot 5,589]

Was looking through some pics and forgot I had made a mudroom bench for my sister.



A few baseball items as well for my nephew.




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That mudroom bench!


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[HoosierAloha 29,910]

They’re 1x10 boards. If I had to do it again I would use 2 inch boards


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Common boards? I think I'm going to do a farmhouse table with benches in an L shape (the style of the mudroom bench but opening from the top to provide storage).


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[theriverpilot 5,589]

Common boards? I think I'm going to do a farmhouse table with benches in an L shape (the style of the mudroom bench but opening from the top to provide storage).


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Yes, just common boards. The only 4x4s for the legs I could find were outside treated so I had to prime-paint it two more times after that pic. The L shape benches will look great with a farmhouse table


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[jonz44 805]

14 hours ago, HoosierAloha said:

Thanks, the better the equipment the easier it is to build.  I'm a hack, at best, and have made a few things that are serviceable due to great equipment and people guiding me.

 

The bookshelves in your pics? What kind of joints did you use? I need one for the spare bedroom and I've been debating in my mind whether to build one myself or look around for a used one at a secondhand shop. Most of what you can buy these days are junk or ungodly expensive!  

[jonz44 805]

1 hour ago, theriverpilot said:

They’re 1x10 boards. If I had to do it again I would use 2 inch boards


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Why do you not like the 1x10's? Did you consider using a laminated panel that you can buy at a lumber yard? I've seen them at Lowe's and thought of using them for projects. 

[HoosierAloha 29,910]

The bookshelves in your pics? What kind of joints did you use? I need one for the spare bedroom and I've been debating in my mind whether to build one myself or look around for a used one at a secondhand shop. Most of what you can buy these days are junk or ungodly expensive!  

Kreg, I would send you the plans but they're in Hawaii. I know they were about half the cost of anything close to them in the store. They're incredibly strong 3/4" ply for sides and shelves, 1/4" ply for back. I did two and a TV stand with false backs. I looked into doing lights but never installed. Trimmed them out with 1x2s. The top is 1x8s joined by dominos and routed sides.


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[Naturalhoosier 15,361]

12 hours ago, theriverpilot said:

The price is what inspired me too. My wife was seeing these farmhouse tables on Facebook for $900 and coffee tables for $450. I built these and the bench all for $100 in wood. Of course the Facebook carpenter guy looks a ton better but she’s happy with what I built.

 

 

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Looks great!  I like the farmhouse look!  Solid work! 

[Naturalhoosier 15,361]

15 hours ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

Damn, i feel inadequate.

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Your inadequacy issues would require a whole different thread...probably a whole different server!!!

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,171]

Your inadequacy issues would require a whole different thread...probably a whole different server!!!

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[mdn82 25,464]

 

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Alaska you don’t take that from a Zima drinking member. Especially Natty... Ewwwww

 

 

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[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,171]

Natty broke my heart.....again! I dont know why i try sometimes.

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