Woodworking Corner

[killdeer43]

Here's my most recent delivery to share. It was a fun project and the new owner loves it. Who could ask for more? :wink:

It's a CD cabinet that holds 540 CDs, made of clear, vertical grain Douglas fir and stained to blend with the existing fir woodwork/trim.

Thanks for looking,
Joe

 

[Thunderface]

That piece is as beautiful as one of your many photographs. You clearly are a man with skills, Joe.

 

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[killdeer43]

Nice work! -just curious: Looks like an upper drawer box construction cabinet mounted on top of lower "table" assembly (2 distinct carcasses), with flush drawers - right?...Full extension stainless drawer glides/slides?

You have a good eye for detail.
Now, what brand of drawer slides did I use and how are the drawers made? 8)

Thanks,
Joe

 

[evenkeel]

Beautiful work :!: :!: Thanks for sharing the pic.

 

[FNG]

We need shop pictures!!

 

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[kevin the bass man]

Joe
what a great cabinet...nowadays, the only furniture you can buy is cheap veneer covering particle board which disintegrates when you set anything on it- and its as expensive as if it was made from real wood instead of sawdust

 

[AlohaJoe]

Very nice work Joe, it's beautiful. A highly honorable skill IMO.

 

[adorshki]

Now, what brand of drawer slides did I use and how are the drawers made? 8)
Thanks,
Joe

Drawer slides: KV or today's equivalent of accuride (full extension)
Drawers box construction:w/ bottom rabbet on each side for slide in bottom (slides in from rear - tacked only to bottom of rear) - allows for movement of wood . At least front of box is dovetailed, possibly rear also(if not, half rabbet/half lap), Drawer faces are separate to allow for even reveal all sides- installed after boxes/slides are installed, and to make continuous reveal "sight lines" - top-bottom & side to side - screwed through rear of each box. Cabinet makers have high standards for fit (and you seem to be no exception as to their creed), while i only dabble, i was a finish carpenter. Bottom line: You do fine work!

DANG! Now I'M humbled!

 

[killdeer43]

Drawer slides: KV or today's equivalent of accuride (full extension)
Drawers box construction:w/ bottom rabbet on each side for slide in bottom (slides in from rear - tacked only to bottom of rear) - allows for movement of wood . At least front of box is dovetailed, possibly rear also(if not, half rabbet/half lap), Drawer faces are separate to allow for even reveal all sides- installed after boxes/slides are installed, and to make continuous reveal "sight lines" - top-bottom & side to side - screwed through rear of each box. Cabinet makers have high standards for fit (and you seem to be no exception as to their creed), while i only dabble, i was a finish carpenter. Bottom line: You do fine work!

As the old saying goes, "Close enough for government work." :wink:

Thanks for the feedback,
Joe

 

[Guild Dawg]

That looks like an outstanding piece of work. Too bad you're all the way on the other side of the country from Atlanta. Not that I could afford a nice piece of custom furniture like that, but at least I could wander into your shop some time and touch one ...

 

[killdeer43]

That looks like an outstanding piece of work. Too bad you're all the way on the other side of the country from Atlanta. Not that I could afford a nice piece of custom furniture like that, but at least I could wander into your shop some time and touch one ...

Thanks, GDawg.

I design and build one-of-a-kind pieces that fit into a particular setting and there's no show room, per se.
I could mail a piece of Doug fir to you for feeling/touching purposes. :wink:

Take care,
Joe

 

[Willy]

Joe,

Thanks for the 'pick me up', keep showing us your work.

We need shop pictures!!

I agree, would love to see it!

 

[Guild Dawg]

I could mail a piece of Doug fir to you for feeling/touching purposes. :wink:

That IS tempting! Maybe I could keep it in a ziploc bag and just sniff it every once in a while ...

 

[killdeer43]

Joe,

Thanks for the 'pick me up', keep showing us your work.

We need shop pictures!!

I agree, would love to see it!

Here's a shop photo with my favorite tool.

It's sometimes hard to get anything done. :wink:

Who says there's no Guild content here?

Joe

 

[adorshki]

I could mail a piece of Doug fir to you for feeling/touching purposes. :wink:

That IS tempting! Maybe I could keep it in a ziploc bag and just sniff it every once in a while ...

If you don't use it in a month it just gets stale...better to keep it in the freezer in an airtight container. :lol:

 

[yettoblaster]

I'm envious.

Wood and me just don't get along much, though my father built some nice things just for recreation and as needed for the house while we were growing up.

Wood splits if I look at it from across the room! :shock:

That, and you can cut it off a couple of times and it will STILL be too short.

Gimmee some diamond plate and welding rod and I can build something fast! Now a coffee table made from diamond plate might not look pleasing, but it's hell on your shins! :mrgreen:

 

[adorshki]

up.

Wood splits if I look at it from across the room! :shock:

That, and you can cut it off a couple of times and it will STILL be too short.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[RussD]

Very impressive and beautiful piece, Joe.