Building an entertainment center:

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08-28-2018, 6:14 PM
Gordon Eyre

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Building an entertainment center:

My neighbor who has no experience in woodworking came over with a hand drawn sketch of an entertainment center and asked me what I thought. After giving him a short tutorial of what it takes to build such a project I let him drag me in little by little until I was fully engaged. His shop consisted of a contractors saw that was badly out of alignment and some hand tools. To make a long story short I spent many days and full use of my shop and expensive tools. He furnished the grunt work and trips to Lowe's and Home Depot and I became his shop teacher and mentor. Together we turned his hand drawn sketch into something we could both be proud of.

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Full extension self closing drawers, soft close doors on the bottom, bead board backing, dimensions 8'x8'
08-28-2018, 7:42 PM
Von Bickley

Looks Great... You just became neighbor of the year.
08-28-2018, 8:02 PM
Gordon Eyre

By the time I got finished I set of felt like the neighbor of the year. Thanks Von.
08-28-2018, 8:30 PM
Frederick Skelly

Very nice Gordon! Wish I had a neighbor as kindly as you are.
Fred
08-28-2018, 8:40 PM
Mark Rainey

Very nice project Gordon. How long from start to finish?
08-28-2018, 9:48 PM
Yonak Hawkins

That's a very attractive and functional cabinet, Gordon. Congratulations to you both.
08-29-2018, 7:56 AM
Lee Schierer

Super job in three regards. First it is a really nice cabinet with nice features. Second you helped someone learn the craft of woodworking. Finally you probably have strengthened a long lasting friendship.
08-29-2018, 12:10 PM
Ken Fitzgerald

Nicely done Gordon! I am sure your neighbor rates you very highly!
08-29-2018, 12:28 PM
Julie Moriarty

Nice work, Gordon. Looks like you custom fitted sections for all the electronics, too.
08-29-2018, 8:07 PM
Gordon Eyre

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Originally Posted by Frederick Skelly

Very nice Gordon! Wish I had a neighbor as kindly as you are.
Fred

Thanks Fred, I appreciate your comment

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Originally Posted by Mark Rainey

Very nice project Gordon. How long from start to finish?

Hi Mark: We worked around the neighbors schedule and it took just over three weeks.

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Originally Posted by Yonak Hawkins

That's a very attractive and functional cabinet, Gordon. Congratulations to you both.

Thank you Yonak, my neighbor has gotten lots of nice comments about it.

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Originally Posted by Lee Schierer

Super job in three regards. First it is a really nice cabinet with nice features. Second you helped someone learn the craft of woodworking. Finally you probably have strengthened a long lasting friendship.

Not just my neighbor but his wife as well. She has brought over meals and baked goods on several occasions. :D

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Originally Posted by Ken Fitzgerald

Nicely done Gordon! I am sure your neighbor rates you very highly!

We are definitely good friends. Thanks Ken.

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Originally Posted by Julie Moriarty

Nice work, Gordon. Looks like you custom fitted sections for all the electronics, too.

This was after several redraws of the original sketch. We also built it in modular form and then put it together. Thank you for your nice comment Julie.