Sorry I didn't see your post earlier.
Seems to me that you need to do some research on a "Valet" -- not the kind that parks your car, but the piece of furniture that is in a "gentleman's" dressing...
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Sorry I didn't see your post earlier.
Seems to me that you need to do some research on a "Valet" -- not the kind that parks your car, but the piece of furniture that is in a "gentleman's" dressing...
Glue the two pieces together using the best methods available to you. (Joint the mating edges if you have a jointer, or table-saw them straight if that's what you have. Or use a straight-edge and a...
The bridle joints were glued only -- no metal fasteners at all.
As for the mortise and tennons...... the tennons were at the ends of each cross-piece, and the mortises were cut into the side...
I built something similar when my grandbabies were approaching the potty-training stage.
I used bridle joints within each of the side frames, and mortise and tennons for the rails between the...
+1 on not using UF wire -- use conduit!
When I built my shop, I wired (using underground conduit) for a 60 Amp panel in the shop. A year and a half later, we decided to put in a hot tub, and...
+1 on what Mike Mills said-- go with the electric, oil filled radiator. I have a shop that is the size of a one car garage (prox 385 Sq Ft). I originally bought two of the radiators, thinking that...
I've seen (videos of) stairs done with gas shocks, and with cable/spring coils.
In addition, my 1949 house has a truly retractable attic stair. The access door is 54" long, and the staircase...
Those barrels are probably part of an established recycle loop. But I'll bet that the carwash's penalty for non-participation is somewhat less than $10.
Most horizontal tambours depend on balance to help with the lifting -- while the front is going up, the back side is going down, therefore helping with the pulling.
Full door height tambour doors...
Since your shop is kinda small, get a roll-around dust collector. Pick one based on price and CFM-performance. And be sure to investigate the particle-size of the final filter -- go for one micron...
Cherry reacts to light over a VERY long period of time. In a few years, it darkens (with exposure to just about any kind of light) to a wonderful reddish color. Then, for about the next 150 years,...
I agree with others that this is maybe a $6 grand job.
I agree with others that you have done a great job, given the design specs that your customer mandated.
And I think that the customer...
This is a woodworking tool. It will be used to joint one face and one edge (generally) of workpieces.
Workpieces that are wood. Which moves with changes in humidity.
By more (in most cases)...
There are tons of examples of metal being used in wood furniture as a design element. As others have mentioned, cabinet door panels with wire mesh and fabric, or wire mesh and glass. Also, there's...
Look for PL premium. IT's way better than that other stuff.
I built and installed floating shelves for a customer. The shelves were torsion boxes that were about 1-3/4" thick. The sticking was made from 1/2" ply, the front edging was crown molding, the sides...
If, like many of us, you wear a shop apron while woodworking, then get that remote. And use whatever is needed to attach it to the neck strap of your apron -- a keyring, maybe a caribeaner. It will...
Take pictures of all your stuff. Pack any hand tools that are inherently valuable (planes, squares, rules, etc) so that they are impervious to damage in transit. Then let the movers handle the...
If you plan to use Formica, DO NOT use plywood. The grain patterns in the pine are not smooth enough to hold the laminate properly. Use particle board instead.
Perhaps you should think abut joining the Procrastinator's Guild. I thought about it a few years back, but was never able to decide.
LOL
If the surface of the glass is smooth -- not stippled or rippled -- spray away, then use a razor scraper to clean up. Takes way less time than masking!
I have always had good results using General Finishes products, and I love their oil based penetrating stains.
It's gorgeous!
I've seen many railings done in a chippendale style that were also done with 2X material. In general, I've thought that most of them looked too 'heavy'. I now realize that the heavy...
Formica, or any generic equivalent, on top of particle board.
Beef up the edges of the particle board with another layer of particle board, then fasten the particle bard to the cabinets. Add...
Mounting the slats on an angle would indeed provide more shade. Adding some vines would do even better.
But I'd worry seriously about using 1X lumber to span 10 or 12 feet. That stuff will be...