birdmayne Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I think we might need a carpentry specific thread, given the workmanship of a lot of the members here. I'll toss a couple random pictures in here for now. A table I built last winter for a buddy who bought a 1910 Craftsman in Portland, Or. John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 A deck remodel I did a couple of summers ago for a family friend John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) Random longboard I slapped together for giggs. And a (at the time) half finished gathering table, with two drawers, I built for myself Edited November 1, 2016 by birdmayne John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I think we might need a carpentry specific thread, given the workmanship of a lot of the members here. I'll toss a couple random pictures in here for now. A table I built last winter for a buddy who bought a 1910 Craftsman in Portland, Or. The wife and I really need a dining room table. I like this one. Are there plans that you could share? "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 The wife and I really need a dining room table. I like this one. Are there plans that you could share? I'd be happy to help out. I don't really do "plans" though. I just start building stuff and let it happen. I am halfway through another one that was slated to be a replica but is now quite different. John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I'd be happy to help out. I don't really do "plans" though. I just start building stuff and let it happen. I am halfway through another one that was slated to be a replica but is now quite different. Thanks. I'll shoot you a PM with some questions when I get a chance. "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 The other advantage of LEDs is that you can install a dimmer switch and not need the three circuits. That's what I did. I'd still want three circuits. It's a large room and it let's you control lighting better for the home theater setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Birdmayne, I have some crazy respect for legitimate woodwoorking like that, especially with reclaimed wood like that first table. Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Thank you. My dad saw to it that's a passion of mine. I used to build all manner of surf and skate boards and random furniture. I am.pretty excited to start my son's crib soon! His eta is February John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I used to watch Norm Abraham and Bob Vila as a kid when all my friends would watch cartoons... The woodworking like that never stuck because I always liked construction more. There are a couple shops near me that put out furniture like your first table, usually combinations of reclaimed wood and metal, and they fetch huge money... $1800-4000 coffee tables, $1000 end table pairs, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I used to watch Norm Abraham and Bob Vila as a kid when all my friends would watch cartoons... The woodworking like that never stuck because I always liked construction more. There are a couple shops near me that put out furniture like your first table, usually combinations of reclaimed wood and metal, and they fetch huge money... $1800-4000 coffee tables, $1000 end table pairs, etc. I intend to fund my overhaul using my wood projects. I currently have to drive 35 minutes to my dad's to get in my wood shop, so progress is slow. Hoping to rectify that in the next few months. I got offers of 4500 - 5000 for that first table, but it was never about money. It was a gift John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I intend to fund my overhaul using my wood projects. I currently have to drive 35 minutes to my dad's to get in my wood shop, so progress is slow. Hoping to rectify that in the next few months. I got offers of 4500 - 5000 for that first table, but it was never about money. It was a gift Looks great. I was sort of getting into carpentry as a hobby, then I got a house, now I am into home repair. Three questions, because I want to eventually make a table like that How did you make the table top level (hand plane, sand?), join the boards together (biscuit or just glue), how did you attach the table top to the legs? My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Three Great questions! "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) Looks great. I was sort of getting into carpentry as a hobby, then I got a house, now I am into home repair. Three questions, because I want to eventually make a table like that How did you make the table top level (hand plane, sand?), join the boards together (biscuit or just glue), how did you attach the table top to the legs? I used 100 year old wood, so I had to be very careful and judicious about sanding. Don't plane reclaimed wood, at least on any surface you intend to keep rustic. I lightly sanded and cleaned up the grains and ran the bottom side through my planer. The hardest part was getting all of the boards straight with out losing all of the really cool character. They were warped, cupped, cracked, chipped, rotting, you name it. Typically I would just edge glue and clamp a table top. But, this one is unique. The individual thicknesses vary all the way across, so I did miter in a groove and hammer in some 1/8" hardboard. It kept the table top as perfectly uneven as I wanted it to be. The legs I attached to the ribs that I mounted on the bottom. I set up a jig and ran a router to make an even and level surface to glue and screw them to. The routed area is the exact shape of the ribs, so they are inset about 1/4" on average. The legs are bolted to the ribs in 4 locations. It ended up being more stable than I anticipated so I canned my cross beam I had started to build. Does that all make sense? Edited November 2, 2016 by birdmayne John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I also got to make plugs for the bolt holes and old hardware locations. And I filled most of the smaller holes with clear epoxy. It looks awesome. John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nemo Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 This discussion of carpentry is perfectly timed. I just started planning out my workbench in the garage. I know it's easy enough to slap together some 2x4's but I want to make this shit sturdy and last forever and not deflect an inch. Anyone have some good carpentry resources I can read up on? If you don't vote Trump, out, you're a bigot who hates america. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I'm looking around... making some faux 4x4s out of 2x4s is a cheap option. I saw another guy making some out of doweled 6x6s and 2x6s too. Now I'm thinking about getting some 6x6 legs for the weight, cutting some dado slots, and gluing/screwing some 2x4 braces to them. A flat solid core door would make a nice top too. The super heavy super sturdy ones seem to be more for wood working or other heavy, heavy duty stuff... I just need a vice to hold some plumbing while I glue or solder it together, space to rebuild computers, etc... I'm sure I could spend a month building a work bench and have it cost 2 grand and it would be the envy of local carpenters and wood workers but seriously, in the end it'll just be a big shelf cluttered with my tools with a 2x1ft space for me to actually work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdmayne Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 This discussion of carpentry is perfectly timed. I just started planning out my workbench in the garage. I know it's easy enough to slap together some 2x4's but I want to make this shit sturdy and last forever and not deflect an inch. Anyone have some good carpentry resources I can read up on? I don't have the plans or even better pictures on my work PC or phone, but the work bench that my table was built on is pretty basic. And strong enough for my 230 lbs to stand and jump on with little to no flex. It's just basic floor joist style framing with an exterior frame and 6 4x4s holding it up. We tend to over engineer and make things far fancier than they need. But I think we spent just north of $100 and a Saturday building it. John Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I looked into the cost of a bench vs building my own. Came in at about 75-100 in materials... and a half of a weekend. Decided that a store bought one, or even better, one on craigslist, would be a better use of my resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 This discussion of carpentry is perfectly timed. I just started planning out my workbench in the garage. I know it's easy enough to slap together some 2x4's but I want to make this shit sturdy and last forever and not deflect an inch. Anyone have some good carpentry resources I can read up on? Lot of good ideas here https://www.reddit.com/r/Workbenches/ Just how deep do you want to go My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 wait... reddit has other purposes?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted November 3, 2016 I Donated Share Posted November 3, 2016 wait... reddit has other purposes?!?! Besides The Fappening, you mean? This is the only sub I browse on a regular basis: https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I love this SFW subreddit... https://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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