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« Reply #825 on: November 25, 2016, 11:56:34 AM »
Schutte for the lumber?

Absolutely. My intent was to use pine but apparently fir was less expensive

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« Reply #826 on: November 25, 2016, 01:38:06 PM »
good job what type of shop tools?  i'd love to get into furniture building

The kreg jig was the key to the whole deal. I think it was like $99 at sutherlands and it is amazing.
Also some type of saw. My dad has an ancient montgomery ward radial arm saw that he bought at a garage sale in like 1986, but you could use a chop saw or even circular saw if need be.
Orbital sander and palm sander.
Drill and driver obvi.
Pipe clamp came in handy to keep the table top boards together during assembly.
I used 2x10 for the table top and 4x4 for the frame. It's about 46"x84"

no planer? 

my stepdad has a shopsmith mark 5 that is pretty great for wood working


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« Reply #827 on: November 25, 2016, 01:39:30 PM »
Planers have gotten decently affordable. I have found a few at home depot, in the last year or so, that would plane 11" and under for something like $200.

Also, a joiner is only like $30-$50

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« Reply #828 on: November 25, 2016, 02:02:04 PM »
I don't have a planer, just tried to pick straight boards

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« Reply #829 on: November 25, 2016, 02:33:35 PM »
that's really impressive, mocat.  if you ever want to build me a table, let me know.
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« Reply #830 on: November 25, 2016, 05:45:27 PM »
Nice work, mocat

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« Reply #831 on: November 29, 2016, 04:28:06 PM »
Built a murphy bed in the spare bedroom in the basement.  Much more comfortable than a hide a bed and takes up even less space.

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« Reply #832 on: November 29, 2016, 04:36:45 PM »
Pretty cool, is that upcycled pallet wood?

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« Reply #833 on: November 29, 2016, 04:37:59 PM »
portal to narnia and/or doom's basement

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« Reply #834 on: November 29, 2016, 04:43:23 PM »
That Murphy bed looks great. I want to put one in the new guest room.

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« Reply #835 on: November 30, 2016, 03:00:10 PM »
Pretty cool, is that upcycled pallet wood?

It's just paneling.  Not pictured is the removable head board that I whipped up after the first user mentioned their pillows kept shooting out behind them.

Would have been much easier and nicer if it wasn't for the short ceilings in the basement.

Finished up the room by getting rid of the desk/stand combo that took up too much room and whipped up a quick shelf desk.  Not happy with where the tower is sitting now, want to take everything out of the case and wall mount the exposed MB, but MRS DMartin isn't fond of the idea.  Will run the cables in the wall when I do figure out where to put the tower.



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« Reply #836 on: November 30, 2016, 03:10:36 PM »
Just make a vented cabinet
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« Reply #837 on: November 30, 2016, 04:38:55 PM »
I bought this ~100 year old door at the re-store for $5, sanded it and put some clear coat poly on. Attached some 2x4 legs and boom, now mrs mocat has her wish and we have a headboard


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« Reply #838 on: November 30, 2016, 04:40:18 PM »
Pretty boss mcat
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« Reply #839 on: November 30, 2016, 04:42:42 PM »
mocat mo killin it

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« Reply #840 on: November 30, 2016, 04:43:07 PM »
he really is

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« Reply #841 on: November 30, 2016, 04:44:21 PM »
i did not know and would not have guessed that mocat was one of those dudes that likes to hang out with wood in his spare time.
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« Reply #842 on: November 30, 2016, 04:48:11 PM »
i am making some maple cabinet fronts rn, kinda relaxing and different

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« Reply #843 on: November 30, 2016, 05:02:36 PM »
This is called nesting I think

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« Reply #844 on: November 30, 2016, 05:05:41 PM »
i am making some maple cabinet fronts rn.

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« Reply #845 on: November 30, 2016, 05:08:27 PM »
I bought this ~100 year old door at the re-store for $5, sanded it and put some clear coat poly on. Attached some 2x4 legs and boom, now mrs mocat has her wish and we have a headboard


Obv a great headboard, but I think your next project should be that bedroom floor.

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« Reply #846 on: November 30, 2016, 05:29:14 PM »
I dont think i could post a photo of my actual bedroom. I'm like the antifanning in that regard

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« Reply #847 on: November 30, 2016, 05:31:55 PM »
We're all adults here mcat
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« Reply #848 on: November 30, 2016, 05:32:03 PM »
But yeah i just want to build everything now

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #849 on: November 30, 2016, 05:36:25 PM »
Now do your fireplace mantle