What on Earth, this is astounding
You should be extremely proud of yourself!
Also also share your plans for my novice woodworker partner to follow
this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2024
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He wants to know whether or not you used a table saw for this (we have no place for one in our apartment)
and if this is all solid walnut
Let your partner know that many communities have Maker groups that have large tools available for members (as well as people to share their knowledge and experience). It can be a lot easier to pay modest monthly dues than buy your own equipment (and have space for it). The one nearest to me has woodworking tools, 3d printers, EE equipment, and so on.
You're too kind! IDK if I can share plans- I designed it in Sketchup. Yes for sure I used a table saw, circular saw, scroll saw- so many saws!
It is mostly walnut plywood, but there is solid walnut on the doors, the molding, and the feet. I spent $600 on all the supplies including drawer slides and hinges.
There's a lot of things you can do with a track saw that most people use a table saw for.
https://youtube.com/@10MinuteWorkshop
Peter Millard is a UK woodworker that does custom cabinets in a tiny UK basement.
He has lots of recommendations on tools and processes to build stuff like this in a small, inexpensive place.
He does a LOT of projects with high quality MDF and plywood, but a lot of it also applies to other materials. You can really learn and build a ton with sheet goods and then work your way up to solid, expensive wood later.
Turned him on to this channel and he greatly enjoyed it. Thanks so much for the recommendation!
I don’t mean to put you down, but instead of spending your whole winter working on this, you could have just bought something with the same build quality and appeal from a master craftsperson for thousands of dollars.
I think the people downvoting you are missing that you've called OP a master craftsman / are having fun.
It's an incredible piece of work. Beautiful.
Nuance is challenging through text - both coming and going.
I’d considered some sort of silliness indicator, but was too tired to find one that matched my tone.
Alas.
(For the record, it’s great work. And my winter project has been to poorly make about 60% of a headboard that is mostly MDF - so I’m clearly not in a place to judge anything.)
This is beautiful. You should be proud! Well done!
Love the mid-century modern style. So freaking cool
That's beautiful! You should be proud.
Thank you. How's your garden growing this year?
Starting a little late this year, but it's coming along!
That's really nice! It's so beautiful. The slats on the cabinets are nice since it allows you to put electronics in there like a receiver while still maintaining air flow and it's nice to have a pattern to break up the flat wood of the middle drawer..
Fly af
I’m a hardcore MCM type, and I’d buy this in a heartbeat. I have a nice period teak credenza right now, but this is an absolutely gorgeous piece of work.
This is one of the most gorgeous pieces of furniture I've seen
Absolutely stunning!
Well, you should be because that shit looks great!
It's a beaut, Clark
That looks amazing. Great work
That's a NICE fuckin piece of art/furniture
This is sooo sick!
Gorgeous
Beautiful work! Really nice. Mix of solid walnut and walnut veneer ply?
Yes exactly! I haven’t worked much with solid hardwoods but I have promised myself that my next piece will be. I got a second hand planer. And I’m ready, I want to make a pair of nightstands inspired by the couch in Wharton Esherick’s house
Wow that looks really good!
This is truly beautiful!
100% worth it.
Did you finish the boards yourself?
I made a mistake and got a surface planer instead of a jointer, and I haven't gotten around to making a jointer Jig, so my woodworking has been on hold.
Yes I got some high-quality walnut plywood and some solid walnut too. My finish is 3 coats of wipe-on poly cut with a little mineral spirits, then 3-4 coats of paste wax. Extra wax on top.
Ultimately, you need both for good power-tool lumber processing, and the surface planer can at least accommodate a jig for face jointing. Get a good blade and you can make a table saw jig that can stand in for edge-jointing, especially if you also have a decent hand plane.
Incredible work
You should be proud of it. It is most excellent.
I love the curve on the legs and the chamfer of the cab.
Do you accept trades?
Thank you so much! My wife has PROMISED to murder me if I sell this 😂
You help me with the sale, I'll help her with the murder!
wow, that looks great!
Outstanding!
Damn nice
this is a real bruh moment