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I started another thread about woodworking shops and we got talking about projects.
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Here's one to start. The laundry room cabinet. Mission Style w/hand rubbed wax.
p.s. I don't know why the photo is so distorted. the image rotate tool is doing goofy things again.
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Here is another. The "media wall".
Mirrored cabinets on both sides of the fireplace. The doors have reeded glass panels or the matching quartersawn oak of the wainscot. The drawers are basically bins on felt feet. Each cabinet has power, cable, hdmi and cat5 running to it (built this pre-802.11G).
The top is a slab of granite that I had... split it down the middle with a grinder 
The wainscot on the top has oak banding with quartersawn plywood panels. Each panel locks in on the horizontal bands (they are fixed). The vertical bands are held on with Velcro... both sides, but it's easier to see on the side without the TV. This leaves a 1.5" space behind the panels for running cables, wires, power to devices. The side with the TV really has all the wires. There's a chase that runs behind the wall that guides the wires up/down.
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Quoted from Luckydogg420:I've made a bunch of these wine picnik tables. Great gifts and quick to make.
Elegant design - simplicity wins every time!
Very nice,
faz
Quoted from Oldgoat:All curves meant little work with a veneer saw. I was stuck with X-acto knives. It's like trying to cut concrete with a butter knife.
But it looks GREAT! If it was easy... everyone would do it
faz
Quoted from Luckydogg420:A mini cabinet for an iPad.
Pinball "Mini-Me"
Nice!
Wow! Both look great. How'd you do the artwork? It's perfect.
As for the chess set...holy cow... I wish I could do work like that. Can you play without wearing sunglasses? 
The finish is insane.
faz
What's wrong the artwork? I can't see fine detail with the lower-res photo.
Sorry it did not work out.
Well, then I'm back to saying, "It's Perfect"...
I think the standard response for such a problem is:
"I look forward to the new challenges and opportunities for growth that this task will afford me" 
I think you won in this case even if it was a PITA.
faz
Here's another. A futon. It does flatten out but its really heavy ... solid oak. Could not demo the transition alone.
My first introduction to Mortise and Tenon Joints.... so many...
Design courtesy of Wood Magazine Issue 86, February 1996
faz
Here's another. I picked up this ancient card table. The top was severely cracked. Several joints failed / split and there were two huge gouges.
Step 1: pull apart all the weak joints
Step 2: plane the boards square and reglue
Step 3: picked four points that overlapped the two gouges where I removed the material for the four matching Dutchman.
The kids used it for years as a game table (hence the nice scratches and water stains).... but that's what furniture is for... to be used
faz
Quoted from pin2d:my first attempt at an 8-bit Super Mario cutting board
I thought it looked pretty good. Getting those cubes to line up is super hard... harder than you'd think. I made a knife block like that out of less exotic woods (no pics of that one). Maple, Oak, and Walnut. I had similar challenges.
Quoted from andrew13:I made a bunch of toe pincher coffins for Halloween this year,
Pretty nice looking although the photo of a person inside one really makes me sad.
Quoted from rotordave:When I was 18 and worked in the music store, there wasn't any of the cool guitars available here that I saw in the guitar mags. So I decided to make them.
I've always wondered... does the wood choice impact an electric guitar like it would an acoustic? Just wondering.
Not offended.. kids are kids.. and they have fun in strange and wonderful ways. They are fearless; limits don't apply!
As an adult we fear (for ourselves and them) and know the tipping point in most circumstances.
faz
Oooh... I love puzzle blocks. I made one of those somewhere...
Nice inlay on the table the grain is well done. Nicely planned.
faz
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:Heres a link to my friends work......
Nice... that took a lot of patience.
Quoted from swinks:I use to do alot with wood when I had a cnc,... a jukebox
What was inside "Woodie"? Storage for electronics or media. Nice vainer work... sheets that large had to be a real challenge.
faz
Quoted from dasvis:I don't do any woodworking, but here's a link to my brother's biz -
Wood bike accents.... Brilliant!
Here's a project that got away from me. My Boy Scout Troop had an axe box with a broken latch. I took it home for the "five minute fix". Turns out the boys lost one of the latch bits and during the repair process the top and one of the sides shattered in my hands... so, I trashed the whole box and built a new one. Of course I had to break out the router to label the box
Sharpened the axe and both hatchets (scary sharp now).
So, my 5 min fix turned into 15 hours and $100 spent.... WORTH IT!
Ready to take on many years of scout abuse
Nice work!
Those small projects are really tough. Unless all the joints are perfect it shows. I made a small inlay box for my wife a long time ago.... looked terrible. Every joint showed lines. It did teach me to focus on details more... so, I guess it helped me in the long run.
faz
Another bit of fun. I built bunk beds for my two boys when they were 3 and 6 years old. Found the plans in Woodsmith #38 (1985). My oldest is now 21 and he chose to keep the bed up top and pulled the bottom mattress to give storage. Reminds my of my college dorm room. Heavy as can be though... it's all solid Ash.
He does not need the ladder anymore That's stored under the bed too.
faz
Quoted from TrevixClemson:I refinished some railway wood for shelves
I LOVE reclaimed lumber. The character of checked wood, rusty nail holes, distress makes for great pieces. I picked up a guy's maple floor that he pulled up for....ugg...carpet.... 800 sq feet of wood. I've been using it for projects for years. Got some barn wood from a buddy... still looking for a good use for it.
Quoted from dasvis:At 21 the kid deserves new sheets.
He's in college so, only here in the summer. All "his" stuff is at school right now. This is what's left.. but who doesn't love Mickey
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Quoted from pin2d:I like the nail holes - just not removing all the nails! Best finds are ones that are already de-nailed.
yea... but you still gotta run a metal detector over it. One nail will ruin an edge. I missed a nail in a board I was planing... and now the planer puts out a flat board with a little raised line always... blurg!
faz
Quoted from JoelOmatik:Just three examples I made from mahogany: The BK2000 backglass, 5" thick and to scale of the actual glass
Dude! Nice work! How did you do that? Knives or a grinder tool.
faz
Really nice work.. all three pieces. How would you mount such a piece? Lighting would seem tricky. Although I can't imagine photos will capture the depth of the piece.
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Quoted from cosmokramer:Coming soon, something like this, but larger...with working waterfall from wooden tower...
Cool builds! I'm looking forward to the water wheel. I love kinetic sculptures.
Quoted from bigduke6:Great stuff! The woodworking has went from a retirement hobby to a small business. Love it.
That barn-door cabinet is amazing. The scale and finish is beautiful!!
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