Which one of these projects are you most interested in building in the coming year:
- Bed
- Bookcase
- Box
- Built-in furniture
- Chair(s)
- Chest of drawers
- Other cabinet
- Desk
- Shop storage
- Table
- Workbench
- Outdoor furniture
You will not be able to change your vote.
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If by Other Cabinet you mean Kitchen Cabinets, then yeah, that one!
I hardly ever participate in these polls, 'cause I don't get the point. However, if they are to help make a decision about something coming up in the magazine, I'm voting this time.
Please, everyone who voted "other cabinet" as I did, tell us what kind of cabinet! Inquiring mind wants to know. Me? I want to build a corner unit for TV/video (a small one -- not mega-sized for these newfangled $2,000 TVs that everyone seems to be getting).
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
I can't tell you about 'other cabinet', as I voted for chair. But, I'm doing a bid on a wall cabinet and the TV was over $5000! Well, it's christmas eve and I'm going to put DVD in player and watch on my 1986 Sony (which sits on my oak plywood scrap TV roll around cabinet).
Marion
Why do polls never seem to have an answer I like? - lol
Of the things listed, I expect to do at least one of most of them. It will depend on whatever the customer(s) want. Everything I do is custom designed and built and they're all fun. First, it's a fun thing to get the customers wants and needs figured out and come up with a design that will do the job. Secondly, there are always a few challenges in actually building what I've said I can do. (So far, my 6'-6" mouth hasn't overloaded my 5'-11" frame - lol). Finally, there's the feedback from a happy customer when it's done. And, lets not forget the pleasure that comes when the final check is deposited in the bank - lol.
someplace around here there's the beginnings of a tool cabinet I started before it was set aside for more urgent stuff... one of these days I'll get back to it and then maybe, just maybe I can quit moving tools to and from the router table whenever I need to use it...
After that, I've a mind to try building a Regency secretary.....Mike Wallace
Stay safe....Have fun
"other cabinet"I was thinkin' of a really BIG one to hold the Gold Coins I get when somebody dies that I kin to....
can you 'splain to a boy from Brooklyn...What does "I kin to" mean?(I'm guessing family but...)
I am making a cabinet called a console. It is walnut & 72" X 24" & 30 high. It is for a very large TV to set on
I AM ALSO LOOKING TO BUILD A CORNER TV CABINET, BUT AM HAVING A REAL HARD TIME LOCATING ANY PLANS. WHERE DID YOU GET YOURS?
tlc
I haven't gotten any plans per se. I did get some ideas last year by posting here at Knots and asking for input. A vaguely home-plate shaped stand will probably work for my purposes (it has to be short, as it's in front of two very large windows). I suspect I'll have to choose a joinery style, and design my own.
Don't know how much on-line stuff you've done (in forums and such), but just want to let you know that ALL CAPS is something you'd probably want to get away from. It's considered SHOUTING in the on-line world.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
One major thing to consider when doing corner cabinets is to make sure they FIT in the house and through the front door!! Somehow I don't think a client would be happy if you told them you'll need to take out some walls to get it in. hahahahaha
Well, this'll be for my house, but still I'll keep that in mind, LOL! Friends of mine years and years ago bought a gorgeous antique pool table, "Golden Oak" was the big rage then, and they completely restored it. Then went to get it in the rec room. Oooooooops! Ended up having to take out the front window to get it in. Trust me, managing that solid slate top as it went through the window was no small task!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
It's considered SHOUTING in the on-line world..What them youngens' know?
"All caps is considered shouting"
But you know, using all caps sure is a lot easier to type and quite readable too. Someone as clumsy as I need all the shortcuts he can get. Who invented that rule anyway? In my book keeping, I use all caps. Only my secretary and my accountant have to put up with it.
I would have bet a King Salmon that was the reason you use all caps -- it is much easier to type. Maybe easier to read in short posts, but much harder if it's a long one. Rest assured, though, if I hadn't said something, someone else would have. (I think this was the first time I was first to drop the "hint"). I'd guess Vice President Gore had something to do with it, but not sure <grin>.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
I would have taken your bet if you were wrong. I LOVE SALMON! Anyway I generally keep all caps within the office. I had heard that one some time ago.
"All caps is considered shouting" ??WHAT?
I said ----------. I am hearing impaired also!
Hi forest,
I too am building a corner entertainment center and haven't found find any plans that seem to fit my wife and my criteria, so I decided to design our own. FWW #159 has an article about building an entertainment center, as I'm sure you know. The design won't fit my needs, but there are some very good design considerations, i.e. height of the TV for best viewing, etc.
Most important is airflow. Heat will cause the most damage to electronic components. If you look at how a PC is designed, especially a tower, the fans reside near the top rear of the case pulling air out of the case, with places for air to be drawn in from the bottom front (where the coolest air in the room will be). My cabinet design works the same way.
On mine, the TV (hottest) will reside on top of the cabinet, the components inside. Using the considering the above paragraph, the AV receiver (next hottest) will be at the top inside the cabinet. Next down the stack is the FM tuner thrn the CD/DVD players with the satellite receiver on the bottom. It makes it a PITA to change disks but I can live with it, plus at my age, it's good exercise!
Another thing to consider is front door material if you have remotes. Remotes won't generally won't work with solid wood doors closed. I didn't want to use glass so my front will be either tambours or doors that open and slide into the sides.
I've only finished the rough design and dimensions and we havent yet settled on motif, but definitely won't be Arts & Crafts or Modern, most likely Shaker or perhaps a hybrid.
As far as typing, I prefer to try to be as punctual/gramatic as I can. Ya, I'm a persnikity old fart, but mom always taught me............. :) :) :)
Hope this helps,
Bob
Remotes won't generally won't work with solid wood doors closed. I didn't want to use glass so my front will be either tambours or doors that open and slide into the sides.
You can also use what's called an IR Repeater. Basically, it's a device with an "eye" you put on the front of your cabinet, connected by electronics and wires to little lamps on the inside of the cabinet positioned in front of your gear's sensors. This gives you design freedom... and lets you have sturdy solid closed doors during equipment operation (good if you have little kids).My goal is for my work to outlast me. Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
Thanks for the reminder on that FWW issue Bob, I hope you'll keep us posted on how the project goes. I'm considering designing the unit so that it will hold the old stereo equipment I have from the early 1980's, which was kickin' stuff at the time I bought it! Yamaha receiver, super-good tape deck, Dual turntable and (this is the hard part) big speakers, which may have to go by the wayside. These components will definitely need to be care for re: heat. The 5-disc CD changer seems outdated now that we can use the computer to shuffle play lists, hmmmmm.
Rockler carries a gizmo that enables you to use your remote with doors closed. Pretty pricey though.
I had one concern about your post, here: "...and haven't found find any plans that seem to fit my wife and my criteria...." [emphasis added] Is it really legal to keep your wife in an entertainment center??? Yikes!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Hi Forest,
That's a hoot since most of my equipment is vintage 80's as well, although I upgraded my Yahama amplifier to a new Yahama AV. The B&O turntable will be on a shelf that slides out at the very top of the cabinet and will be within the front doors. You will only see the TV atop the cabinet when the doors are closed.
Those IR Remotes are pricey, but I don't have the problem of inquisitive young hands for the most part and the collies are very well behaved.
I'll have to come up with some strategically placed mirrors if the wife's going to be a component inside the cabinet, so she can watch TV, and of course, I'll have to leave the doors open!
Bob
P.S. Will keep y'all posted.
You have collies?!? OK, you must drop me an email so we can chat off the boards. I discovered collies 2 years ago! I wanna know about yours!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Recoton used to sell an IR repeater for under $50 which should work in this application. They sold it as a companion product for a device that broadcasts TV signals within your home (eg to watch VCR tapes in your garage).
Remember that a $10 router mat is 1/5 of a $10 package of shelf liner... :)
EDIT: Found a couple systems on Amazon, and there are more. FYI.
My goal is for my work to outlast me. Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
Edited 1/17/2006 9:25 pm by John_D
Jeez Louise, those are alot less expensive! Although, the Rockler one is much smaller, but it's $119!!
I think I'll pass on having TV in the gar....errr shop. forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Hi forest,
I just looked back at one of your older posts and you are contemplating a "hom plate" footprint for your entertainment center. Wouldn't that preclude placing it against a wall, should you move or want to rearrange your room?
Just a thought,
Bob
Hi Bob, we live in a very small house with a very small living room. The TV has been in the same corner for several years, and I've not thought of any other place I'm likely to move it. It's ideally placed where I can watch the birds feeding when the days are long enough to be watching TV and having daylight at the same time! Of course, if we get a bigger place (I'm campaigning, believe me) there might be a problem, but it'd be a small price to pay for more room.
Just sent you some pics of big Boo Dog. Waitin' for those Fuji's, LOL.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
New to this forum. I am getting back into woodworking after a many year layoff, and after completing the current project, I too will be building a corner cabinet to house a TV, in our bedroom. I have several design challenges for this cabinet.
It's in the upstairs of a cape cod style house, without dormers, so the height is limited to 60 ". Per the spouse, the TV must be inside the cabinet so it can be hidden behnd doors. So the first challenge will be to create a door system that can use those flipper systems to slide to the side of the TV. But with it being a corner cabinet, the cabinet depth is limited, so I am looking to use a bi-fold type door arrangement that can then be slid into the cabinet to the side of the TV. I have seen bi-fold hardware, and the flipper hardware, but I have not figured out if they can be worked together. My plan is to build this big enough to house the 10 year old 30" TV currently in the family room. Of course then I have to get a new TV for the family room. Oh what shall I do:)
2nd challenge is this being in the upstairs bedroom, it will have to be hauled up in pieces, and assembled upstairs. Probably in two pieces, plus the top, and connected with pocket screws. That way I can also take it out, or leave it for the next owners.
I must say I am looking forward to not only building this cabinet, but also designing it. ( That is the hard part )
That certainly is a challenging project, way above my head. I hope you have the time to start a thread and give us progress reports, or at the very least give us a synopsis and pictures when it's done!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
I'd have to sit and draw some stuff and look at the measurements but what about making the door an oversized diamond and hinging it in the center and having it track above the tv. That half diamond would be a triangle and then fit the corner perfectly...
Interesting concept. the diamond shape would slide up under the top.
I travel a lot (A LOT) for work, and I am sitting here in a hotel room outside Harrisburg Pa, looking at the TV cabinet and in my mind trying to create my own.
As I get closer to a final design, I try to post some sketches for comment and critique. Sketches are easier to fix than completed projects.
Hey forestgirl and all,
My "other cabinet" is going to be a china cabinet for our dining room to go with our cherry Stickley table and chairs. My wife and I like the mission or arts and crafts style and designing and building a compatible china cabinet is going to mean more to us than buying one. Of course it's going to take a lot longer to actually get it into the dining room, but I'm looking forward to the challenge. It's also going to be a real stretch for me, since I haven't tackled a project this large before.
This is also the first time I've responded to one of these surveys. Keep us up to date on how your projects come along.
Ike
Edited 1/2/2006 8:16 pm ET by Ike
Lately I have really been into 18th century furniture-the next project I would like to do would be a upholstered footstool in mahogany with ball and claw feet.
Ahhh, a little carving in your future, eh? I noticed today that there are several carving posts in that section of Skills & Techniques. I envy those of you with that kind of 3D ability!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
It's almost like being limited to one project next year. Hoping to get fully retired in the next few months, I was hoping to get several projects finished (including my dream shop) and others started.
You should have asked which projects in a priority order 1 to 10 as we all have several lists of things on our mind.
I have a golden opportunity to build a basement shop as I move into a retirement house so my list is long.
48'x 24' sealed block, two single garage doors on one end, no windows(yet), stair -heat pump-water heater in the middle, 200 amp service and 8'+ overhead with a very flat concrete floor.
All garden types and gas powered stuff will live in a 12'x24' barn.
my list is;
insulate walls, floor treatment and lighting
plan the dust removal, power distribution, compressor air routing with work flow.
placement of existing equipment, dust collector, table saw, radial saw, chop saw,2 joiners, band saw, lathe, planer and mortising machine. custom benches for radial and chop saws left and right and 3 drill presses -one dirty, two very fine.
a dirty bench for the mechanical tools (automotive) and machinist tools, torches, plumbing etc.
a sharpening station.
a finishing room/booth with exhaust.
wall chests for many, many hand tools--planes 1 to 8, specialty planes, combination planes(5), chisels, screwdrivers, carving tools, lathe tools, drawknives, spokeshaves, travishers, compass planes (wood and iron), special wood planes all hung on french cleats(please notice the lower case)
as I move from Long Island to the Clinch Mountains in East Tn. from a cramped shop on wheels I should have enough spare cash to do this correctly but I don't mean with buck rogers wiz bang toys--keep it simple stupid - no electronic dust gates are required. just do it properly for the best effect.
I expect it to take a year plus to get completed. I then want to make some chairs and will teach any young person who walks in the garage door the use of fine hand tools if they are willing to sweat.
I am open to any and all suggestions from those who have traveled this road. thanks, paddy
The thing is all these issues you want to learn about are printed endlessly in all the other magazines out there. Not to mention the experience on this forum. If you are interested in learning about MAKING FURNITURE there are really only two sources (maybe 1 and a half); Woodwork and FWW (guess which is the half :-(
Keep in mind by "making furniture" I don't mean another article on "Mission end tables using the biscuit joiner" Or "build this entertainment center using the router".
Mike
Hi Ruth:
How about "all of the above"?? Of course, being "interested" in making something and actually making it are two entirely different things!
Andy
If it helps through the decision, there is a real dirth of articles on booths and built-ins of that type.
And it seems like a lot of people looking for this.
I would like to see articles on how to build upholstered furniture, not so much from the upholstery side of things (I'd farm that out to an expert), but how to construct the frames. How do you arrange to have the right bit of wood in the right place for the upholsterer to attach the soft stuff to? I don't recall ever having seen the subject covered (no pun intended) in any magazine.
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