86 days ago
by pintodeluxe |
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Here is the next project, an entertainment center that is reminiscent of a Stickley sideboard. The central slat detail gives a nod to Kevin Rodel. The backsplash features my “wedge and strap” detail, also found on my A&C dressers.
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Leg blanks are laminated from 3/4” stock. Next I add 1/4” thick veneers on two sides. Even though the finished veneers will only be 3/32” thick, I leave them 1/4” thick for now. I find that 1/4” stri...
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501 days ago
by Angela |
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Finishing and finishingI have completed my TV stand and it came out better than I hoped. I learned a lot from this project and can’t wait to make my next piece of interior furniture.
FinishingI wish I could say everything went off smoothly but I had a few problems finishing the project. One major problem was splotching, where one area stains dark than another. I also had a hard time learning to fill the wood. I tested about 12-15 different stains and dyes until I came across two of the...
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53 days ago
by pintodeluxe |
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After mounting the slides, I used carpet tape to temporarily attach the drawer fronts. Slides are Centerline 757’s, and mounting is the same as my dresser project here… http://lumberjocks.com/pintodeluxe/blog/34281
-----Drawer fronts installed with 4 screws each.-----Since the drawers are graduated from 6” to 9”, I made a full sized pattern for the largest drawer. Then I marked the size of the other drawers, and used those lines to lay out all drawer pull holes o...
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585 days ago
by Angela |
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Yes it’s been over a month since I’ve posted an update but I’m still working on my TV stand.
Raised Panel Doors
Since my last blog, I finished the raised panel portion of my doors. This is the first time I’m doing a raised panel and I was having a problem getting the panel flush with the frame.
To correct this problem I disassembled the panel router bit and raised the back cutter.
Now I would be able to remove more of the back.
Now the panel fit exactl...
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335 days ago
by pashley |
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I’ve promised the wife a new TV stand/cabinet ever since we purchased our new HD TV over a year ago. Currently, we’re using one of my coffee tables. Just as I was about to embark on something else, I was told this project was next!
I have had a concept in mind for the cabinet, ever since I completed my curved panel clock, shown here:
I liked the look of the curved panel, so I wanted to incorporate it into the design of this TV cabinet, which is to be a stand, plus shelvi...
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66 days ago
by pintodeluxe |
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This is where I am at currently on the entertainment center.-----There is an interesting central splat detail, inspired by Kevin Rodel’s arts and crafts dining chair. -----It is a series of slats glued together with the thin parts let into grooves. I found it was best to cut the tenons before creating the stopped grooves. With my first trial I cut the grooves first, and experienced some chipout cutting the tenons. -----The splat has some nice shadow lines, and forms three small squ...
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651 days ago
by Angela |
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In planning to glue to corners I cut some angle blocks to assist in holding the clamps in place.
I also used a special clamp for angles that I highly recommend if you have to glue up unusual corners or large miter corners.
I then tried to figure out how to cut the bottom and shelf. I decided to use my circular saw. Before having a table saw, I used a circular saw to cut the wood so I have a good blade for plywood. I also own a forrest blade but I didn’t use it for this, d...
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312 days ago
by Ethan Harris |
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Also at: http://blogspud.blogspot.com/2012/07/pallet-board-corner-entertainment.html
Hey Everybody!
Okay, so after the completion of my last project with pallet wood, I have turned my attention to an issue, my current embarrassment of an entertainment center.
To be fair to myself, this was one of my first projects, it had doors, had a coat hanger pole, and was actually a dresser.
But since we have moved, it is causing a bit of a clutter and is incredibly imposing. So what bett...
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78 days ago
by pintodeluxe |
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For those who are just joining, this is what I am building.-----Time to pattern rout the lower side rails with an arched shape. -----I made an oversized base with toggle clamps to hold my workpiece in place. After bandsawing the rail to rough shape I clamp it in the jig, and zip it to shape. -----Arch complete. ------I stained the front side of the floating panels, and built the side assemblies. I installed some 1/4” foam weatherstripping in the groove to help center the floating p...
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649 days ago
by Angela |
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I’m ready to add the bottom. As member GregD suggested I’m going to use Kreg pocket holes to secure the bottom and shelf in place.
I cut some support boards at a height that would allow me to rest the bottom on them and then screw the bottom in place. I turned the work piece upside down to make it easier to screw it in place.
Once the bottom was secured, I cut the support boards down to the height I needed for them to support the shelf. I then installed the shelf...
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