| Blog series by teenagewoodworker | updated 118 days ago | 5 parts | 1695 reads | 50 comments total |
Part 1: Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just got my first big commission. my mom has been talking about getting new dressers for me and my brother for about 2 months now and i have been begging her to let me build them but she kept saying no. well i had given up about 3 weeks ago but today she came down to me in the workshop and said that she wanted me to build them. she said that all the good ones were at least 1000+ each and even the unfinished pine ones were 600+. she figures that she can save money by having me build them and...
Part 2: Decided on Style of Dresser and Amoire
I have been spending a lot of time in the past day looking up different styles of dressers and amoires and what i was looking for was that it is a very simple but elegant style. I wanted it to be something like the Quaker Spice Box built by Steve Latta in Fine Woodworking #196. I really liked this style so i am planning on basing the style of the dresser and amoire off of the Spice Box. So now the next step is to start drawing and sketching plans. I am also planning on going to some higher en...
Part 3: Updated Design
Hey Everybody, I just figured that i would do an update on the design. this is a really make shift video as i just threw it together tonight. it goes through all the major design aspects though of the bottom of the armoire. Well i hope that everyone likes it. So i hope everyone liked it. As i said if you have any comments or suggestions just leaves a message. the drawer supports are probably overkill but i want this to stand the test of time. As i also said i will try to finish ...
Part 4: Design 2
Hey everyone, Today I talk about the design of the top of my armoire, and i have got to say that i am pretty proud of it. My cousin Pat quest stars (again) and we have a little message for Marc Spagnoulo (The Wood Whisperer). SO i hop that everyone enjoys this episode. Well i hope that everyone liked it. next i will show the finished piece along with some things that i am doing on cutlist with the design. hope that everyone liked it and i hope to see you again for the next episode!
Part 5: update
haven’t written in at least a month on this topic so i figured i would write quickly with a quick update. right now i am just pricing the project out. as you know i don’t have a car so i have to rely on my parents to get me to all the different lumberyards so i can price up the piece. we’ve been busy this week so no luck getting to the lumberyards. well aright thats it for now. have a nice week everyone.
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