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This was my first major project and it took me about 3 months to complete as my spare time is usually on the weekends. I started with rough sawn Red Oak, so all material had to be milled. This certainly reduced the price of the lumber and the first time I used my new 13” Ridgid planer (In my book, a fantastic machine). I had ideas from pictures and tried to keep the disign simple as I had not worked on a project this extensive before. It took time and patience (boy, this can be difficult), but I got through it and I am proud of what I ended up with. I used some techniques I have never used before, learned a lot, and had alot of fun.
-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan
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WayneC
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posted 841 days ago
Great stand.
Also, good to see another rigid planer fan. There was a long running post on which planer to buy and Tom eventually bought a Rigid. I belive he was equally happy.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
dennis mitchell
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posted 841 days ago
Congratulations! It looks great. The first one is the hardest.
-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com
Dano
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posted 841 days ago
If you’ve seen the blog I am doing on the same kind of project you’ll understand when I say “I completely understand and admire your work”. Congratulations on a finished project!
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
DAN
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posted 841 days ago
nice clean job … pat yourself on-the-back
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
MsDebbieP
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posted 840 days ago
what a wonderful job!! It looks really good.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
VTWoody
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posted 840 days ago
Very nice. I like the simple lines and the patience definitely shows.
TomFran
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posted 840 days ago
Nice work, Doug. Way to hang in there and complete the job!
This was a pretty complex project for the first one you’ve ever done. And…..you even had to plane rough sawn lumber to build it – I’m impressed.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Napaman
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posted 840 days ago
wow…this is great…I want to build an entertainment center of similar height and length…mine would need to be a bit shorter…this turned out great—-awesome for your first large project…congrats!!! what are the dimensions and could you add some picts witht the joinery and other details…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
Don
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posted 839 days ago
Doug, you are a natural. The project turned out superbly. That’s no slouch as a TV set either.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
douglbe
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posted 839 days ago
Thanks to all for the great comments. This is a great site and I am glad I joined, some time I’ll have time to explore it even further. But, for now this is great.
-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan
mot
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posted 830 days ago
Nice lines! I made something similar for my parents in my projects page. I quite like it!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)