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My first big project was an entertainment center for my daughter as a house warming present. Got the plan from Woodsmith magazine and with a few changes put everything I had into the project. I used 3/4 and 1/4 birch plywood and Poplar. My daughter wanted it painted and I used General Finish Milk Paint with Zinsser primer – Yes I know it is not real milk paint. My thanks to all the support I got on the site as I finished my project. I used my Earlex 5500 sprayer which worked great and the ease of use was far better than I was expecting. This was the first time I had used it to paint. For the case construction I used T&G. I used Sommerfeld T&G router bits and it worked quite well, it only matters that I was pleased with the results. Face Frame construction I used pocket holes and I got a great deal from peachtree on the sommerfeld pocket hole jig. I did use glass for the shelves in the towers, I thought with the dark color my daughter picked out the glass would lighten it up a touch.
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jaysonic
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#1 posted 236 days ago
Love it, that’s real nice! Wouldn’t have guessed it being the first project though…
Beginningwoodworker
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#2 posted 236 days ago
Beautiful entertainment center.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
a1Jim
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#3 posted 236 days ago
Cool entertainment cent.
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DocK16
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#4 posted 235 days ago
I made this same Woodsmith project a couple years ago but I have to admit I like your design changes better. Nice work.
-- DocK, WV
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#5 posted 235 days ago
The glass shelves and doors are critical, I believe, in this piece. They visually lighten the overall impression. Clearly, this is a huge piece of furniture, yet your iteration of this oft-pursued goal is less imposing than almost every other example I’ve seen. You really did a great job!
-- Paul, Clinton, NC
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#6 posted 235 days ago
Very impressive! Nice work.
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Ralph
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#7 posted 235 days ago
Nice clean looking center. The glass really add a nice finishing touch.
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#8 posted 235 days ago
Stellar job on the e.t. center…I know your daughter is very proud of it, cause her dad built it for her….
-- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!
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#9 posted 235 days ago
I will be starting to build the same basic design in a couple of weeks, cabinet with two towers sans the overhead, yours turned out so well that I’m inspired now. Thanks for the post.
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#10 posted 235 days ago
Very awesome! I like the color and the build
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dnick
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#11 posted 235 days ago
Very nice. A job well done.
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chuck1962
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#12 posted 234 days ago
Great job!!! Looks like she will be happy for many years to come.
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