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  1. #1
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    Default G'Day all from Bendigo Vic

    Hello to everyone,

    My name is Col,
    I've been looking around this great
    forum for a little while and would now like to introduce
    myself and share some of my woodworking experiences
    with you fine people.

    I've only recently been bitten (again) by the woodworking
    bug, it's been a long time hobby though i haven't always
    found the time to do it, but when i do get enthused i find
    i've forgotten a lot of what i knew, after few days of looking
    around this forum, i found myself saying " oh yeah "wow"
    "eek, been there" plus plenty of quiet chuckles, there's really
    some fun things going on here.

    Here's some things about me

    I cant resist a nice piece of timber
    especially one that been or about to be discarded
    so i spend a bit of time at the local recycle yard
    "rescuing" any such item.

    My favorite timber is one usually trapped inside an object
    of lesser importance, waiting to be freed.

    My skill levels are no where near some of the work i
    have seen here, but that's what makes for inspiration.

    My workshop is far too small!

    My computer skills are wanting

    So I'll just jump right in and show you what i'm working
    on at the moment, here goes

    This is chest of drawers i'm making for a friend with
    a large dvd collection, I'll be using recycled materials,
    mdf, plus some blackwood out of my collection.
    The joinery is mostly dowells, will be using biscuits
    for the larger panel (sides and top) and too many
    screws that i care to admit.


    The basic carcass is mdf, some recycled some new

    The drawer inners are plastic coated chipboard, the top
    4 divided into 4 rows, each drawer will hold approx 1000
    cd's the drawers are 600mm square.

    Each drawer when full will weigh approx 20kgs

    I picked up 4 single bedheads (silky oak) for the drawer
    fronts.
    they have a sleighfeature on the top, i've used that for the handles,
    used 3 bedheads for six drawer fronts.

    the drawer fronts are slightly curved, i used a template
    i had cut at a local plastics firm, its like chopping board
    material (polycarbonate something) its 10mm thick so
    i used a 8mm deep guide bush on a router with a straight
    cutter to shape the boards. then routed a channel to fit
    the handles, cut it too long though, would appreciate some advice
    on how to fill those gaps

    The outer frame will be in blackwood, it creates a nice contrast
    There will be a sliding shelf beween the top drawers and the cabinet
    top.

    The top and sides will be made from an old Myer Emporium
    wardrobe that someone threw away, i believe its made of
    solid tasmanian myrtle, a real find actually it was sitting at the
    recycle yard with a door broken off, couldn't resist.

    I'm thinking of using the same curve on the top, it's very subtle
    rises 25mm over a 750mm span. The top will be approx 1500 X
    700

    As my friend has an open floor plan, the back will be exposed so
    i'll have to make that nice too. Once again i'm open to any comments
    suggestions, questions.

    That's it so far

    Kind Regards
    Col.

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    great stuff - by the look of that work we could call you col'n carpenda.
    regards

    David


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    G'day Col and welcome to the cubby.

    Interesting intro. You are not doing too badly with any of your skills.

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    G'day Col There's a few of us around ... Big Shed is from Bendigo ... me too ... and I've seen the location pop up a few other times. Welcome to the forum!
    ... as long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation. (A.Hitler)

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    Welcome Col from another (near) Bendigonian, hope you enjoy your stay here.

    Looks like a nice project there, I have been making a CD cabinet for my CD collection but keep interrupting myself with other things.

    Hope you will keep us updated with progress on your project.

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    Hi Col and welcome. Great work. I can't think of any way of fixing up the channel for the handles that would enhance its appearance. I think you are being over critical of your own work. It doesn't look that bad and most folk probably wouldn't even notice.
    I thought of putting thin strips along the edge of the handles using the same profile but I think this would bring attention to the handles.
    Maybe a small shaped piece of timber at the base of the handle would do the trick but honestly, I think it is such a small detail that it doesn't matter.
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John

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    My skill levels are no where near some of the work i
    have seen here, but that's what makes for inspiration.


    Surely you jest, your cabinet work is terrific

    Welcome to the forums Col
    Cheers,
    Ed

    Do something that is stupid and fun today, then run like hell !!!

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    G'Day Col and welcome. Thats a very impressive chest of drawers youv'e got there.
    Welcome and happy woodworking.
    Just another 17 year old who can work the remote

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    Default Warm Welcome

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, encouragement,
    and contributions. I"ll be sure to extend the same courtesy
    to other newcomers as i come across them, will keep the
    progress updates coming.

    Thanks again

    Col.

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