Thread: Anyone making anything big out there??

Originally Posted by afx

Hey guys, first post so dont gang up on the nooblet.

Welcome in afx - don't worry, they're pretty gentle on the noobs here.

Make sure you post pics of your bookshelf - I'd be interested to see what you do with the lighting in particular.

Hi afx, good looking bookcase, what type of timber have you used? I also like that sign over your door "for cash only" what does the rest of it say?

Thanks Ray, the suspended look is good. The timber looks so heavy but then it just floats through and looks light at the same time. Wasn't light putting it in place thats for sure.

DJ one hellova letter box, will look fantastic though. Definitely falls into the big category.

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

solid Redgum with a stainless steel panel on the front face for the number, paper, letter slot and a stainless door panel on the back to access the mail & paper.

Dj, that'll be one smick looking letterbox, redgum and stainless steel together will look stunning.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Hi afx, good looking bookcase, what type of timber have you used? I also like that sign over your door "for cash only" what does the rest of it say?

Thats not me, thats Norm Abram and thats the New Yankee Workshop.....shop....

and its going to be mostly plywood with a maple skin and poplar.

Originally Posted by Juffy

Welcome in afx - don't worry, they're pretty gentle on the noobs here.

Make sure you post pics of your bookshelf - I'd be interested to see what you do with the lighting in particular.

Sure sure,

Im a noobie woodworker but an expirienced electronic technician so im thinking of ways I can incorporate some of that into the case.

Sorry for the case of mistaken identity, obviously we're not familiar with old mate Norm or the Yankees shop.

Just starting my next furniture project a light weight (about 70kgs at present) little coffe table. Some of you may recognise this little nugget of Redgum from the Sydney Wood Show, Tim & Barry had it on there stand in the court yard. Taking out some of the chainsaw gouges with the adze but it is to remain rough and rustic.

Finaly got the coffee table done now weighs about 100kgs with the Redgum top and the 100 year old wrought iron skirt. Oops forgot to put the photo in.

A bit belated in picking up on this thread.

Just completed coffee table marrying a red cedar slab to an earlier cabriole leg table frame.

In progress a cedar TV etc stand and cabinet. 1350 X 550 X 450. Top glue-up done, ready for planing /flattening. Corner legs/frame laminated up and sized, ready for mortises/tenons, but proceeding slowly.

Done cleanup and sizing of the timber I also kindly got from Boban, together with Oregon "salvaged" from demolition site next door, so bench is in early stages.

regards

Photos Al, where are the photos man???

Posted a design for a library earlier on page 1 of this thread and it's getting close to completion. Here are some dodgy photos of the installation so far. That tall guy is Bill my builder mate who offsided for me on the job. He's an offsider because he's so tall he has to stand off to the side for me to crane my neck to see his face.
I've now got the skirting on (that was a fun job scribing it to match the dodgy slate floor- not) and am awaiting doors and a paint job by the client to complete it. It's made of gaboon veneer paulownia blockboard mostly, supplied by the client's business. It's a nice light material to work, but this specific product isn't what I would call furniture grade, the veneer has a number of imperfections.
This is the client who wanted to negotiate my price down, fortunately I didn't because it has well and truly overrun now. It's a matter of pride to complete it. I just got a phone call requesting more shelves and at a "reasonable" rate please.

Cheers
Michael
BTW it was made offsite into components, two matching bookcase sections with pine cabinet tops, 4 boxes for cabinets, 2 ladders for plinths and the central vertical section as one unit. 13 sheets of blockboard and 4 sheets of ply. I had to deliver it in SWMBO's new horse float it was so big.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Photos Al, where are the photos man???

Hi CH

WIP with pics posting in the Woodwork Pics forum now.

regards

Mickyd, looks fantastic, I think it may have been said on this thread before but big jobs take linger than small jobs. We always need to quote high with big projects, it takes longer to pick up the bits, move the bits, have somewhere to store, enough space and saw horses/benches, need mates or colegues to help move and install things. Yes and then some %^)#*wit.......... wants you to do it for free. Keep up the big work Mickyd

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Mickyd, looks fantastic, I think it may have been said on this thread before but big jobs take linger than small jobs. We always need to quote high with big projects, it takes longer to pick up the bits, move the bits, have somewhere to store, enough space and saw horses/benches, need mates or colegues to help move and install things. Yes and then some %^)#*wit.......... wants you to do it for free. Keep up the big work Mickyd

I got the time for it completely wrong, but they love the job and hopefully an extension will come our way too

Cheers
Michael