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  1. #1
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    Default Completed - Mid century style sideboard

    Sharing this sideboard I made several months ago. I'm fairly new to woodworking, but my desire to own nice furniture without having the money for them pushed me into making this

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    It started with these veneered MDF panels I got for free on Facebook. I didn't know what to do with them, but I fell in love with the grain patterns. No idea what species they are though.

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    The panels are in horrible condition. I think they were used as craft table tops by the previous owner. I bought varnish stripper from Bunnings and proceeded to strip, scrape and sand the varnish. The timber colour is now purplish brown instead of reddish brown.

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    The carcass build was challenging as I have limited space in the garage. I cut them up to size with my track saw. I used dowels & glue for the joints, but because dowels need pin point accuracy, I ended up with edges which are not flush. Before gluing, I made rebates at the back to receive the thin MDF back panel. I hate using routers... so much dust!

    Sideboard - Carcass.jpeg Sideboard - Rebate.jpeg

    I ordered timber edging from Amazon way before I started the project. I didn't know which species to choose, so I picked American walnut which proved to be a mismatch lol! However in the end I think it looked alright, sort of matched the base & legs. It also gives a two-tone look to the whole cabinet. One mistake in this area is that I did not account for the edging thickness while cutting my carcass panels and doors, so my measurements are a bit off here & there. I cleaned them up with chisels and the cheap block plane.

    Sideboard - Edging.jpeg

    I made the legs from some free scrap hardwood bed slats, and the aprons from Bunnings' Tas Oak. Assembled with pocket screws & glue. The screws I have were a bit short so they did not dig in enough into the timber. I hope that the glue is strong enough and the joints don't break. My wife will kill me if the Ninja food processor & coffee machine gets damaged!

    Sideboard - Legs.jpeg Sideboard - Base.jpeg

    I didn't take a lot of photos on the internal shelves & drawer build. It was a pain to make! I got some nice bronze looking handles from eBay, and finished the whole cabinet with cheap hardwax oil from the big green shed.

    Lots of flaws on this one, but I'm super proud of it.

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    Azahan

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    Looks good Azahan. An excellent result from recycled materials.
    Cheers, Bob the labrat

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    Well done. There are no such things as faults or flaws, they are design modifications.
    Tom

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    Great bit of recycling and that front panel was crying out to be a feature again.
    Regards
    John

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    I like your sense of design, especially the asymmetry of the front. The proportions seem perfect for the task and a great use of the wood available. Nicely done. You should be super proud.

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    Thanks all. It does feel great being able to take discarded items and turn them into something usable.

    Cutting the doors worried me as I only had 4-5cm excess on the panel width. One wrong cut and I would have lost the continuous grain pattern.

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    Very nice.

    It has a Danish style feel about it.

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    I always had it drummed into me that when not using the plane to lay it on its side. Seem the skills of the past have go by the by.
    Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture

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    I admire your "I'm gonna do this" and you did. Some very valuable basic lessons learnt and you next project will be even better. Your do have an eye for aesthetics, keep going, onward and upward
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

    Cheers
    Ray

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    Man that’s real nice. Well done.

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