My Create from a Crate entry

**shanesmith80** · 22nd March 2016, 08:25 AM

I thought it was about time I put up some photos and a little WIP of my entry.
So here we are starting with the final piece in the gallery in Dandenong.
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Mock up drawing of desk plan. First time i've ever done a full size drawing, found it extremely helpful.
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1 dismantled pallet.
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Box dovetailed and glued together with floating bottom.
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Legs glued together with 2 dowels.
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Quick jig to cut and route area from leg to nest with box.
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Made lid with breadboard ends.
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Attached legs.
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**shanesmith80** · 22nd March 2016, 08:38 AM

And now the chair.
Once again started with full size drawing.
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Glued up pieces for legs and seat
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And cut joints.
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All parts rough shaped.
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Power carving seat.
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And it seems I stopped taking photos at this point. Probably because this is where all the mistakes started happening(putting round overs where they shouldn't be)

Anyway I got it finished and my daughter loves it.
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**Picko** · 22nd March 2016, 10:05 AM

Love your work Shane

**AlexS** · 22nd March 2016, 05:38 PM

It's a very nice piece, Shane. It was good to meet you down there, too.

**burraboy** · 22nd March 2016, 08:00 PM

At least you made a chair you could actually sit on!

**Simplicity** · 23rd March 2016, 09:20 PM

Wow
That all came from a crate
Very well done

**shanesmith80** · 24th March 2016, 07:56 AM

Thanks everyone.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Wow
That all came from a crate
Very well done

Well 2 crates. you can see the crates in the first photo sitting outside the window, they are quite big.

**Christos** · 1st April 2016, 11:54 AM

What a lovely piece.

**spokeshave** · 3rd April 2016, 09:56 AM

Awesome job. Very well designed and made.

Steven.

**groeneaj** · 4th April 2016, 11:57 AM

You have done a very good job mate - well done.

**Treecycle** · 5th April 2016, 10:03 PM

Well, congratulations on your placing in this competition. Just got the email tonight from the organizers and saw your chair and desk there thinking they looked familiar. Sure enough they were with your name attached.
Well done.

**shanesmith80** · 5th April 2016, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Well, congratulations on your placing in this competition. Just got the email tonight from the organizers and saw your chair and desk there thinking they looked familiar. Sure enough they were with your name attached.
Well done.

Thanks. I was completely gobsmacked when I seen the email.

And a huge congrats to Alex. His cabinet with inlay was truely a beautiful piece.

**AlexS** · 6th April 2016, 08:36 AM

Thanks Shane, it was a pleasant surprise. Congratulations on your well-deserved placing. This was a great exhibition, and I expect that it will be back bigger and better in two years time, so hope to see you again then.

**burraboy** · 6th April 2016, 09:31 AM

Congratulations!

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