Thread: Entertainment Unit W.i.p.

Gidday Don

Love the figure in some of the stock you got your hnds on..................wered ya get it???? particularly the veneers???

Am looking foward to you knocking this one up with interest great to see you tackle some bigger projects is lookin good

REgards Lou

Hi Don,

Big box making is fun eh?

Now if you had a Dom.... ok, I won't go there

Look forward to some more pics.

Cheers!
Steve B

Looking really good, Don. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Tex

It looking real good Don cant wait to see it finished, I really like the blackwood, Ive got some blackwood logs Just waiting for my mate to come around and slab for me,

Nice box Don -- I mean entertainment unit.

Funny, I'm just starting a big box myself in tassie blackwood, too.

Look forward to seeing yours finished, and to more details of your dowel joinery. The ozziejig dowelling system is my bread-and-butter method, so I'd be interested in other approaches.

Hey! Is that carpet on the floor of your shed?!

Originally Posted by zenwood

Hey! Is that carpet on the floor of your shed?!

Hmmm! I wondered about that myself. Driver, what does the Code have to say about carpeted shed floors? Looks a bit, well, not quite blokely...

NNNNarrrrrrrr Nnarrrrrrr Nnnnaarrrrr


Come on fellas thats obviously a bit astro turf so Don can practice legies while watchin warnie slay the poms during the ashes this year.

Dons a dead set Aussie now......................Fair go Fellas!!!!!

Carpet indeed!!!!!


REgards Lou

Don,
it's looking good, usually my favourite point in a job the dry fit. You get to see the bones of it and there's all the potential in the timber. A bit like listening to an orchestra tuning up. One thing's got me puzzled though, shot 1 the unit looks wider than it is high (or close to square), shot 2 it looks way taller than it is wide, what's going on there? (Or is it just my 'puta? )

Mick

Originally Posted by NewLou

Gidday Don

Love the figure in some of the stock you got your hnds on..................wered ya get it???? particularly the veneers???
REgards Lou

Thanks for the comments and questions.

Lou, I'm not sure where the board originated. I special ordered it through Danahers, a Mitre 10 dealer in Heidleberg, Vic.

Originally Posted by zenwood

Nice box Don -- I mean entertainment unit.
Look forward to seeing yours finished, and to more details of your dowel joinery. The ozziejig dowelling system is my bread-and-butter method, so I'd be interested in other approaches.

Hey! Is that carpet on the floor of your shed?!

Zen, no, it's not the Ozziejig. I have one of those, and frankly, it never delivered for me. I am still impressed when I see that guy dem it at the shows, but I think he makes it look much more veratile than it really is. I'll give a hint, it's called the Joint Genie.

And yes, that is atificial turf on the concrete floor. It was there when we bought the house, and I did intend to remove it. However, changed my mind after dropping a few chisels and plane blades. It protects them from damage. Not very practical when it comes to cleaning up, though.

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

Don,
it's looking good, usually my favourite point in a job the dry fit. You get to see the bones of it and there's all the potential in the timber. A bit like listening to an orchestra tuning up. One thing's got me puzzled though, shot 1 the unit looks wider than it is high (or close to square), shot 2 it looks way taller than it is wide, what's going on there? (Or is it just my 'puta? )

Mick

The dimensions are: 850mm high, 1200mm wide, and 520mm deep.

Yes, Mick, I never thought about it that way, but dry fit-up is like fine tuning, and it allowed me to correct some minor errors.

That box is looking very nice Don, should be a very nice piece when it's all finished - looking forward to it.

I was kinda expecting massive amounts of dovetails!
Very nice Don, will you be making the hinges for the doors?

Originally Posted by Harry72

I was kinda expecting massive amounts of dovetails!
Very nice Don, will you be making the hinges for the doors?

Harry, I hadn't thought of that - might just give it a try.

Hi Don
this entertainment cabinet is looking good. what type of finish do you intend using? are you using solid blackwood for the doors.it is fun making bigger projects,looking forward to seeing it finished.
cheers

Originally Posted by Wardy

Hi Don
this entertainment cabinet is looking good. what type of finish do you intend using? are you using solid blackwood for the doors.it is fun making bigger projects,looking forward to seeing it finished.
cheers

My clients initially wanted it stained with a redish (Jarrah) colour. Fortunately, I convinced them to go with the natural colour of Blackwood. So I'm ether going to use Minwax Wipe-On Poly, or Rustin's Danish Oil.

Yes, I intend to use solid Blackwood for the doors. I'm a little concerned by the width of the doors (approx. 500mm wide x 415mm high). I need to keep them light, because the style and rail thickness will be about 15mm. I intend to make the door panels as thin as 9mm. Any suggestions?