Thread: Sewing Table

Nice Job! Good choice on the supplier, too. I know they can be spendy, but she's worth it, right?

Greg

well done workgoose, good looking table
marine ply comes up well if you take a bit of care with the finish
cheers
TonySA

Very nice. Was going to tackle one of these myself, but on the end of a very long list.

Wow - had to close the windows with your pictures real quick in case SWMBO saw them.

Fantastic Job.

Cheers

Hi workgoose - great job! You sure made the most of basic materials as far as timber goes - and looks WAY better and will last way longer than the bought ones. A beautiful piece of furniture that would look great in any room! I'm going to build one later on - or else build one into the library, so it is great to see yours - thank for sharing!

Cheers,

Jill

Thanks Jill, we looked at ready made tables and one of them actually came apart in the shop, which I thought was poor considering the $1000 price tag, that's when I decided to build my own. We have been following your story with great interest and envy. We built a mudbrick house in Victoria in the 70's and I consider it to be the best house I have ever lived in, it was basic, had a potbelly stove etc, but it was cool in the summer and warm in winter. My workmanship was nowhere your standard and I am constantly in awe about your new house , particularly because you are using decent timber. In those days I mostly made do with S/H stuff. cheers Peter

Oh hi again, Peter, and thanks for the feedback on the house! We are lucky to have been able to buy the mill & have a better budget to work with this time around - this being our 2nd O/B home! Your workmanship would certainly be way past ours, now - IF it wasn't then??!!! I love mudbrick homes and that has been a dream of mine - not that I've ever been in one! Do you have pics of the one you built - I'd love to see them!

Your cabinet - yes - the bought ones certainly won't last long - and definitely don't age gracefully!! Scissor scratches and other dings on timber just add to the patina of a graceful aging process...on melamine - just make it look like it is ready for the dump!

Cheers,

Jill

Hi Jill, No - unfortunately I don't have any useful pics to look at, they are all just close-ups of people with a couple of bricks in the background... Peter

Oh shame, Peter - after all that work!

Cheers,

Jill

That's really great. Probably the bestone I've seen to date. What about plans - or did you design it yourself?

It was very loosely based on a Better Homes and Gardens Wood Plan, No. 1013A, I think I got it from Rockler in the US, and on pamphlets I collected in the local sewing shops. Because my wife does quilting, it has the rear extension as well.