I scrounge through the off cuts of the mill shop at a local yard. The stuff will go to the dump otherwise.
I’ve mentioned before that I get a lot of 12′ to 16′ lengths of clear pine or fingerjointed pine that’s tossed when ripped from moulding runs. It’s better than buying stock 1×2’s because these rips are quite often up to 1 3/4″ wide. I use them for furring and for jamb extensions and occasional fun projects. I never seem to run out.
My wife pointed the camera at me on the latest project for her:
Had to finish up in the living room because my shop is too cluttered – pocket screws are your friend:
Did have to buy some cheap plywood to build the boxes but the faces were left over t&g oak faced engineered flooring, the top is salvaged and the pulls were .60 each.
Kathy is stuffing those drawers with her craft supplies.
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When it said "leftovers", I immediatly thought of FOOD! That's some nice work. Thanks for posting it.
excellent! love it.
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Nice work. You don't see a need for a plywood back to keep it from racking?
"Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
<<You don't see a need for a plywood back to keep it from racking?>>
Square cuts and pocket screws. That framework is so rigid I can lift it from one corner and there is no flex. It will most likely sit against that wall for the rest of my life, plus it does have a blind corner with a friction fit against the piece you see to the right.
Remember, this is not fine furniture, just knock together from mostly free or inexpensive stuff. I didn't even go to the trouble of surfacing the saw cut edge of the 1x rips. I will probably find another scrap of ply to cover the exposed end - eventually.
Nice sectional you keep in that workshop-and I see the keyboard is close at hand as well! I suppose it helps keep your tools "in tune"................
John Svenson, builder, remodeler, NE Ohio
I see you were being supervised by Elmo!!!
now you've done it... Helen is gonna be jealous
what's teh drawer slide you used ?
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c'mon, ralph... that is so lo-tech
and elegantMike Hussein Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Great job Ralph!
yup.... that's me.....right again....Helen is jealousMike Hussein Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Waddaya say, Mike... I work up the specs, send them to Helen and you can get started.
Put the car out in the snow, cut in the garage and then assemble in the sun room. Piece O' Cake.
You do have a pocket hole jig, right?
save the bandwidth for planning your next trip northMike Hussein Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore