Here is what I've built in order from first the most recently built
Freshman year highschool, pissed that my finish is coming off. Cost ~75$
Sophomore year Highschool, dresser with plywood drawers. cost ~250$
Sophomore year Highschool, night stand with hardwood dovetail drawers. Cost ~150$ still can't believe I haven't put the handles on yet. Same handles as dresser.
Junior year Highschool
Solid oak kitchen table.
2" thick top
3"x3" thick legs
I took this picture at our Highschool awards show for shop.
I'm into woodworking -- built several pieces of furniture including my tank stand. Made from maple plywood with wenge trim, all doors and panels are held on with rare earth magnets giving me full access.
The owner of the LFS where I bought my tank asked If I wanted to begin making stands for him. Quality furniture, unfortunately, can not compete with the production chipboard stuff, or the stuff made of construction grade (painted) materials which too many people are willing to accept. When I quoted some prices for custom built stands (to the customers specs) with the customers choice of REAL wood, finished to their desire, the conversation ended.
Oh well, I really don't need any more stress in my life, I have enough 'have to do's' and deadlines.
Impressive! I'd LOVE to get into wood working and I think I'd be really good at it. But I have no space to store tools or to use as a workshop. I've always loved building stuff since I used to help my dad when I was little.
I've built a few crude pieces for outdoors, like a storage bench for the porch and a few small outdoor tables. I also made a doghouse, which I guess is the largest thing I ever made - it's not beautiful or fancy but it's certainly sturdy
I love wood working. My passion started in high school as well. I have built several coffee tables, a poker table some jewelry boxes, and both my fish tank stands. 10 gal is a oak book shelf, and the 15 high is built from walnut and birdseye maple. I'll try a and put some pictures up later. Also I am a carpenter by trade.
I wish I had more experience with wood working. I worked with metal all my life, which has it's uses, but metal furniture is a bit "industrial" for my tastes. I recently started building a large, wooden paludarium, and find myself getting frustrated when a piece of wood isn't an exact fit (usually doesn't matter with metal work). Too bad you can't fill in gaps with weld when wood working.
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