Hello!! I have a friend having a baby, they are requesting everyone bring a children’s book instead of a card. which i think is an awesome thing.
I want to make a little bookcase for them maybe a wall mount thing, or a series of small book cases. Any ideas or plans?
I thought about a large one but i don’t think there’s room, their walls last time i was there were reasonably open
Hi! I need some help with my crude design
The top drawing shows the side view without my side rail installed. The shelves will sit at a 15~ angle with a corresponding cleat on the side and back rail (outer three boards depicted in the bottom right corner). Only the rear cleat is depicted in the side view.
Do you think I'll be able to sit on it? I'd like for 2 people to be able to um jump(?) on it. Just in case
I'm thinking that I'll need to double up the top plate. But maybe 1x12 pine in this configuration is stronger than I'd think. I don't usually make cabinets. Would really like to avoid a center support because it's extra work.
Any other concerns besides my drawing skills? Planning on using GRK cabinet screws.
Hey guys and gals, homeowner here making my own drawings for a deck build. Wife wants a slanted edge instead of a square so i’m racking my brain on how to place the piers and beams. Which of these two drawings are the better option?
Sorry in advance for my shitty drawing, i’m just an industry mechanic pretending to be carpenter. Any helpful tips are welcomed, so is criticism!
Wish you all a good weekend.
Thanks.
Happy to answer any questions. These thins are a ton of work. It was made from a single bloc of 6/4 Black Walnut so I could get all the tone and grain to match.
Hi
Been working on this table for a friend - maple and wenge top, with wenge and meranti skirt. Planning on doing the legs with 25mm European oak boards.
First question is whether the "basic" option for legs works:
Current plan is to screw the legs into the inside corners of the skirt level with the skirt, and then the top would sit on the legs and skirt together and be fastened to the skirt.
Is that strong/stable enough? Wondering about lateral forces or twisting. Or would I want braces between the legs?
Struggling to think of another way (other than straight boring posts) to do the legs with what I have? The overall style is a little bit confused at the moment - part classic, part rustic
I am making a butcher block table for by my grill. I plan to glue up some 2x4s to make the top then use PT 4x4 for the legs. My father in law drew up some plans that had me mortise 2” into the top to lock everything in (1st picture). Was planning on using glue to connect it but now worried about movement especially bc it’s gonna be outside near the ocean in New York.
I am also making a L shape table (2nd picture). Was gonna make 2 butcher blocks connecting the red section to the white section using dowels and glue but also worried about the movement.
I’m trying to do this on the cheaper side and not making anything that I expect to last decades. But also wanted to challenge myself a bit to make it nice. Just wondering if this plan will work or rip itself apart after a few seasons.