The Woodshop Shed

Ikea style wardrobes for the mrs

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


Wife asked if I could make wardrobes for the bedroom based on something from ikea. Sheet goods from bunnings came to about $350, hardware was another $100ish so saved about $400 compared to the ikea cost but these are much sturdier, 3 individual cabinet at about 600mm wide and full sheet high 2400mm. Made them so we could relocate them to another room at some point without pulling them apart or them falling apart. Just made with a circ saw and a homemade guide, dadoes and dowels for the shelf and case joinery. Didnt love workin with chipboard and mdf sheet goods but overall not a pain to build. Doors are a sheet of 12mm mdf with 12mm strips glued to the front to create panel look.
Mrs is happy so so am I.I didnt end up using any of my larger/expensive woodworking machines or tools so its nice to be reminded how much you can do with a 10 year old circ saw, a homemade guide and some patience

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Ripping Thin Pieces

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


While making Shaker boxes, I built a jig to accurately rip 1/16″ thick strips without getting my hands too close to the blade. In fact, I can leave the guard on the saw. The jig has two parts. First, …Source

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Viking Sea Chest

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This is the second one of these I've made. Those multi angle dovetails still mess with my brain. I made this as a gift for my son's birthday. I used Poplar for the carcass, Sapele for the bottom trim, Black Walnut for the top, and Pecan for the till box. Work of love. This was a nod to my wife's Swedish heritage. Thanks to all the Jocks out there for inspiration.

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Ttara chairside table

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This table has the simple lines and strong but simple joinery that I love. Made from a flitch of ttara that a couple up the valley had in their shed for 15 years. The grain is incredible and I'm so pleased I was able to make good use of it.As with 99% of my projects, made with only hand tools. The weird grain necessitated a lot of planing, but thankfully my hand planing and sharpening skills seemed to be up to the task!From Paul Sellers Woodworking 1&2.

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