November 30, 20178 yr Popular Post comment_132830 mostly done, still needs drawer fronts, laminate on the top, and some lattice on the back side to contain large sheets of poster board (side with one set of drawers). middle cabinet is shallow, allowing foot and knee room so she can sit on the stool and do crafty stuff. all on large, heavy duty casters, front 2 are locking so it stays put. next up is a sewing center of a similar design. Edited December 5, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston tags added Report
November 30, 20178 yr comment_132832 Well that probably takes you off of the "Naughty List" Beautiful work!! Report
November 30, 20178 yr Author comment_132833 i had planned to use pre-finished birch plywood, but the local HD said they stopped carrying it. aargh. so we went with the white covered plywood (smooth, glossy finish) and pre-finished 1/4 ply for the drawer bottoms. had to get one more sheet of 1/4 ply, and saw that they are now carrying the birch again. sigh. the 4" wide shelf on the back will also be covered with leftover laminate later. Report
November 30, 20178 yr comment_132835 Quite crafty (pun intended)... You must have been really naughty this year if you had to make this plus the sewing center to avert a lump of coal... Looking forward to seeing this completed and the sewing cart progression. You still have 24 days to Christmas... At least I found where I left my orange panel lifter Report
November 30, 20178 yr Author comment_132838 we don't need much, but she needed a better work center than an old hollow core door on top of sawhorses. and more storage space. so this is made just for her. 34" H, 36-1/2 W, 86 L. plenty of space for laying out and cutting fabric (she is an excellent seamstress), or craft painting, or whatever. current sewing center is a bit too high, so that will be addressed, and it'll get 8 drawers as well. wide on left, narrow on right, so plenty of out feed space to the left of the sewing machine. hope to get that done next week. Report
November 30, 20178 yr Author comment_132847 and it's heavy too. about 4 sheets worth of plywood in the cabinets and drawers, another sheet under everything, and one more on top. so at about 65 pounds per sheet, and let's be conservative and say there are 5 sheets total equivalent, that's 325 pounds as it sits. i can't lift it. but it rolls very easily, even for her. woot. Report
December 1, 20178 yr comment_132865 Really nice. Quite a step up from an old door on sawhorses! Plus, you get your sawhorses back... Cal Report
December 5, 20178 yr comment_133348 What's not to like? Well maybe drawer fronts... Excellent. I like the laminate choice and that you trimmed in wood. Report
December 5, 20178 yr Author Popular Post comment_133417 got the back side finished up for large sheet storage (poster board and such). used some leftover plastic lattice (hey, we're cheap). Report
December 6, 20178 yr comment_133436 2 hours ago, DAB said: used some leftover plastic lattice (hey, we're cheap). Looks good...cheap or not...right decision for this project...easier to keep clean & dust free and minimal chance of snagging anything. BTW...was I supposed to see my tool chest before Christmas? Report
December 7, 20178 yr comment_133519 Keeping the costs down doesn't make it any less functional. Really nice Report
December 7, 20178 yr comment_133556 Very nice! Santa may be extra good to you this year! Better get a bigger stocking. I like the use of pocket holes on the soon-to-be unseen outside of the drawers. It keeps them simple to build and strong. My typical overthought out method would be to cut some sort of interlocking joint or even dovetails that would go unappreciated. Report
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