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It's sad isn't it. The way I've been thinking about it recently, is that to justify the cost of lumber, the piece should really be made to a very high standard (such that the value is in-proportionally higher than the material cost), otherwise the material is largely a vanity/fashion choice...

doh, and here was me focusing on the "kerf" size.. yeah, hadn't thought of that at all. At any rate, a CNC isn't in my short term future, I need a new workshop for that, and then a spare few k (which will be hard to find after building a workshop and filling it with tools). I do file these...

The way I've seen it done, is that the CNC makes the cuts, leaving tabs that are half height. Once finished, somebody uses a flush trim bit with a top bearing to free the piece and clear away the tab in the same action. I did a double take when I saw it done, a very elegant solution imo. Of...

I should buy some high end poker chips really for comparison, but I'm too cheap for that

I had thought of grooving and inlaying wood strips to a dowel, but it stupidly hadn't occurred to me to make up a dowel from scratch. That's got some legs, particularly as it removes "find dowels in desired size/materials" from the requirements. Making up a consistent dowel would be straight...

I wondered about using a press with a stamp to emboss discs. I have a brass stamp that I could use to test with, and after 5 minutes of smacking it with a hammer to mimic a press I discovered how hard end grain beech is. No sign of any impression 😂.

Challenges that I’ve identified so far... If cutting circles from flat stock, purchasing/machining sufficient “luxury” timber in quantity would be tricky. Each chip should be approximately 3mm thick (iirc). This could invalidate an otherwise pretty obvious choice of CNC/Laser. Slicing large...

Ok so this has become more of a mental exercise than something I’m likely to undertake. Though maybe because I’ve not been able to come up with a solution that I’m happy with. Still, it’s been a fun challenge and there has been interest in the Settlers of Catan project thread, so I thought I’d...

Looks great, very old timey. What are you looking to achieve with it?

Pocket holes and glue are great for making shop furniture. Would make for nice strong draawers

Love this project. I love the idea of high end wooden versions of much loved (but otherwise cheap/uncrafted) products. I also find the mental challenge of figuring out how I could manufacture such things in an efficient manner. I guess you'd have copyright issues with selling these on Etsy 😞...

My neighbours have, and two colleagues have. Seems to be very popular at the moment.

I've often wondered the same specifically for mitre saw stations where the dust extraction is more challenging

When you're too close to the project, it's easy what you miss 🙄. That's an option, but the wall to the left means that door should open with the hinge on the left for easy access. I'd rather sacrifice the slightly excessive trim than the usability of it. Function over form. Believe it or...

this solution requires a large amount of trim between the cupboards and the sloping ceiling to allow the door to swing open fully without contacting. I think the only way of avoiding that would be to move everything forward nearly flush with the front face of the sloping ceiling wall. If...

Now that I’ve had a chance to wake up... We are now thinking that more traditional (at least, in line with what kitchen manufacturers push anyway) pantry cupboards would be simpler. So two cabinet doors in place of the 8 drawer fronts, and “hidden” low profile drawers inside. Less to line up...

Thank you, this is valuable. I’ll have a think

How does the fridge freezer affect getting things level? Weight? QUOTE="Cabinetman, post: 1443268, member: 25810"] How would you edge the veneered ply or MDF btw? I figured thin strips of solid wood or edging (which I hate).

The base, front and rear of the drawers takes up the bulk of the materials for the drawers. The 18mm is for carcasses and the dimensions make for inefficient cuts. At least I’ll have lots of scrap 🤷🏻‍♂️

I finalised the drawer design last night which allowed me to finally calculate my sheet goods requirement. 5 sheets of 18mm Baltic birch, 3 of 12mm, plus a 18mm sheet of veneered. This project was already coming in at around a grand. The “budget” of around £200 for sheet goods isn’t even going...