pren
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In an effort to expand my wood-butchery skills, I offered to make some nursery furniture for a lady I work with. She was after a changing unit and a matching wardrobe for her daughters newborn.
Having seen the prices of pieces from places like mothercare, she was upset that she couldn't afford anything more than MFC nastiness.
So, in swings I and, for the modest sum of £100 for materials from B&Q, I bosh together a rather fetching changing table/storage unit and a small wardrobe and drawer unit.
Both pieces are made from 34x64mm par, 6mm ply, 70x18mm par, 18x34mm par and 3mm white faced hardboard. Ply panels are held in place with a 5x6mm groove routed in the 34x64mmpar. Frame is held together with 40x10mm dowels and 75mm screws + wood glue. Doors are from 70x18mmpar, infilled with 6mm ply in a 5x6mm groove. Guard rail on changing unit is from 18x110mm par and is removable to turn the unit into a standard storage unit after the wee one has no more use of it.
Changing unit (apologies for lack of pics - forgot :roll: :lol: )
Wardrobe:
Got it to this stage:
Decided I didn't like the full lenght door. Off it came, lopped a bit off the bottom and re-hung. Also turned the drawers around as I wasn't too keen on the cut-out hand holds. Attatched white knobs instead.
These last two photos don't really show the peice in its best light. Was taken on my crappy camera phone
I realise it's not exactly in the same class as most of the other peices shown on this site, but for the cost and my level of experience, I'm rather pleased with it! Would have loved to have used something like Maple/Ash/Beech but a combination of budget and my all-consuming fear of timber merchants has driven me to B&Q's bosom.
Tools used: (only the least expensive for me, naturally.. )
ProPower compound mitre saw
ProPower drill press
JCB, 50mm brad nailer + wolf air compressor
Worx cordless drill
Silverline 1200mm sash cramps
ProPower belt sander
MacAllister random orbit sander
MacAllister detail sander
Cheap'n'cheerfull chisles (marksman I think..)
ProPower jig saw.
ProPower, 1/4" router set in home-made router table (old workmate with 12mm ply deck + scrap of 2x4 as a fence - yes I did watch a lot of Blue Peter as a kid....! :lol: )
Woodbutchery at it's finest/cheapest!!! :lol: :lol:
Having seen the prices of pieces from places like mothercare, she was upset that she couldn't afford anything more than MFC nastiness.
So, in swings I and, for the modest sum of £100 for materials from B&Q, I bosh together a rather fetching changing table/storage unit and a small wardrobe and drawer unit.
Both pieces are made from 34x64mm par, 6mm ply, 70x18mm par, 18x34mm par and 3mm white faced hardboard. Ply panels are held in place with a 5x6mm groove routed in the 34x64mmpar. Frame is held together with 40x10mm dowels and 75mm screws + wood glue. Doors are from 70x18mmpar, infilled with 6mm ply in a 5x6mm groove. Guard rail on changing unit is from 18x110mm par and is removable to turn the unit into a standard storage unit after the wee one has no more use of it.
Changing unit (apologies for lack of pics - forgot :roll: :lol: )
Wardrobe:
Got it to this stage:
Decided I didn't like the full lenght door. Off it came, lopped a bit off the bottom and re-hung. Also turned the drawers around as I wasn't too keen on the cut-out hand holds. Attatched white knobs instead.
These last two photos don't really show the peice in its best light. Was taken on my crappy camera phone
I realise it's not exactly in the same class as most of the other peices shown on this site, but for the cost and my level of experience, I'm rather pleased with it! Would have loved to have used something like Maple/Ash/Beech but a combination of budget and my all-consuming fear of timber merchants has driven me to B&Q's bosom.
Tools used: (only the least expensive for me, naturally..
)ProPower compound mitre saw
ProPower drill press
JCB, 50mm brad nailer + wolf air compressor
Worx cordless drill
Silverline 1200mm sash cramps
ProPower belt sander
MacAllister random orbit sander
MacAllister detail sander
Cheap'n'cheerfull chisles (marksman I think..)
ProPower jig saw.
ProPower, 1/4" router set in home-made router table (old workmate with 12mm ply deck + scrap of 2x4 as a fence - yes I did watch a lot of Blue Peter as a kid....! :lol: )
Woodbutchery at it's finest/cheapest!!! :lol: :lol:
