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Struggling drill into hardwoods
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Has anyone had any problems drilling into hardwoods? I normally build with softer woods and sheet goods but over the weekend I put together a hardwood face frame and found that I got some wood burn…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Al Barale Sep 3, 2011.
Designing and dimensions
I just wondered how everyone else goes about deciding what dimensions to use for frame widths etc. How do you come up with height vs length vs depth ratio's. I have looked at Fibonacci's golden ratio…Continue
Started May 20, 2011
How did they join this do you think?
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Okay so I am basically tearing into every piece of furniture that I can find to see how it is constructed and joined in my aim of self improvement. So I have been looking at my coffee table that was…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by mo khan May 23, 2011.
How do you build something like this?
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Anyone got a clue or built something like the wall cabinet in this picture? I am thinking that it will be made with a veneer covering a frame? Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jay Boutwell Apr 27, 2011.
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Hi Jim, thanks for that. that is a sure easier way that what I used on my last project. I put a dado in each of the sides of the drawer and then added a "L" shaped piece from the inside of the top that would run inside the dado. There are a 100 ways to fit a drawer!
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Hi Alex, here are a couple of pics of how i did the drawers.
Because these drawers won't be used that frequently I opted just to install guides made from some leftover 3/8 hardboard for the bottom and a couple of pieces of 2x scrap for the sides.