Ha! That's Funny!
Actually, I have done a few items.
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Adjustable shelves with strips that are inset into the uprights, on casters, with built in paper storage and power strips. Yes, that's a VCR next to the modem. The computer, an Apple 8600/300 with a 450 Mhz G4 card in it has built in AV input and output. It's old, but still useful as my main machine. Amazing, considering it was built in 1997. |
Well, you can see a little of one table I half-built next to the rack. I never did put the trim around the edges I was going to. Not worth taking a picture of. I also have a 3' x 8' work table, and the "Penultimate Router Table," but that's thoroughly documented on my home site, and apparently regularly viewed by users of rec.woodworking.
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I've got about four so far. But they're all full of stuff so it's hard to take pictures of them bare. I suppose the most interesting one is the science fiction collection, designed specifically for paperbacks, I made it lightweight by not using solid boards for the shelves or the sides. They're 1" frames with an inset 3/8" plywood panel. The sides have panels on both sides. WAY too much work for a simple bookshelf, but it's for myself, so I'm allowed. It's actually rather pretty, but you can't see it because it's packed solid with books. I need to build another. The other one pictured is a plain, standard pattern pine bookshelf, a foot deep, with four adjustable shelves, and two fixed shelves in the center. No fancy mouldings or anything. Pure utilitarianism. |
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A friend of mine plays a Chapman Stick, a very interesting instrument, but one that doesn't lend itself well to conventional guitar stands, so I built this custom stand for him. It doesn't show too well in the picture, but there are almost no right angles to it in profile, it's all designed to align with the stick as it's supported. The leather conforms nicely to the stick to hold it and protect it from scratches. It's also one of the last items I used a latex gloss paint on. That stuff goes on so thick, the stand couldn't be assembled the first time. |
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Yes, Shipping crates. Hey, they actually need to be pretty strong. 3/4" ply, fastened with glue and Biscuits - one of the strongest joints for plywood. The corners are rounded to help prevent catching and splintering. I'm actually looking forward to seeing how these hold up, since they're going to be used for shipping a couple of robots I worked on. Sure, someone could knock something kinda like this in a couple hours. But it wouldn't be as nice. I spent about a day on each of them to make sure they'd be good. Seriously, who else would putty in the knotholes on something like this? But there are subtle things, like small reliefs sanded into the edge of the large crate so that you can get your fingers under the lid. The small one has foam glued to the interior. The larger one will have wooden braces screwed into place on the inside to secure its cargo.  |
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A friend asked me to recreate a keepsake box that he used for his cat's ashes to contain the ashes of the cat's sibling. I don't necessarily want to get into the business of Pet Caskets, but I do like making boxes. The most difficult aspect of this was was duplicating the moulding profile of the lid by hand. This was also the first time I tried a dye mixed with lacquer. I'm amazed at how vivid the blue came out. The pictures actually do not do it justice.  |
