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Simplest possible way to construct furniture?
Hi,
I'm a complete beginner, I've never did any woodworking. How difficult would it be for me to construct some simple pieces of furniture (e.g. desk, closet, bed) and what is the easiest method? I wouldn't mind a rather ragged or basic look, however I live in a big city so that might limit my options as regarding to what I can easily build. Thanks in adavance, Ido. |
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wrote in message ups.com... Hi, I'm a complete beginner, I've never did any woodworking. How difficult would it be for me to construct some simple pieces of furniture (e.g. desk, closet, bed) and what is the easiest method? I wouldn't mind a rather ragged or basic look, however I live in a big city so that might limit my options as regarding to what I can easily build. Desk is easily made with two 2 drawer file cabinets and a hollow core door. You can make one with a sheet of plywood too. Bed frame can be 2 x 6's. Closet can be a frame of 2 x 3's and a plywood covering. How basic or refined do you want to be? What do you have in the way of tools or be willing to buy? People that live in cities make stuff too, not just country folk. Many a power tool has been fired up in a three room apartment. Depends on your tolerance to sawdust. |
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Many a power tool has been fired up in a three room apartment. Depends
on your tolerance to sawdust. And the tolerance of neighbors to noise... |
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Simplest possible way to construct furniture?
Look into any classes offered by the local voctech high school. That's how
I started. They can give you the basic instruction, help designing your projects, and you can use their power tools. wrote in message ups.com... Hi, I'm a complete beginner, I've never did any woodworking. How difficult would it be for me to construct some simple pieces of furniture (e.g. desk, closet, bed) and what is the easiest method? I wouldn't mind a rather ragged or basic look, however I live in a big city so that might limit my options as regarding to what I can easily build. Thanks in adavance, Ido. |
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Simplest possible way to construct furniture?
Depends on what you want and why you want to build. If it is to save
money, then there are some creative ideas out there to be had, especially if you like the modern look. Consider a desk made of glass bricks and Shelving boards. Easy to make, and if done carefully (I.E. actually mortaring the bricks) and with more some intricate design, it can look pretty nice. For a closet, you can use iron pipe made into a basic frame with boards for shelves and fabric stretched across it to fill it in. A bed is trickier as it has to support weight. One option is to use a harvard frame procured at a second-hand store for the box spring and take a simple sheet of plywood and upholster it for the headboard. Use the same fabric as for the closet and you are in business. To upholter, staple gun batting to the "show" side, then cover with fabric and staple from the back. Call your style "College casual" |
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On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:22:54 +1200, Peter Huebner
wrote: I'm a complete beginner, I've never did any woodworking. How difficult would it be for me to construct some simple pieces of furniture (e.g. desk, closet, bed) and what is the easiest method? I wouldn't mind a rather ragged or basic look, Assuming that this is just another troll... Try some rough-sawn planks on a pile of bricks. Don't ask how thick, just try a few, and if they break get some thicker ones. Why do people send this crap? Go to your library and read a book, or take a course like anyone else. |
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when reading and learning the basics of wood and joints, movement and
moisture concerns are everywhere. I like thinking of it as a challenge. The basic joinery is not that hard to do. When you know what is going on it is easy to think how to do it. You can use the simplewst of materials and have the best of design. Pinned mortise and tenon joint is an example of a personal turn on. I like the look of mission furniture for this reason. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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