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Posted on 7/27/23 at 1:11 pm to cubsfan5150
Another hobbyist here, but I finally reached a point in life where I went all in a couple of years ago. I got tired of having to drag all of my crap into the driveway every time I wanted to use it, so once we moved to a place with more land, I built myself a 30x40 shop to spread out.
Depending on what it is, I'd consider it, but cost is going to be the least of your problems. I haven't had time to get in the shop all summer, so unless it's something I can do in a weekend, you might be waiting months for me to finish.
Depending on what it is, I'd consider it, but cost is going to be the least of your problems. I haven't had time to get in the shop all summer, so unless it's something I can do in a weekend, you might be waiting months for me to finish.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 1:18 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
Not so subtle “I’m hung like a horse” in the bedroom. Kidding aside, furniture looks nice.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 1:22 pm to gumbo2176
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Probably over $30K in tools and accessories
Yea if you count all the misc crap I have I am over $30k too probably. Still cheaper than buying a boat from that hobby thread the other day.
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I know I have WAY more money tied up in 1/2" shank router bits than I do in all 3 of the routers I have.
I bought a wood shaper to build my doors. I have a ton of money tied up in shaper cutters.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 1:35 pm to ELVIS U
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Learn to use pocket screws and you can do it too.
The only mechanical fasteners on case goods furniture should be holding hardware.
I have been a woodworking hobbyist for almost 40 years and while I build the occasional piece for family and friends, usually for the cost of the lumber, I have never made a piece for sale to the general public. Most of the hobbyists I know are similar except people that build rudimentary things like Adirondack chairs and such to support their hobby. Fine furniture from boutique woodworkers is normally very expensive and there aren't many people that will pay, especially given how much wood, tools, machines, and tooling have increased in the last decade.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 2:11 pm to stout
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I bought a wood shaper to build my doors. I have a ton of money tied up in shaper cutters.
I've got a 3 HP Porter Cable that I built a table to mount it under and have the 1/2 in. shank bits to make cabinet doors------Rail & Stile cutters, different profiles for raised panels, etc. but not heavy enough to cut large profiles like needed for interior doors.
I refaced all my kitchen cabinets with raised panel doors, new drawer fronts and face frames a few years ago when I update the kitchen.
Also have built a good bit of my own furniture:
Dining room table, buffet, China cabinet. Computer desk, bookcase, entertainment center w/CD, cassette and vinyl storage, display cabinets, queen size bed with headboard, footboard, side rails and slats for my stepdaughter and outdoor stuff like porch swings, planters etc. for myself and others.
Also too many to list custom pieces for other people when they wanted a piece that they couldn't find to fit an area of their house and wanted something purpose built.
The problem with doing that last bit is most people don't want to pay the price for the amount of work involved, especially if using quality joinery to assemble the piece or take into consideration the amount of work that goes into applying the finish on things. Then there's the price of hardwood that is through the roof now and quality hardware doesn't come cheap.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 3:43 pm to gumbo2176
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especially if using quality joinery to assemble the piece or take into consideration the amount of work that goes into applying the finish on things
I built a table for my kids a few months ago and managed to do the entire thing without using any metal. I used Rubio Monocoat for the first time on it and I'm pretty much never going to use stain+poly again if I can help it.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 3:52 pm to cubsfan5150
I built this.
It weighs a little under 400lbs.
Why? Because I like hilariously over built things.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 3:55 pm to cubsfan5150
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Anyone do woodworking as a hobby or profession?
This guy does. His name is Keefe Chambers.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:05 pm to c0rndogs
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I used Rubio Monocoat for the first time on it and I'm pretty much never going to use stain+poly again if I can help it.
I've always used tung oil, shellac or poly but will look into that product. Sounds like it's an easy application with good one coat results.
Is that what you've found or did you have to do multiple coats for best results, and if using the tinted stuff, did it darken with multiple coats like the Minwax finish with stain will often do?
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:08 pm to stout
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I bought a wood shaper to build my doors. I have a ton of money tied up in shaper cutters.
After I did my dissertation on feeders and tooling I either didn't check back or forgot, what feeder did you get and did you go carbide or insert cutters?
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I bought a wood shaper to build my doors. I have a ton of money tied up in shaper cutters.
Between just shapers, feeders, and tooling I probably have 25k in just that one operation not to mention the router tables, an uncountable number of routers/motors, and tooling for them. My wife jokes we could furnish 3 houses from Knoll and Ethan Allen and not touch what I have tied up in WWing machines and tools.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:18 pm to gumbo2176
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I've always used tung oil, shellac or poly but will look into that product. Sounds like it's an easy application with good one coat results.
Is that what you've found or did you have to do multiple coats for best results, and if using the tinted stuff, did it darken with multiple coats like the Minwax finish with stain will often do?
I only used one coat and I was happy with how it came out. Some YouTube dudes (like Blacktail) say that you get a more even finish if you do a second coat, but it looked fine to me after one, especially for a table that was going in the kids' play room to spill food and kinetic sand and who knows what else on, so I just left it alone after one coat. I used to use teak oil for everything. Rubio is way more expensive, but it's worth it IMO.
As far as color, I used Ash Grey I think? I didn't want to use a tinted one but my wife (no pics) wanted that one. It came out better than I was expecting it to, but I'd still probably just go with the Pure for anything else if it was up to me. I worked in a paint store for almost a decade, so I don't trust any color samples. I got a scrap piece of wood and put some on it to make sure she would be okay with it before I put it on anything that mattered.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:28 pm to c0rndogs
Thanks for the quick reply. Yeah, I too will use wood scraps of the same type used on a project to get approval from the buyer as to what shade/tint they want their finish to be. That ends a lot of problems in the long run.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:37 pm to gumbo2176
Forgot to add this, in case anyone is interested: LINK
Also, I lied. According to that album, I apparently put two coats on the table top. I think I was planning to do two on the whole thing, but the apron was a pain, so I just left it at one on the apron because it looked identical.
Also, I lied. According to that album, I apparently put two coats on the table top. I think I was planning to do two on the whole thing, but the apron was a pain, so I just left it at one on the apron because it looked identical.
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