Voltron
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More of a lurker than a poster on these boards, but i've just completed my latest project and i'd thought i'd share.
The basic dimensions are (roughly) 50" wide, 24" high and 22" deep.
The drawers on the left are 28"wide, the top two being 2" deep and the other four 3" deep. The drawers on the right are 15" wide and 5" deep
It is made of Rimu, which is a native to New Zealand timber, used a lot in furniture these days but was previously used for almost everything in older buildings, until it became quite scarce. Most Rimu used nowadays is recycled from old buildings (as was mine). As you can see its a beautiful timber which i have finished with a light coat of linseed oil.
Got the timber for $200 (exchange rate to $US is about 2:1 currently, so about $100US)
Plus miscellaneous items the entire project set me back about $300NZ. please dont ask what it cost in manhours, probably between 50 and 75, so in $$.......lots. My wife pretty much threatened to divorce me after being in the garage almost all my spare time for the last 4 weeks so i'm glad its finished.
Please ignore the awful hinge/lock on the front, it was the easiest way to make it lockable and i'm still working on a way to make it better, any suggestions would be appreciated!
The basic dimensions are (roughly) 50" wide, 24" high and 22" deep.
The drawers on the left are 28"wide, the top two being 2" deep and the other four 3" deep. The drawers on the right are 15" wide and 5" deep
It is made of Rimu, which is a native to New Zealand timber, used a lot in furniture these days but was previously used for almost everything in older buildings, until it became quite scarce. Most Rimu used nowadays is recycled from old buildings (as was mine). As you can see its a beautiful timber which i have finished with a light coat of linseed oil.
Got the timber for $200 (exchange rate to $US is about 2:1 currently, so about $100US)
Plus miscellaneous items the entire project set me back about $300NZ. please dont ask what it cost in manhours, probably between 50 and 75, so in $$.......lots. My wife pretty much threatened to divorce me after being in the garage almost all my spare time for the last 4 weeks so i'm glad its finished.
Please ignore the awful hinge/lock on the front, it was the easiest way to make it lockable and i'm still working on a way to make it better, any suggestions would be appreciated!
Good job! What are you going to use them for? Precision instruments (e.g. machinist measurement tools) or some other special purpose? After all that work; I would almost be afraid to use it!