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Post by dom on Nov 19, 2008 8:39:36 GMT
Mine was a coffee table, circa 1971.
4 Cabriolet legs bought from Frank Romany in Camden Town.
2 lengths of P.A.R. 3 by 1
1 piece of 3/4 " veneered chipboard and some edging
Bish,bash,bosh.
Stain it with mahogany stain, several coats of polyurethane.
Job done.
Lasted several years in my first flat, left it there when I moved, wonder where it is now ?
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Post by paulchapman on Nov 19, 2008 9:30:24 GMT
The first thing I made was a fitted kitchen in our first house in 1971  I'd done woodworking at school for a couple of years in the 1950s so I had some sort of idea of how to do it  Units were made from blockboard with framed and panel doors (the panels were T&G boards). Worktop was done with blockboard and Formica. Inset sink, split level oven and hob. Did it all with a Ron Hickman Workmate; Record #04; Record dowelling jig; Black & Decker 2-speed drill and attachments; Record Corrucut attachment; and a Black & Decker HD 1000 circular saw. Got it finished just before we sold the house ;D Although I say it myself, it looked bloody good when I'd finished it - although today I'd think it was pretty amateurish. Cheers  Paul |
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Post by thebloke on Nov 19, 2008 9:34:58 GMT
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Post by promhandicam on Nov 19, 2008 10:11:56 GMT
The first piece of furniture I made was just after I got married and was a double bed made in pine. 17 years later and we are still sleeping in it - guess it must be about time to change the sheets ;D
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Nov 19, 2008 10:27:38 GMT
First real furniture was about 15 years ago; a pine kitchen table with turned legs - all details copied from a victorian table saved from a skip outside Nottingham Victoria station when they were demolishing it, which must have been about 1967 or thereabouts. So it took me a long time to get around to it. Sold it for £500 which come to think, was a lot more than it was worth. Must do another!
First real window joinery; a set of casement windows, copies again, all done entirely by hand except I had a bandsaw. About 1983.
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Post by agbagb on Nov 19, 2008 10:57:26 GMT
A low oak table for a children's area in Sandbach church, I was commissioned by the Vicar while I was at school doing "O" Level woodwork. The wood came from an pue, I learnt a lot from making it, most memorably how to sharpen hand tools. I wonder how it's faired?
Andy
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Post by Lord Nibbo on Nov 19, 2008 11:09:54 GMT
 This is pretty much identical to my first ever attempt at woodwork when I was in the 2nd year at school. The Year 1961, I won the schools best woodwork pupil, best at Tech drawing, best at Art, best at Metal work. Twas a very good year 1961 ;D |
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Post by jfc on Nov 19, 2008 11:19:28 GMT
A set of fitted wardrobes when i first started my apprentership . My mum and step dad had a carpenter in to build them some and i copied him for some in my bedroom . His turned out a little better than mine ;D I then asked them if they could buy the wood for me to make a door and my step dad laughed and said no one makes doors nowadays ..........
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Post by colincott on Nov 19, 2008 11:28:23 GMT
Mine was a small chair in school ( seat was about 6'' off the floor ) and a friend of mine sat on it and it held him up but a puppy I had as a kid chewed it  I think I still have some of the bits a round somewhere  I think it was about 83 I made it |
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Post by modernist on Nov 19, 2008 11:28:45 GMT
The bed out of the readers digest book in 1973 in order to accomodate my new wife ;D. Legs added after 20 years and re-shaped the ends in the "Japanese" style.  In those days the brass screws cost more than the wood Brian |
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Post by sainty on Nov 19, 2008 11:53:16 GMT
The bed out of the readers digest book in 1973 in order to accomodate my new wife ;D. Legs added after 20 years and re-shaped the ends in the "Japanese" style. That's very patient, I'm not sure I'd want a wife without legs for twenty years. How did you go about re-shaping her ends? rgds Stu |
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Post by Dan Tovey on Nov 19, 2008 12:11:10 GMT
A drinks cabinet in solid walnut I made for my woodwork 'A' level at school in 1978. It had secret mitred dovetails on all 4 corners of the carcass. My parents had it for several years but must have chucked it out sometime in the 1990's.  |
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Post by scraper on Nov 19, 2008 12:18:06 GMT
Ah, the Reader's Digest bed. Back in '83 I was making dozens of sheds every week for B & Q, and mentioned to one of our timber suppliers reps that I fancied making that bed. The necessary timber was discussed (somewhat different to the three artic loads of 'hut' timber that we used each week) and duly ordered. After building five beds I still had some boards left!!!!! ;D Total cost - £40! If timber was that cheap today! |
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Post by modernist on Nov 19, 2008 13:53:01 GMT
The bed out of the readers digest book in 1973 in order to accomodate my new wife ;D. Legs added after 20 years and re-shaped the ends in the "Japanese" style. That's very patient, I'm not sure I'd want a wife without legs for twenty years. How did you go about re-shaping her ends? rgds Stu ;D ;D ;D Mine was £7 for the screws and £5 for the pine boards. I had to borrow the £75 quid for the mattress from her mum ;D King size - I was optimistic in those days I'll post a pic tomorrow with the "Alan Peters Japanese period" modifications. I could sell the plans to a new generation ;D Brian |
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Post by modernist on Nov 19, 2008 13:54:57 GMT
The bed out of the readers digest book in 1973 in order to accomodate my new wife ;D. Legs added after 20 years and re-shaped the ends in the "Japanese" style. That's very patient, I'm not sure I'd want a wife without legs for twenty years. How did you go about re-shaping her ends? rgds Stu P*ss taker ;D |
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Post by wizer on Nov 19, 2008 19:44:32 GMT
First project was about 4yrs ago. I built a laundry basket out of beech at night school. It looks quite nice, but what on earth was I thinking to make a laundry basket out of chunky hardwood?? It cost me a fortune and I get a hernia every time I have to move it.
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Post by modernist on Nov 19, 2008 21:04:46 GMT
Readers digest lives on after 35 years  I wonder if Alan Peters would recognise his input ;D Brian |
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Post by jake on Nov 19, 2008 21:09:16 GMT
Pair of speakers (if that counts), for my dad, about 15.
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Post by corset on Nov 19, 2008 21:59:14 GMT
I made a bench in plywood for my caravan that I lived in for a couple of years when I was 22. I painted it salman pink. Nice
Owen
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Post by jonnyd on Nov 19, 2008 22:22:44 GMT
I made a coffee table in sweet chestnut for GCSE woodwork in 89. I think its still in my parents loft. I got the woodworking prize at school for it.
jon
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Post by simuk on Nov 19, 2008 22:29:30 GMT
I made a folding chair at school, about the only time i ever applied myself there.
Simon
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Post by dibs on Nov 20, 2008 0:02:23 GMT
Hello, new boy joining in the fun...First item was a double bed, copied from IKEA, around 1986. I did however buy the mattress from them. I was living in Canada at the time. Used bid 2x12 pine, heavy construction. It stood the weight of my mum and auntie sharing for one night, estimated weight, 40 stone+. Cheers. Dibs.
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Post by dom on Nov 20, 2008 10:00:22 GMT
Hi Dibs, welcome on board
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Post by sainty on Nov 20, 2008 10:09:26 GMT
My first piece was a little bedside table in pine with a non descript hardwood (probaby sapele) edging on the top that I made at college. a 10/10 piece at college if I remember. I was well chuffed. As soon as I took it home the central heating got the better of it and all the joints opened up. Oh well, mum used it for years to stand a plant on it!
rgds
Stu
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Post by Telos on Nov 20, 2008 10:25:52 GMT
Oooh, I don't mind playing this one. Not the very first thing I made, but I do have some photos of one of my A Level Design projects I made 20+ years ago when Marlow was still a small town. A pair of little bedside tables, made from beech with wenge handles. Given as a gift to my brother and still in service today!  |
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