Tired of bought furniture
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Topic: Tired of bought furniture
Posted By: DMiller
Subject: Tired of bought furniture
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 5:59pm
Had a UGLY TV entertainment center, awkward and looming in the living room, always a mess for cords and wiring so first up dumped Satellite and entered the ROKU TV system, it is OK but as once bought and if do not buy movies is free. But the big looming box finally got to me, may be passé as to a built in that will be obsoleted in near future but I still like the look when done.  These were first steps to this. I am not professing to be a Cabinet Maker by any means either!!  All three sections have a magnet catch retained back wall where all the wiring runs and outlet plugs feed, at the far right is a Square hole for access to the outlet for other things as a Vacuum Cleaner.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 6:28pm
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Great job! That looks much better than a store bought piece of junk and it has REAL WOOD in it. I like that. I am not as talented as you at wood working but I have made a few pieces that served the purpose much better than anything you can buy in a store. And I love old furniture that is made of real wood also. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 7:06pm
Looks Great !!! Now for that NEW 80 inch TV !!!!  ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 7:11pm
| Very nice !! |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 8:14pm
| From dozers to furniture....you can do it all! |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 8:22pm
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Looks neat and handy! ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 8:43pm
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Looks real good! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 1:53am
| great job! i had been babying some cedar trees for over 20 years on an edge of one of my fields, was gonna become some furniture...stockholders had them bull dozed out so the big green farmers wouldn't hafta make a 5 ft sway out into the field. they broke them all up so pretty much unusable. got them back by blasting a 75 foot cottonwood out across the bean field! (no chain saw marks). Mr.Miller...that hanging cabinet would sure hold some nice 1/16th scale orange tractors! |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 6:30am
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I am not all that great at building stuff, just have a keen eye for what I want to see built. I did drill and pin all the boards and the face frames in place, have a great dewalt 10" sliding miter saw for square cuts otherwise would look a mess!! Most likely the More Affordable 58" TV (LOL) as the wife is a bit short sighted!! might if go on sale buy her a 65" but not gonna be any 80" on that platform!!
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 12:53pm
| Sure looks good, great job. |
Posted By: Dan Hauter
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 10:16pm
 Great job! Looks very nice.
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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2020 at 9:21am
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Great job! I remember our first entertainment center was two milk crates and a board across the top when we first got married. It worked great for that 19" set. LOL ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2020 at 1:12pm
| Can you imagine newll wed teenagers doing that today, most of them have to have as good or better than they had with Mom and Dad |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2020 at 3:50pm
Yep thrifty and save are not in their vocabulary.  ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Reindeer
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2020 at 7:12pm
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I referred to our newlywed furniture as being "late college modern". Mostly plywood and cinder blocks. Except when I made our beds out of packing crates. Fortunately my wife sewed well and could transform rough lumber into "furniture". ------------- |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2020 at 11:08pm
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But with all of the money you saved building it yourself, you should get the 80". Tell your wife that it is a 65. Chances are, she'll never measure it. Great looking project today and for all the tomorrows to follow. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2020 at 6:51am
Now ain't That the truth!! I hear from so many 'Youth' they "Have to Have what they grew up with" or "Have no money to enjoy life" yet are hammering away on a $600 Ipad or some form of NEW Iphone they upgrade to each year living on UI or Min Wage, want it all must have it all, drive a expensive car for repairs that is getting old(Mommy and Daddy Bought) where cannot afford repairs or a replacement(IE The magic Rock and Hard Place) and NO INTENT on learning to fix what they own or making something with their own hands,
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chaskaduo wrote:Posted By: Robert0s
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2021 at 12:22pm
| You have a talent! I couldn't have done it myself |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2021 at 12:27pm
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What Models of Allis Equipment do you own Robert O ? G |
Posted By: PlugDepth
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2021 at 12:12pm
| You're doing very well. I think you could sell your work to a local store or to other people. Not all things from the store can be of good quality. My friend bought a sofa in a local store and two years later, it changed in appearance and it was no longer so comfortable to sit on it. I was afraid that I could buy furniture of poor quality too. I started searching online for stores with good quality and inexpensive prices. Also, one of my friends sent me a website https://www.abakusdirect.co.uk/sofas/by-type/corner-sofas.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.abakusdirect.co.uk/sofas/by-type/corner-sofas.html where he bought a sofa of good quality. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2021 at 1:46pm
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There must be a LOT of guys from England that are in LOCKDOWN and dont have much else to do these days !!! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2021 at 4:53am
| Speaking to an old friend that moved to UK several decades ago, found he cannot even change a light fixture in his home there or a door knob or striker as those are Skilled Craft required jobs with some requiring permits to perform. Very Sad as stated can buy Hand Tools but nothing Powered by electric including a drill or gasoline besides a mower. |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2021 at 7:43am
| DMiller, that’s awesome! Love the real wood aroma during wood project builds. Your magnet idea has me intrigued. That must allow for easy access of cords. Got any info (size,weight capacity, sources)about the magnets? Thanks |
Posted By: ihc pickups
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2021 at 8:39am
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Awesome workmanship. How is the KW project coming? ------------- Mike |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2021 at 4:56pm
Standard cabinet door style from Lowes Magnet with two steel contacts on the frame and a 1”x1/2” plate on the door |
Posted By: Tad Wicks
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2021 at 11:08am
Well done D, very 60's looking, proof positive that a Craftsman such as yourself can work in just about any medium, just by putting your mind to it. I think the real trick these days is finding dry wood that is straight and will stay that way. BTW you kinda told on yourself when you said "pin" and not "dowel"
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 4:43am
Just added photos on that post. Close to a month and should be starting that engine. Weekends only are killing me as to time on it.
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Posted By: Ryanlark
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 2:53am
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It looks very cool, especially for those who like minimalism. It's cool that you can do the furniture yourself. No need to go somewhere and spend extra money for the service. By the way, here`s similar furniture, only that`s more suitable for the garden, http://www.gardenfurniture.co.uk" rel="nofollow - www.gardenfurniture.co.uk some mates advised this store. They have a very similar laconic design as your looming box and shelves. And some elements may well fit into the living room, especially if you still like minimalism more than pretentiousness and piling up unnecessary decorative elements. |
Posted By: Morpar55
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2022 at 9:57am
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This is how it starts! First an entertainment center, next a couple of end tables, and all of a sudden you are making more stuff for other people than yourself. The nice thing is the woodworking will give me a business when I retire in a few months. ------------- 1959 AC D17 Gas with some updates |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2022 at 10:59am
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I agree on the store bought stuff. Tired of paying a bunch of money for cheap built crap. Just need to set myself up a woodshop..... ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: ac hunter
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2022 at 11:10am
| We have purchased a couple oak pieces from Amish shops up in NE Ohio in the past. Not cheap $$ but pretty well made. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2022 at 2:05pm
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I have a friend that picks up amish furniture and hauls it to his warehouse and then loads it into a semi that go Canada.
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Posted By: VickiCoylesjod
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 12:21pm
| Hello, DMiller! You did an excellent job renovating this old TV entertainment center furniture box. I think you did a better job than me when I did the same operation with my old TV furniture box. I ended up ordering new furniture at https://furniturevogue.co.uk/bar-stools" rel="nofollow - https://furniturevogue.co.uk/bar-stools since I broke 2 sides with the hammer hits, haha. I think I need to take some lessons from you on making the proper renovation process with my old furniture. I sent you a private message with my furniture photos. Thank you for your answer in advance! |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 5:54pm
| Was no Renovation, I built what I wanted from fresh lumber. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 12:53pm
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I built my whole house and the all kitchen cabinets from red oak that was from right here on the farm also corner cabinets and most molding
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 1:22pm
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Posted By: Kansas99
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 3:53pm
I finished my basement with a bundle of cedar fence pickets from Home Cheapo, I think a little over a buck a board, was cheap but wow has that price changed in 2 years. Even made the bar out of cedar. When your going for the rustic look I found out that a saws all, chop saw, and "throw away day" table saw make for a good looking finish. People come over and some have asked me to build them a bar like that out of cedar and I decline because there's no way I could ever wood butcher something like that twice. It sounds like you didn't go with my carpenter work and made something nice, red oak done right is beautiful! When I was in grade school I built a gun cabinet out of red oak and 40 years later it's as nice as the day I built it and still heavy as shi$  ------------- "LET"S GO BRANDON!!" |
Posted By: ransesbutton
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2022 at 12:24pm
| Unfortunately, I can't see pictures of your entertainment center or Roku TV. To update the post, you can reload these photos into the post. Perhaps the photo links have changed over time and stopped working. Either way, I know which TV you're talking about. I'm annoyed by the pile of TV wires that must be pulled through walls or doors to the modem. My doors from https://belldinni.com/interior-doors.html" rel="nofollow - https://belldinni.com/interior-doors.html are too nice and new to make an ugly hole with a black wire drill. I have beautiful Scandinavian white wood doors. How can I disfigure that with the black wire that I can't hide? Do you have any ideas on how we can hide these ugly wires? |
Posted By: Jim.ME
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2023 at 5:28am
| REPORTED |
Posted By: Kolumbianna
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 7:57am
| Hi there! Congrats on your new house and small garden, that's so exciting! It's always nice to have a cozy outdoor space to relax in, and rattan garden furniture can be a great addition. If you're considering buying rattan furniture, I've got some experience with it and I absolutely love it! It's stylish, comfortable, and durable. When looking to buy rattan furniture, just make sure you're getting something that's good quality and well-made. That way, you can enjoy it for years to come. If you want to check out some options, I highly recommend taking a look at http://https://www.gardencentreshopping.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - gardencentreshopping.co.uk . They have a wide selection of rattan garden furniture at affordable prices. So, welcome to the forum and happy shopping for your new garden furniture |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 8:05am
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SPAMMER ? ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |