Any Woodworkers Here? Show Off Your Latest Creations! (1 Viewer)

[BlueChipSpecial]

Based on the number of table builds I see, I have to assume that there are plenty of other woodworkers amongst the PCF crowd. Thought I'd start a thread for us to show off our latest projects.

Here's mine: The wife saw a charcuterie board at a local store (for $$$$), and I wasn't all that impressed. Told her I'd make her something even better... Which resulted in this:

Wenge, Maple, & Rosewood.

Your turn!

-BCS

 

[JRald07]

@alecnetwoodworks you're up!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Can’t believe PCF survived this long without a woodworking thread. Thanks for starting this @BlueChipSpecial, can’t wait to see what other people have made.

 

[Rbonus012]

Looks amazing! I’m impressed.

 

[Goldfish]

Made by @alecnetwoodworks …….. very nice work IMO…..

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

That's freakin' amazing! Love the bookmatched top & the laser engraved (I assume) logo matching your chips. Next level stuff!

-BCS

 

[upNdown]

I’m no woodworker; I’m no craftsman. But I’m not afraid to build something out of wood, when what I want doesn’t exist.
About 7-8 years ago, when portable Bluetooth speakers were getting popular, I was dissatisfied with the sound quality and volume of what was on the market, so I built this:

And then a couple summers ago, when my friend wanted a game like cornhole, except golf, I built these:

No fancy work on this stuff, just examples of what you can do with minimal tools and no skills, but a little inspiration.
(FWIW, the happy red music box was a huge hit. The golf game, not so much.)

 

[Bluegrass Poker]

I’m just getting into it lately. Trying to get a small area set up in my garage to do a little more stuff.

 

[Irish]

Haven't made anything really fun & complex in a while, just haven't had the time to get out all the tools. Latest project was a simple frame for the basement / card room.

 

[timinater]

Adapted a design and built this Catan board and box using my desktop CNC for my Wife for our 5th anniversary.

I learned so much and it was a very rewarding project for me too. Told her next year I’m just buying something though!

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

I’m no woodworker; I’m no craftsman. But I’m not afraid to build something out of wood, when what I want doesn’t exist.
About 7-8 years ago, when portable Bluetooth speakers were getting popular, I was dissatisfied with the sound quality and volume of what was on the market, so I built this:
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And then a couple summers ago, when my friend wanted a game like cornhole, except golf, I built these:

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No fancy work on this stuff, just examples of what you can do with minimal tools and no skills, but a little inspiration.
(FWIW, the happy red music box was a huge hit. The golf game, not so much.)

Love me some some super functional woodworking projects. That speaker box is fantastic. Brilliant idea! Was it battery powered or does it run on AC?
The Cornhole golf set seems challenging... You'd pretty much have to get a hole-in-one to score.
Good stuff! Keep it coming!

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

Adapted a design and built this Catan board and box using my desktop CNC for my Wife for our 5th anniversary.

I learned so much and it was a very rewarding project for me too. Told her next year I’m just buying something though!

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Man... I have been fighting the urge to buy a CNC setup... You might have just convinced me to pull the trigger on one.

What CNC do you have and are you happy with it?

As a side note - huge Settlers of Catan fan. Might need it's own thread (and some custom chips to go with it...)

-BCS

 

[upNdown]

Love me some some super functional woodworking projects. That speaker box is fantastic. Brilliant idea! Was it battery powered or does it run on AC?
The Cornhole golf set seems challenging... You'd pretty much have to get a hole-in-one to score.
Good stuff! Keep it coming!

I have it running off a rechargeable battery. I believe it ended up being a backup battery for a home alarm system? But it powers those speakers for 6+ hours.

 

[timinater]

Man... I have been fighting the urge to buy a CNC setup... You might have just convinced me to pull the trigger on one.

What CNC do you have and are you happy with it?

As a side note - huge Settlers of Catan fan. Might need it's own thread (and some custom chips to go with it...)

-BCS

I bought a crappy sainsmart 3018 and its good enough for this scale. Bit of a learning curve for sure. If I had more space and time I might consider a stepcraft or X-Carve.

 

[T_Chan]

I thoroughly enjoy woodworking, though haven't got to do much non poker table related projects in a while. Done a few chip boxes, and solid wood table legs which have turned out nice.

Solid black walnut.

This one has a plywood carcass, but the faces are all solid oak.

 

[Eriks]

Some more of @alecnetwoodworks amazing work:

 

[raynmanas]

i love this thread already. woodworking is something i've always been interested in, but have never taken the plunge beyond dabbling (built a half-decent poker table once, can handle small stuff around the house). i'm worried i don't have sufficient basement/garage space for that rabbit hole!

looking forward to seeing what other members have done.

 

[EmptyPocs]

Awesome work! I always had wood chip racks until I has so many I had to settle for chips carriers and l plastic racks.
All wood in the attic now.
Hoping to have some custom work done soon if anyone would offer.
I need a chip dresser

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

I thoroughly enjoy woodworking, though haven't got to do much non poker table related projects in a while. Done a few chip boxes, and solid wood table legs which have turned out nice.

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Solid black walnut.
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This one has a plywood carcass, but the faces are all solid oak.
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Beautiful work! No wonder your services are in demand! I love working with black walnut. I have a ton of it waiting for me to start my next project. Trying to decide between a coffee table and a stand for the digital piano.

What stain/finish did you use on the oak? I'm really liking the finish on that piece.

 

[T_Chan]

It's a mix. Dark walnut, Jacobean, then black dye by hand in to try and meld with the grain to simulate Rovere Thermocotto. It's a laminate that the client has throughout his house, but the vendor only sells the material to home builders so I did my best to replicate it.

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

It's a mix. Dark walnut, Jacobean, then black dye by hand in to try and meld with the grain to simulate Rovere Thermocotto. It's a laminate that the client has throughout his house, but the vendor only sells the material to home builders so I did my best to replicate it.

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Nice job on the match! It looks like it will fit in perfectly with the rest of the house. Matching finishes is tough - I usually go through at least a dozen different attempts on scraps before I find something I'm happy with.

 

[Sneakygreek]

Target stands

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

Now we just need to see those babies in action...

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

Random question for @T_Chan and @alecnetwoodworks: How do you make the concave part of the chip trays where the chips actually sit? Do you have a special router/shaper bit or are you rough cutting them on a bandsaw and then sanding to final dimensions on a 39mm/43mm dowel? Or are you doing something entirely different?

Thanks for any insights you're willing to share!

-BCS

 

[Eriks]

 

[alecnetwoodworks]

Random question for @T_Chan and @alecnetwoodworks: How do you make the concave part of the chip trays where the chips actually sit? Do you have a special router/shaper bit or are you rough cutting them on a bandsaw and then sanding to final dimensions on a 39mm/43mm dowel? Or are you doing something entirely different?

Thanks for any insights you're willing to share!

-BCS

I’m happy to answer how I do it. In the hopefully not too distant future when I have space for one, I’ll use a CNC machine to cut these for me. For now I use this method:

Tools required:
Core box bit in either 1 5/8” or 1 3/4” depending on 39 or 43mm chips.
Router table with lift
Spacers cut to the width of the core box bit.
Spindle sander (optional)

Here is a pic of the setup

With this method I make a pass, remove the spacers, make another pass, etc for however many rows I need. Then I raise the bit some more and repeat until I’m at the depth I want. Usually 2-3 passes for each row are required to get to an adequate depth. If making 100chip racks or other small trays I’ll sand the concave rows with a spindle sander. Otherwise a dowel with a sandpaper on it if they’re much longer than my spindle sander. Then sides get glued on as needed after the racks are cut to width on the table saw.

Hope that helps.

Alec

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

@alecnetwoodworks - Thanks - that is super helpful! I was looking through the bit catalog and wasn't coming up with the right bit. Much appreciated!

 

[T_Chan]

Same process for me, except right side up for the wood on my cnc with the same bit, or a larger bit for 44mm chips.

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

Same process for me, except right side up for the wood on my cnc with the same bit, or a larger bit for 44mm chips.

Might be time to invest in that x-carve I've been eyeing.

Thanks @T_Chan!

 

[alecnetwoodworks]

Might be time to invest in that x-carve I've been eyeing.

Thanks @T_Chan!

I haven’t bitten the bullet yet on a small CNC like the x carve, because they’re generally only capable of fitting smaller spindles that can’t handle 1/2” shank router bits. And you’re not going to find these larger cove bits in 1/4” shank (nor would you want to use them if you did). You could probably get away with smaller cove bits with a CNC, but it would require a lot more passes and probably not end up a very nice surface finish.