Nino Maini
12-12-2006, 4:04 AM
Hello all, I'm a long time reader first time poster to the creek. I have a design question but first let me introduce myself. I'm still learning this great hobby of wood working. For me it started about 3 years ago when I wanted to purchase a display case for my large model train collection. Everything I saw I did not like and the price they were asking was insane. I decided I can do something better and my woodworking adventure began. (The funny thing I still have not made that display case yet. :o )
Since everyone list pictures, below is a rolling cart I made for my brother. He wanted something to use when cooking outside on his grill, but it did not need to be weather proof because he will roll it into the garage when complete. The frame are made of red oak stained with minwax and the panels/doors are some scrap maple I got from a coworker as he was going to trash it after making his desk. All the wood has 4 coats of wipe on poly. The joints are M-T and the panels float in a rabbet I cut in the back. I have a dividing wall that holds the panels in places and allows them to move. The top is terra cotta tiles that match his grill.
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and a picture of the grill during last new years cook out
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I'm hoping to start woodworking again in 2007 when I come back to the states. Presently, I'm living and working in China (It has been an interesting adventure so far), which has given me some time to think about some projects that I want to work on my return.
OK, enough about me, now to my question. When everyone starts a project how to they determine the construction method. While reading over all the posts on the creek I have seen so many different methods to build a project. For example, the project above I could have done raised panel or pocket screws, or MDF or etc. The reason why I selected the MT joint was because I had never done them before. The reason I did simple solid doors was I thought it "looked" the best and was simple to make.
So how do others select the construction method?
·Form/Design
·Function
·Cost
·Because I never did that before
·Speed
·Combination of above
·Other
Since everyone list pictures, below is a rolling cart I made for my brother. He wanted something to use when cooking outside on his grill, but it did not need to be weather proof because he will roll it into the garage when complete. The frame are made of red oak stained with minwax and the panels/doors are some scrap maple I got from a coworker as he was going to trash it after making his desk. All the wood has 4 coats of wipe on poly. The joints are M-T and the panels float in a rabbet I cut in the back. I have a dividing wall that holds the panels in places and allows them to move. The top is terra cotta tiles that match his grill.
52369 52370
52371 52372
and a picture of the grill during last new years cook out
52373
I'm hoping to start woodworking again in 2007 when I come back to the states. Presently, I'm living and working in China (It has been an interesting adventure so far), which has given me some time to think about some projects that I want to work on my return.
OK, enough about me, now to my question. When everyone starts a project how to they determine the construction method. While reading over all the posts on the creek I have seen so many different methods to build a project. For example, the project above I could have done raised panel or pocket screws, or MDF or etc. The reason why I selected the MT joint was because I had never done them before. The reason I did simple solid doors was I thought it "looked" the best and was simple to make.
So how do others select the construction method?
·Form/Design
·Function
·Cost
·Because I never did that before
·Speed
·Combination of above
·Other