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My DW and I live in Indian Land, just south of the Charlotte boarder.
I have been hiding all these years and have decided to come forth into the light.
I took shop in school, many many decades ago.
I have done stuff over the years, a circular saw was the tool. Mostly plain stuff like additions, decks etc.
I have done a few furniture projects with 90 degree angle brackets and project boards.
I did make a cherry butcher block center island table, with oak legs and oak boards on the bottom. The oak was stained a dark ebony.
We recently decided to remove the dinette booth from our LMC, Luxury Mobile Condo, RV.
The DW and I went over at least 40 different options before we decided on the project.
We took two face frame from 2 cabinets I got from lowe's for $24 each, the particle board was broken, looked they were dropped. The plan was to fix these up and put into the bathroom as quick upgrade.
I removed all the chip board from the face frames, added some 3/4 plywood and a top. The top is a project board, I did not want to band some plywood.
Needless to say there were some issues. Nothing that some Aluminum angle could not handle, or a belt sander.
The unit has a built in pull out table/work desk. and a drawer I built, ugly, but it works. Still need to finish edges and stain.
After this I decided that I needed a portable table saw, Skil TS... it is light weight fills my needs, and down the rabbit hole I go. I have ordered a Dewalt planer., trim router... Is the DW735 a good tool?
My next project is to get some stuff in the garage to act as a shop. I intended to build some drawers out of scrap particle board and pallet boards I have. I think that 8 in 16 in will work.
I also need to build a folding work bench. Space is at a premium. Car must still park also. If any one has any ideas let me know.
Once the garage is done, our panty gets redone. I am thinking a bunch of pull out drawers with a maple plywood front.
This brings me to my next question. Where in the Charlotte area can I get good wood? Not the stuff from HD or Lowe's. The wood store on Independence carries some things, all small.
I have located 2 places that are a two hr drive, one delivers to the area once a month.
My understanding is that the places like Wurth etc only will sell to a business.
I am planning a road trip to the one north of Winston Salem at some point to get some short bundles, I want to try my hand at some cutting boards.
The long term plan is once I retire to do some cheap cabinets, etc to keep me out of trouble.
I think that I am reaching my word limit for now and I have rambled on enough.
My DW and I live in Indian Land, just south of the Charlotte boarder.
I have been hiding all these years and have decided to come forth into the light.
I took shop in school, many many decades ago.
I have done stuff over the years, a circular saw was the tool. Mostly plain stuff like additions, decks etc.
I have done a few furniture projects with 90 degree angle brackets and project boards.
I did make a cherry butcher block center island table, with oak legs and oak boards on the bottom. The oak was stained a dark ebony.
We recently decided to remove the dinette booth from our LMC, Luxury Mobile Condo, RV.
The DW and I went over at least 40 different options before we decided on the project.
We took two face frame from 2 cabinets I got from lowe's for $24 each, the particle board was broken, looked they were dropped. The plan was to fix these up and put into the bathroom as quick upgrade.
I removed all the chip board from the face frames, added some 3/4 plywood and a top. The top is a project board, I did not want to band some plywood.
Needless to say there were some issues. Nothing that some Aluminum angle could not handle, or a belt sander.
The unit has a built in pull out table/work desk. and a drawer I built, ugly, but it works. Still need to finish edges and stain.
After this I decided that I needed a portable table saw, Skil TS... it is light weight fills my needs, and down the rabbit hole I go. I have ordered a Dewalt planer., trim router... Is the DW735 a good tool?
My next project is to get some stuff in the garage to act as a shop. I intended to build some drawers out of scrap particle board and pallet boards I have. I think that 8 in 16 in will work.
I also need to build a folding work bench. Space is at a premium. Car must still park also. If any one has any ideas let me know.
Once the garage is done, our panty gets redone. I am thinking a bunch of pull out drawers with a maple plywood front.
This brings me to my next question. Where in the Charlotte area can I get good wood? Not the stuff from HD or Lowe's. The wood store on Independence carries some things, all small.
I have located 2 places that are a two hr drive, one delivers to the area once a month.
My understanding is that the places like Wurth etc only will sell to a business.
I am planning a road trip to the one north of Winston Salem at some point to get some short bundles, I want to try my hand at some cutting boards.
The long term plan is once I retire to do some cheap cabinets, etc to keep me out of trouble.
I think that I am reaching my word limit for now and I have rambled on enough.