Archive for Projects
Corner Entertainment Center – 02
Initial Workspace
I have started making preliminary CAD models of the Corner Entertainment Center. I first created an assembly in Alibre Design, and then added a part called Workspace to the assembly.
In this workspace part, I drew the area of the room in which the entertainment center was going to sit. Basically I drew a corner of a room. Nothing dramatic here, just two walls and a floor. I did this to help visualize the area in which the piece was going to live.
Corner Entertainment Center – 01
I have just begun to design a new entertainment center and I thought that I would share the entire design process with you. This project has some unique design challenges and, quite honestly, I am not quite sure yet what the overall style of the Entertainment Center is going to be.
The first step will be to list all of the design requirements, and the first requirement is going (more…)
Unfinished Projects
I finally found a couple of hours this weekend to cleanup my garage/workshop. It had been slowly becoming a disorganized mess over the last few months. I haven’t had enough time to start a real project, so most of the work done in the shop had been quick little fix-it or modify-it type of work. (more…)
Bent Lamination Fishing Net
This is a fishing net I made several years ago. I made it from plans out of the June 2001 issue of Wood Magazine.
The frame for this net made out of laminated Walnut and White Ash. The inlaid fish is also made out of Walnut. The plan called for 3/32″ thick strips, but mine were closer to 1/8″.
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Mary Kay Give Away Display
Mary Kay Give Away Display
A couple of years ago, I had a client who sold Mary Kay cosmetics. She wanted me to build her a display that she could place near the cash registers at local businesses. People could fill out an entry form and place it inside the display in order to win prizes.
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