After years of being fed up with particle board furniture that doesn't last and toys from China that break I decided to do something about it. I have always had an independent streak. No need to follow the mainstream way of life and the fewer people I depend on the happier I will be. Follow along with my builds. Some will be shop projects, others will be craft fair items, and some will be furniture builds or improvements on my house. Leave a comment if there is something you want me to try. I think this summer I'll be tackling a queen sized version of the bed I built my daughter. Drawers underneath! Enjoy!
Just tried this yesterday. After two attempts to cut the mirror, I cut/ broje the remaining section in half and threw it away. Good luck for all that try.
All good, brother. It's already packed in the trash. I'm sure it's probably possible to cut, but at 1/4", it's more difficult. I appreciate your video and seeing that it wasn't just me. Thanks again😊
Yeah, if I was making this video today it would be paced a lot better and include more close ups of the work and the router bit involved. Thanks for watching.
Do you have the plans written down anywhere with the cut lengths, step by step? The pistol is exactly what I want to build….I just need something to follow!
I don't have any step by step plans, sorry. I started by building the box and then built the shelves and top to fit. Thanks for watching. I continue to use this podium every day and still love it!
I made a doweling jig to attach the returns and then just glued and clamped them together. Here is a link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9ffmhYE1g_c.html
I was a glass fabricator for 25 years. I used the cheap Worksite cutters from C R Lawrence for everything except heavy glass. Fancy stuff not necessary.
Great, I just made a small adjustment. I predilled 2 holes, front and back of the clothes pin and added 2 small screws with glue to the bottom service. This way when the gun gets tossed into a toys bin or just thrown around, the clothes pin will stay on. Kids are rough with their toys and moms are too when they throw them in the toy box.
Interesting suggestion! I'm usually trying to do things without spending money, but if I come across a need to cut thick mirror again I might just buy a blade for it. Thanks!
Your straight edge is only holding it at the ends. Wood doesn't work for that unless you make a strongback, but you don't really need it to hold the mirror after you score it. Take the straight edge off after you score it deeply. Tap it from behind on either end to start a crack on your score, then work towards center with tongs. Gently encouraging the crack to break. Either that or score a groove in it, like a serious score, then put it over a straight piece of pipe or dowel. Tap both sides of it with your GLOVED palms and it will break along your score, provided it's a perfectly straight score line. Then polish the edge with 150 and 300 grit to take the edge off. 1/4" is tough for the first time cutting glass. If you have a mounted straight edge, you can score it more than once if you have to, but that's asking for trouble. (It will dull your glass cutter very quickly. Even good ones.) A wetsaw with a glass cutting blade will cut it also. Don't try to DIY tempered glass, but a regular mirror would be fine. Also if it has peel and stick backing, you need to cut that with a razor blade aong your score line. Some cheap imported glass doesn't have conventional silvering, just a vinyl backer.
Thanks for sharing your plan. Auburn Tiger fan? Building one with a cleat (A. Wilkerson plan). The laminate is a must for my version like yours (dual purpose glue table). Will be attaching left trim to the angle iron cleat and attaching oak trim to the left side of the saw table (Alm Fabrication version). This allows my cleat to extend longer out when the pivot table is lowered.
Thank you for watching! Unfortunately, I don't have any drawings for this tray. Don't let dimensions rule your build with this one. Use what you have and if you don't like the end product make alterations next time. My first trays had a completely different handle design that I will never go back to.
Thank you for watching! I used 1/4 inch plywood for the bottom. Keeps the weight down and with it locked into dados on all sides it is plenty strong enough.
Here are some follow up videos Sheetrock and door jamb ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QzQ7118D-f0.html Building the Door ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Oh9l5_E_ut8.html Replacing the Door ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BhggN_AVPuI.html Storage under the Stairs ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q_LqERHtgmk.html Thank you for Watching!
So i tried this technique with thicker globs of glue. It was going good for the first 1/2 dozen globs then it cracked. Be careful. Too much heat stress cracked a nice large mirror.
Fkn love RU-vid. I was thinking to get my daughter a putter but it’s all crappy plastic crap. Decided I should make one and decided to see if anyone put their build up. Of course someone did 😊
I hear you! I tried holding it with a set of pliers but that went worse and I had to remake the knob. Definitely something to avoid if you don't feel comfortable. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for doing such an awesome job. That was at my Grandma's. Us grandkids used to fight over who got to sit in it for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. I've shared this video with the family and they are impressed and appreciative
When I screw up, my mantra is that I am smarter today than I was yesterday. Also, hope that is the biggest mistake that you will make in the coming year.
I really appreciate that you're still watching my videos! Hopefully you can tell that as they get newer the filming/editing is getting better. Hopefully.
