G'Day all from Bendigo Vic

[ColW]

Hello to everyone,

My name is Col,
I've been looking around this great
forum for a little while and would now like to introduce
myself and share some of my woodworking experiences
with you fine people.

I've only recently been bitten (again) by the woodworking
bug, it's been a long time hobby though i haven't always
found the time to do it, but when i do get enthused i find
i've forgotten a lot of what i knew, after few days of looking
around this forum, i found myself saying " oh yeah "wow"
"eek, been there" plus plenty of quiet chuckles, there's really
some fun things going on here.

Here's some things about me

I cant resist a nice piece of timber
especially one that been or about to be discarded
so i spend a bit of time at the local recycle yard
"rescuing" any such item.

My favorite timber is one usually trapped inside an object
of lesser importance, waiting to be freed.

My skill levels are no where near some of the work i
have seen here, but that's what makes for inspiration.

My workshop is far too small!

My computer skills are wanting

So I'll just jump right in and show you what i'm working
on at the moment, here goes

This is chest of drawers i'm making for a friend with
a large dvd collection, I'll be using recycled materials,
mdf, plus some blackwood out of my collection.
The joinery is mostly dowells, will be using biscuits
for the larger panel (sides and top) and too many
screws that i care to admit.


The basic carcass is mdf, some recycled some new

The drawer inners are plastic coated chipboard, the top
4 divided into 4 rows, each drawer will hold approx 1000
cd's the drawers are 600mm square.

Each drawer when full will weigh approx 20kgs

I picked up 4 single bedheads (silky oak) for the drawer
fronts.
they have a sleighfeature on the top, i've used that for the handles,
used 3 bedheads for six drawer fronts.

the drawer fronts are slightly curved, i used a template
i had cut at a local plastics firm, its like chopping board
material (polycarbonate something) its 10mm thick so
i used a 8mm deep guide bush on a router with a straight
cutter to shape the boards. then routed a channel to fit
the handles, cut it too long though, would appreciate some advice
on how to fill those gaps

The outer frame will be in blackwood, it creates a nice contrast
There will be a sliding shelf beween the top drawers and the cabinet
top.

The top and sides will be made from an old Myer Emporium
wardrobe that someone threw away, i believe its made of
solid tasmanian myrtle, a real find actually it was sitting at the
recycle yard with a door broken off, couldn't resist.

I'm thinking of using the same curve on the top, it's very subtle
rises 25mm over a 750mm span. The top will be approx 1500 X
700

As my friend has an open floor plan, the back will be exposed so
i'll have to make that nice too. Once again i'm open to any comments
suggestions, questions.

That's it so far

Kind Regards
Col.

[Calm]

great stuff - by the look of that work we could call you col'n carpenda.

[artme]

G'day Col and welcome to the cubby.

Interesting intro. You are not doing too badly with any of your skills.

[Ron Dunn]

G'day Col There's a few of us around ... Big Shed is from Bendigo ... me too ... and I've seen the location pop up a few other times. Welcome to the forum!

[Big Shed]

Welcome Col from another (near) Bendigonian, hope you enjoy your stay here.

Looks like a nice project there, I have been making a CD cabinet for my CD collection but keep interrupting myself with other things.

Hope you will keep us updated with progress on your project.

[munruben]

Hi Col and welcome. Great work. I can't think of any way of fixing up the channel for the handles that would enhance its appearance. I think you are being over critical of your own work. It doesn't look that bad and most folk probably wouldn't even notice.
I thought of putting thin strips along the edge of the handles using the same profile but I think this would bring attention to the handles.
Maybe a small shaped piece of timber at the base of the handle would do the trick but honestly, I think it is such a small detail that it doesn't matter.

[Ed Reiss]

My skill levels are no where near some of the work i
have seen here, but that's what makes for inspiration.

Surely you jest, your cabinet work is terrific

Welcome to the forums Col

[Cub]

G'Day Col and welcome. Thats a very impressive chest of drawers youv'e got there.
Welcome and happy woodworking.

[ColW]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, encouragement,
and contributions. I"ll be sure to extend the same courtesy
to other newcomers as i come across them, will keep the
progress updates coming.

Thanks again

Col.