Well I finally made it to the finish line. This episode covers the hinge installation, pegging the tenons in the doors, making custom ebony handles, and finishing. I end the video with a justification of my design.
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Really well done Marc! This is your finest epic with greater details and insight than any other project. I caught some of the Twit Live broadcast as it was happening and I am looking forward to the rest in the next episode. The 10K question now is, how badly do you want your own gadget station now?
Shannon
Hey Marc That gadget case is beautiful man. Claude
Holy Smokes! It looks great Mark! I do have one question about the video. I like your method of relative dimensioning but I have had trouble with it in the past- the culprit… the pencil! How do you know that you are lining up your pencil marks exactly? When I do it, it seems that there is always one line thicker than the original or slightly off to one side. Do you make up for that difference when you carry the line over with the square? Any tips on getting perfectly lined markings? Thanks, Dimensionally-Challenged Derek.
Great work Marc!
Great project, I loved watching the whole thing as you gave a lot of neat tricks.
One of the thing that bugs me, looking at the end result, is the cable management. That thing will have a lot of spaghettis coming out of its back. I doubt it will be much of an issue, but it would be sweet to get pictures of it being used at Leo’s.
Marc,
Its a beauty – i guess Leo is very happy with it.
Your the MAN !!!
Hey Derek. Honestly, not to oversimplify, but all I really do is keep my pencil sharp. With a sharp pencil, you should be able to see when your mark is off. If its off, you erase and do it again. Now if you don’t have a steady hand, I suppose this could be a troublesome process. But I find keeping a bunch of sharp pencils (all the same kind) around the shop yields the best possible results.
Thanks for the kind words everyone! We’ll have that Leo video out very soon.
Looks great Marc! The design on the legs totally makes it. I especially like the angle at the top of each leg. Also, can I just say that I have the worst case of tool envy. Anyone else?!?!?
I’ve enjoyed watching all of your archived videos over the past couple of weeks. Look forward to more projects and great instruction!
Take care,
Neil
The Silent Woods Project
http://thesilentwoods.wordpress.com/
All I can say is “WOW!”
This is probably my favorite piece you have made, as it seems even more unique than the other furniture I’ve seen on your podcast. And what Leo is getting here isn’t something that is mass produced or made on a CNC router…it was hand crafted and it looks great and one-of-a-kind, and as such, it has something very special about it.
I just wish I could see the finished product in person (haha!).
I’m really looking forward to your next project. Good luck on the drive to Leo’s and back! I’m sure he’s gonna be thrilled with this work of art. =)
Matt
Marc,
I just finished the last episode and wow this a fun series! I hope you have more series like this planned. I especially like the time you spent on design. Once a woodworker gains a good set of skills, design is the next obstacle. There is so little out there on the design process, It’s nice to see how someone else does it. I really miss Wood Works, it was the first show that tried to show the design process. Carry David’s legacy forward :).
Mike
Very well done. I curious to know what you charged for this piece? Or price range?
Ready for this? NOTHING! We gave it to Leo for free. Small price to pay for allowing Nicole to meet one of her idols. :)
How much would I have charged? I would say over $3000. Doesn’t mean someone would ever buy it. ;)
wow $3000! if you were still making to sell… is something you would make more than once and try to sell a few or is that not really a reproduction piece? and would that have been a good margin for you?
Marc,
Beautiful work on the station. Do you sign your projects? If so, what does your, “mark,” ( no pun intended) look like and how do you decide where to sign?
Hard to tell Kyle. I didn’t really track my hours and they would have been totally skewed. $3000 is just a very rough estimate based on my gut.
And yes Chuck I do sign my work. Usually I do this in an area that is somewhat hidden, but easy to find if you are looking for it. This unit was signed on the back of the bottom shelf. You will see in the upcoming video with Leo exactly where it was signed.
Hey Marc,
The gadget station is gorgeous. But even better than that, nice choice of tshirt! Right now I’m wearing a repro Empire Strikes Back T â
Hey Derek,
Check out the gear. I got some really nice Woodwhisperer pencils…
I keep them sharp at all times, makes life a lot easier when you have to be precise.
http://www.thewoodwhisperer.co.....il-5-pack/
Hi Marc,
Great piece… wow! Gorgeous. Two questions:
1) Do my eyes deceive me, or are the outer stiles darker in color than the rails? If so, how did you achieve this? (Because it looks great)
2) Does spalting do anything negative to wood over, say, 5, 10, or 20 years? I.e. will it change, split, etc. etc.?
- newb
Thanks Peter. The stiles were slightly darker than the rails. But its one of those differences that seems to be less and less obvious as you coat it with finish, and then put it into normal household lighting. A well-lit shop tends to exaggerate everything, which is awesome for finding flaws like that. But in this case, I didn’t notice it until I was well into the project and there was no way in heck I was going back. :)
The spalting certainly seems like it would weaken a piece of wood or at least establish a likely breaking point. So I would probably never use it for something structural. But as a relatively thin panel, with finish on it, I imagine it will be very stable and will last as long as any other wood panel. I’ll let you know in 20 years. :)
I’m just an observer but the concept is amazing! In time we’re gonna face more and more gadgets to store, together with the power supply. The wood used for the door makes the whole piece come to live.
I’d make a few adjustments, and the style doesn’t necessarily meet my taste, but that’s just my personal opinion.
So far it’s the best series I’ve seen from you.
All I know now is you have mad skills. This is one project I will love to do. I have a feeling I will do well thanks to your excellent instructions and tips, How ever the fantastic tool collection you have at your disposal will take me a long time to duplicate. having those tools would make me feel like I’m in heaven.
Perfection at it’s best
Hector.
It’s a great piece of furniture but I have one concern. Is it a good idea to put powerful rear earth magnets near sensitive electronic gear?
Actually that’s a bit of a myth, especially with today’s flash drive media that we have in most devices that would go inside a cabinet like this. Here’s a PC World article on the topic:
http://www.pcworld.com/article.....myths.html