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First little project as a beginner (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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As we didn’t find any shelf of our liking we tried to create it ourself. It worked out better than expected, however it obviously isn’t perfect. But as completely laymans we are happy nonetheless.

One cool feature is that through all pieces goes one straight hole, this allows putting lamps on the shelf without seeing any cables.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Is this wood you've harvested yourself? Hopefully it's been dried for awhile or kiln treated so you don't get bugs coming out if it

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Looks great! Did you use any finishing?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks! No the wood isn’t treated in any way

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Looks very nice! How is it stabilized from falling over?

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Thanks! There is one anker point at the top with an dowel in the wall. The rest is fairly stable as one piece

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Lovely rustic piece. Have you done anything to stabilize the larger cracks?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Thanks, yes there is a very thin sheet of plywood attached at the bottom of each disk. The disks themselves where completely dried before of course

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Very good. I was worried that you had made a rookie mistake and was going to have a shelf run a rummage sale on your floor one day. The plywood may not be enough if it is like a veneer, so check on it a few times a year. Worst case, you get to learn how to do a bowtie in a few years.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What do you mean it isn't perfect? It looks great!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Ahh, thanks!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Looks awesome! As a hobbyist wood worker myself, I've come to enjoy the imperfections that come with hand built items. It gives them personality.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yes that's true, and I think at least in this case the imperfections are acceptable because the desired look was to feature the organic look of the wood. At least it's a good excuse for the lack of woodworking skills

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Nice! Have you considered adding a stain and protective finish to the flat parts of the shelves?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

The surface is very rough as we don't have the right tools to achieve a smooth finish. As it is very rustic we just leave it as

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Awesome, especially the wire hiding aspect.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Wow this mde me jealous! Great work 🌻

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks :)

this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2024
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