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FLUIDJ
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12. "Bet...well...I found this woodworkerssource.com that appears"
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Fri Jul-17-15 12:08 PM by FLUIDJ

  

          

to have the product that would work for me. It's BB grade, which should be sufficient for the look i'm going for. Here's a link to the product i'm looking at: http://www.woodworkerssource.com/34balpack3.html


>>Budget is a reasonable goal for me. I know good quality
>3/4"
>>plywood is at least going to run me $40/sheet. And i'm
>>estimating needed at least 6 sheets.

>Furniture grade plywood is actually going to go a bit higher.
>You could for the so so stuff but then you are dealing with a
>higher void count and a rougher surface which would mean more
>work on your part (lots of sanding) to get a good surface.

They're calling it furniture grade, but the face is not "finish grade". Not too big of a deal since I'm going for a semi-rustic look anyway. What's your take on their offering based on the description they've included?


>Where are you located? If you are in an area that had a
>Macbeaths then I would look there over going to a Home Depot.
>Construction grade ply is a bit different from furniture grade
>stuff. You can mix and match the stuff depending on the use.
>Good stuff for touch surfaces and the lower quality stuff for
>hidden areas

I'm in the DMV, Arlington,VA to be specific. Def. not going to home depot! I got a sheet of mahogany faced ply for a woodworking class I took a few years ago from this spot down in Springfield.....i'll likely check them out again too...but it was $99 for standard sheet...which was kinda pricey IMO.

Did you see the link of the piece i'm trying to replicate? It's a pretty basic form from my estimate.
>

>Do you have any photoshop/illustrator skills? What about
>Google sketch? I ask because cnc places tend to have a
>preferred file format for producing cuts

AutoCAD. I think most of them should take .cad files right? But I just don't know how to actually find a place . The place I took the woodworking class doesn't have one.

>Is this going to be built in or do you want to be able to
>break it down and reassemble as needed?

Ideally, it'll be similar to your basic flat-pack style furniture...ala Ikea... So i'd like to be able to break it down if necessary. I just don't know the name of those types of fasteners that are used in that kind of furniture. I'm having a hard time googling stuff because I don't know all the technical terms.


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Any wood workers in the house? I want to build a bed. [View all] , FLUIDJ, Fri Jul-17-15 11:18 AM
 
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RE: Any wood workers in the house? I want to build a bed.
Jul 17th 2015
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Already sourced the wood material. 3/4" Baltic Birch plywood.
Jul 17th 2015
2
i thought home depot would cut your wood for you
Jul 17th 2015
3
They can only do straight cuts. That's all i'd trust them with
Jul 17th 2015
5
      RE: They can only do straight cuts. That's all i'd trust them with
Jul 17th 2015
7
           yea it really is up to the person working
Jul 17th 2015
21
RE: Already sourced the wood material. 3/4" Baltic Birch plywood.
Jul 17th 2015
8
      I know the Adult Education Center near my house offers classes,
Jul 17th 2015
9
           RE: I know the Adult Education Center near my house offers classes,
Jul 17th 2015
11
                Yeah, thinking back, they don't even have a CNC. They didn't when
Jul 17th 2015
13
I have a degree in furniture design. Question for you....
Jul 17th 2015
4
      The piece i'm trying to copy runs $1650...so I'm thinking a $400
Jul 17th 2015
6
           $400 is tight but potentially workable. More questions.
Jul 17th 2015
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                     RE: Bet...well...I found this woodworkerssource.com that appears
Jul 17th 2015
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                          yes!!! THANK YOU!
Jul 17th 2015
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                               Friends dont let friends dowel.
Jul 17th 2015
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                                    RE: Friends dont let friends dowel.
Jul 17th 2015
17
                                    lol..ok..understood. I'll step away from the pocket dowel aisle...
Jul 17th 2015
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                                    but this though (link)
Jul 17th 2015
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                                         that, that is legit. but, note the registration happening
Jul 17th 2015
22
twss!
Jul 17th 2015
20
reddit.com/r/DIY thank me later
Jul 17th 2015
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