Tag: Furniture
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From
17/09/2026
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19/09/2026
Oak bread rest
A client sent photos and rough sizes. I prototyped in scrap first, then cut the oak.
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From
26/06/2026
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03/07/2026
Walnut footrest
A friend gave me walnut boards that had been damaged by woodworm. After treating the wood thoroughly, I decided to give them a second life rather than throw them away. The idea was to build a small footrest: simple, sturdy, and pleasant to use every day. Later I added a removable top, so the same…
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From
02/06/2026
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04/06/2026
Desk
Desk made for the practical exam (EP2) of the NVQ in Carpentry and Furniture making, 2026 session. Solid-ash underframe, MDF cabinet body faced with laminate, solid-ash drawer. The machines were already set: the real work was reading the drawing — and recovering when stress produced two copies of the same part.
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From
23/03/2026
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24/04/2026
Making a glass coffee table
Project completed as part of my NVQ in Carpentry and Furniture Making For this woodworking project, I decided to give a second life to a glass pane that had been sitting in my garage. The idea was to design a coffee table around that initial constraint, and turn it into a functional and aesthetic piece.…
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03/03/2026
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06/03/2026
Kitchen Cabinet
A learning project using melamine panels This project marks the build of my first kitchen cabinet.The goal was to learn a clean and repeatable workflow: full-scale layout, panel cutting, edge banding, and biscuit-joint assembly. 1. Full-scale layout As with my other projects, I started with a full-scale layout to validate dimensions, assembly logic, and part organization before machining.…