Bored.. (boss it out all week) and thought I'd update one thing I'm working on.

I have plenty other updates also but haven't gotten around to pics etc. just yet.. Soo many projects and long to do list.. Glad winter is here

(iPhone pics beware)

Here's what it looked like before I moved in..


After I moved in and mounted the TV:


Work in progress:



Test Fit:


Now staining





Updates to come once staining is finished..

 

Looks pretty good -- one tip: try to find plain sawn plywood instead of the rotary cut stuff. The wood grain looks like solid wood instead of being an obvious veneer with the grain patterns you'd never see in the wild.

You can find it at hardwood dealers. Most of the stuff at big boxes is going to be rotary cut.

 

No idea you were a carpenter Jonsei. Nice work.

 

Good tip.. Really good tip..

Yup it's just oak plywood from the home depot. Good eye.

 

My Dad is awesome at woodwork.. He's always done it for fun. I'm just trying to learn more off him..

 

Nice....I wish I was handy....

 

looks good. Do you work from home? Very nice setup with the dual monitors and the samsung on the wall. Wish my office was was as appealing! Good job thus far on the woodwork. Keep us updated on this project

 

Nope. just single with no kids..

 

Lucky ass...

 

I take it you built this at your dad's place and didn't spend $$$$$$ on all those tools right away?

 

and I didn't spend all the money on tools. His place is maybe 5 minutes from mine so it's pretty convenient.

 

Apparently Jonesi doesn't like to give credit where credit is due. See that clamp at the top of the picture. Yeah... I installed that.



I rock at woodshop

 

I thought you did two?

Should've snapped from the other direction and got your VW in the pic..

 

I'm pretty handy at writing checks.


Nice work jonesi

 

Nice work jonsei, it must be nice having access to a nice work shop like that. I can't wait to have my own one day.

 

we all know that youre quite handy

 

I'm palmy....

 

That's pretty cool!

 

nice work!

 

 

I'll have more up after work with the computer, monitors etc all set up.

The bottom left rack you see is for the Cable box, dvd player and surround sound.

 

Wow nice work!

 

damn, that is an awesome job. Custom work>*

 

Agreed.. I was going to do glass but the dimensions are 75 x 24 and the quotes were over $500..

 

Are you going to run the cabling to/from your TV through the wall? I think that'd make it look even better.

 

Yeah, I was surprised he didn't have that. Easy DIY

 

With the monitors there there's less than a foot of exposed area. Not worth it IMO. Atleast not right now, I have a thousand other things I want to do.

More pics to come here shortly..

 

40" Samsung LCD

2 - 24" Gateway Monitors


and

 

For fun.. Progression..

Here's what it looked like before I moved in..

After I moved in and mounted the TV:

Test Fit

Installed

 

Done..!!

 

wow awesome!

 

Looks good Jonesi!!

 

Can you be at my place next weekend? Free beer (after the work is done).

 

man that looks good!

 

Nice work. You going to do something with those power cords????

 

sick! your hard work paid off huge!!!

 

Thanks everyone..!




Yea, that's a whole other issue. There's Sooooo many wires everywhere

 

good job hun!!!!!

 

So someone decided to join in on the gator train eh?

 

Much improved Jonesi.
I see that Pops has a router did you consider using it? When I was a kid, I tripped and caught a sharp edge like that with my chin.
Regardless, resolve the cable management issue and you're good to go. A simple wire loom should do the trick.