kepano
@kepano
New library almost done, can't wait to fill it with all my books 🥰 I've designed and built lots furniture but this has been the most complex and challenging by far. In the past I have mostly worked with plywood. For this project I wanted to build out of solid oak and use Japanese joinery techniques. [1/3]
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kepano
@kepano
I don't have time to fabricate complex projects these days, and I wasn't confident enough in my woodworking skills. So I collaborated with a local carpenter. This allowed for so many more interesting design details that I wouldn't have thought of myself. [2/3]
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kepano
@kepano
Whatever your furniture needs are, consider being a patron of your local carpenters, cabinetmakers, and woodworkers. Yes it's slower and more expensive than going to IKEA but the process is much more rewarding, and the results will be more unique and long lasting. [3/3]
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abram
@abram
This is incredible. My brother built a shop in his garage and has done a lot with oak - such a beautiful and high quality material. The only issue is we live 3000 miles apart so I don’t get much use of his tools.
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shazow
@shazow.eth
Would love to read more about your process of finding and collaborating with a local carpenter! We did something similar for built-in shelves/cabinets in our living room but the process was very messy. RFQ on homestars, lots of interviews/quotes with 200% variance, once we found a winner we started from ~scratch!
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novalunosis 🌌
@novalunosis.eth
Cool project man ! Inspires me to do more projects in the psychical space with my hands 🙌
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