Questions tagged [design]
Issues related to the design phase of a woodworking project.
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Stability and names of two different square box designs
I am very novice as it comes to building things with wood, but am trying to make a protective pest cage for some raised beds out of 2x2 lumber. In laying out my cut list, I can think of two different ...
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What is the correct term for a "cleat notch suspension" rail?
I noticed an easel for studying artists at a museum, with a vertical "cleat notch strip or rail" (my tentative terminology) method of suspension.
I've noticed a similar type of structure on ...
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Cabinet door design -30° angle - design advice question
In the diagram, I have 7' cabinets A and B constructed and am planning to build X. I'm struggling with what the face would look like. The doors on cabinets A,B are using Blum 110° full overlay hinges....
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Attaching legs to an floating plywood base – bad idea? how thick should the plywood be?
I'd like to build a vanity a little like the one in the image below, with flaps that open up to reveal a storage area. The base will slot into grooves cut into the front/back/sides, and then I'd ...
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Help changing from ST5 7/8" wood screws to wood inserts for desktop mounting
I'm building a sit/stand desk that will need to be put together and taken apart multiple times (and moved) over the next few years. I am following the instructions for the legs/base/controller portion ...
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desktop on a 2x4 frame
How do I attached a desk surface to the middle of 4x4 posts?
I'm trying to build a combo bed/desk for my son. This is intended to also be able to be disassembled and reassembled at-will. What I've ...
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Ensure the right friction in wood mechanism (vertical hanging sliding bolt)
I'm building a gate out of plywood (18mm thick) and fir slats (20x30mm). The gate will feature a kind of sliding bolt mechanism: one of the slats (the blue one in the picture) is taller than the other ...
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Will a 149 inch built in desk sag in the middle?
We just had a built-in desk installed across the length of our home office. The entire desktop is 149 inches long and 25 inches wide (made of 5 planks glued together). There is a cabinet on each side, ...
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What historical era & region might this chair design be from? [closed]
I have been trying to track down the region and historical era of these chairs. Apologies for the quality of the photo but it's gone through a few wringers.
I think these are 19th century mass-...
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Input sought on sturdy design for a storage + seating bench/seat
I've never built something from scratch before, and thought I would start with a small and simple project. Except I'm not sure of all the physics.
I want a bedside seat with a shelf for books. It ...
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Making a thick door not catch on a drawer front
I am planning a sideboard that has 2 sets of doors on the outside and a pair of drawers in the middle. The desired appearance of the doors and fronts requires that the doors be as thick as 1.5 inches. ...
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Deck/platform over hot tub
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Hope it's okay to post here. What I'd like to build is kinda like a deck.
We have a hot tub (6.5 ft x 7ft) that we don't use. Currently, doesn't work (might fix it ...
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Design for Disassemblable Corner Joint for Guitar Speaker Chassis [closed]
I am working on the design for a very large speaker chassis (approx. 9' H x 6' W x 2' D). Based on this very large size I'd like this to be able to disassemblable into panels for storage. The chassis ...
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Guidance on building a ladder, but not just any ladder
I'm seeking advice on the best way to go about building a full scale replica of the Immovable Ladder [wikipedia], a late 17th/early 18th century wooden ladder that rests against a second story window ...
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Garden trellis design, tips on the lattice
As a wood working project, I'd like to build a custom garden trellis. Trellis design looks roughly like this (sketch):
I've got all the outer dimensions, thickness of the wood, spacing between the ...
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