Potato and Onion Bin

Beautiful piece! I really like the swooped legs the way they are. It’s gentle and subtle, but enough to give the piece some character. Never seen potatoes and onions stored like that.

-- Bailey F - Eastern Mass.

Very nice!

-- Matt

Very nice. I’d like to make one of these as well. What did you use on the fronts of the doors?

AngieO – It’s fiberglass screen which you can get in rolls at Walmart, Home Depot, etc

Nice looking project.

Like Mrfid said, the swoop on the legs looks just right – nice job.

-- I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. -John Muir

Very nice build…looks great and so practical… well done.

-- Dave.......If at first you don’t succeed redefine success....

Wow, that is very nice. I remember years ago making those along with other Country Furniture from pine and stained them. Couldn’t make them fast enough. Is Country Furniture making a come back.

-- Larry in Hawaii,

I love it. Do the doors open all the way (180 degrees) or are they held by a chain or wire or something to only open part way so the produce doesn’t fall out?

-- Ron, Montana

I added a couple more pictures to show some details in the drawers. The drawer sides are curved on the top to allow the drawer to open and then the back of the drawer is much shorter than the front and this provides the stop. In the end, you can open the drawer about 45 degrees. The short back limits what you can store in it, so it’s a trade off.

The second picture shows how I ended up attaching the screen. I figured that at some point, some kid’s or dog’s head would go through the screen so it’s pretty easy to replace.

One more thing about the drawers.. I made mine from plywood (except the front of course) and I wouldn’t recommend that since it makes them too heavy. Pine would have been better.

It’s all in the details! Very nice piece of furniture. Congrats.

Best,

Serge

http://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com

-- Learn from yesterday, work today and enjoy success tomorrow. -- http://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com

It looks great. Like the design and style. Great choice of wood and hardware, a great storage for potatoes and other produce.

—www.sawblade.com

Swooping is good.
well done.

-- "Fine Woodworking" is the name given to a project that takes 3 times longer than normal to finish because you used hand tools instead of power tools. ----Mike, Waukesha, WI

What are the measurements and how can one purchase the potato onion bin?

I absolutely adore this. Can one be purchased?