A design challenge?

Keep us posted…

If you could source something neat to put on the top it sounds like you have a couple small night stands hiding in that sheet. Of course if you go that route, you’d probably want something to cap the corners with and some hardware for a door but I think it’s doable. This, of course, would only work if you actually want two night stands.

-- "Lack of effort will result in failure with amazing predictability" - Me

Whaddya need? Plane till? Saw till? Saw vise? Storage? Shooting board? Bench hook? Bench stool? Foot stool?

-- I collect hobbies. There is no sense in limiting yourself (Don W) - - - - - - - - Kenny in SW VA

Not really in need of things for the shop.

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

Take a coin and flip it. Heads it becomes two 48×36, tail it will become two 72×24. Move to basement. Wait for inspiration. Whine come you will discover you need which ever version you don’t have.

-- Third rail

Not really in need of things for the shop.

- bandit571

I’m sorry, I don’t know what that means. ;P

-- I collect hobbies. There is no sense in limiting yourself (Don W) - - - - - - - - Kenny in SW VA

Something I’ve done, which we’ve found to be very handy, is make a wooden version of a standard banker’s box. We use these boxes all over for storage of just about anything in the house.

If you have some method of cutting a dado/rabbet (multiple passed with the circular saw if you have a good flat surface to work off), they’ll be super strong. Otherwise, a butt joint with plenty of glue and a couple wood screws should be sufficient.

Drill out your handles, and make a basic lipped lid. You will be surprised how nice it can be to have a strong plywood box laying around.

Much better. I do have a way to do dados…...Stanley No.39

Rebates? Stanley/Wards No.78

Any photo I can go off of?

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

12W x 15L x 10H id

-- Jerry, making sawdust professionally since 1976

Hmmm…

Boss wants to make a padded head board for the bed…..I cut it to shape she wants, she gets to do the padding and covers. We’ll see how that goes…

Cardboard box? Surely we can do better….

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use