Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers

Subject: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 10:43 PM

Hey, friends, I need a piece of furniture.....a Shaker, Mission or Jacobean style storage/settle bench-- very plain with a hinged lid/storage area inside. I can find "sort of" what I want in stores and catalogs, but they all have curves, turns, cut outs, etc.or are "unfinished" meaning plywood, plastic and staples. I just want a very plain one made out of real wood. Distressed pine preferred. Is anybody in the US interested?

I will PAY for it, and pay shipping. PM me if you are interested.......I know it won't be cheap.

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Naemanson
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 10:52 PM

Ah, Sorcha, if only you had this need before the divorce took my shop...

Good hunting...

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 10:56 PM

waaahhh!!! Actually, I probably did, but I had to get rid of the Hide A Bed sofa that was taking up space, and kept looking in the catalogs and shops. wwwaaaahhhh!! Anybody else? (SICK of cows, hearts, ducks, geese, flowers......)

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 01:00 AM

Ask Hardi. E-mail me. I'll forward it.

~S~

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 01:05 AM

OK. Does he have the time? Everybody else I have talked to that could do it and said they would never came thru because they didn't have time.......(or they wanted to put cut out hearts in it.....snarf snarf)

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 01:13 AM

He just finished the lower section of a corner cabinet for the computer, in poplar. (Upper will be a breeze as soon as I draw the shape I want.) Also just did some nice pine pieces for the church, one a real stunner. A week or two does for smaller projects-- so maybe this can be done. Might be he could use a Lent stress buster-- in the woodshop, happy happy. Can you scan in a picture and estimate dimensions to fit where you want it to go? If so send info-- he'll be honest about whether he can do it.

Not speaking for him-- just telling you the info needed in order to ask.

Price for you, BesBud, would be pretty damn cheap, and I need 2 small quilts for MY little bench (it has curlicues bit no cutouts).

~S~

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 01:20 AM

OK!! Have no pics except in my head and I am no good at all with blueprint type drawings. I can send dimensions, if he knows what Jacobean/Mission style is. Small quilts NO problem!! Hooo weee! See tomorrow's e mail for dimensions.......and ask him if he understands what the style I want is.......

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 09:32 AM

I would do it for you if Hardiman can't find the time Sorcha. I have made a few Gustav Stickley (Mission) pieces and they turned out real nice. However, reading between the lines, Hardiman would probably be less expenive .......

Murray

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 09:34 AM

probably less expensive as well

M

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 04:51 PM

Yeah, he got expenited and then real cheap.

Murray, if you have time you should consider doing this too. Hardiman does not have as much woodworking equipment as he would like, nor a good work environment.

Sorchsis, how about you e-mail or PM to Murray too and see what designs you elicit. I found a picture of a bench-style settle, for instance. It's shown armless and loveseat size but could easily become a 2-holer or 3-holer.... or have you looked online for a picture we could all click to, to see?

~S~

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Feb 01 - 06:01 PM

This is almost it, even tho it is too small. What's wrong with this one is that the bottom edge is scalloped, and the back is slatted with cut outs. The arms are also "open", I would like solid better.

This one is too shallow, the arms are curved and the back is slatted. It's too "feminine" looking.

Basically, I want a wooden box that sits on the floor with a solid back, and slab uprights for arms. Mission/Stickley has the overall feel of what I like, but I don't like the slats, I want solid.

I want a "massive, masculine" feel, sort of like the Mexican/Spanish stuff, but not that dark and not carved. See, if I could find a pic on the web, I could buy it...

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Feb 01 - 12:35 AM

hARDI WILL STUDY PIX sUNDAY EVENING IF POSSIBLE AND COMMENT THEN. mONDAY NIGHT LATEST. mURRAY?

oops. sorry.

~S~

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Feb 01 - 12:40 AM

Well, hi then. I just got home from a gig, and wondered where everybody was......it doesn't have to actually BE massive and weigh a billion pounds, just "feel" like it....It could sit up off the floor a couple inches, or right on the floor,--think 4x4's and planks.......no turning, routering, molding, lips, edges, etc.

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 11 Feb 01 - 12:41 AM

Sorcha, I do know exactly what you want. Search further on the web, if you can't find it, if you want me to I will make it and ship it, assuming we can agree on a price.

Murray

Subject: RE: Non Music Help: Woodworker/Cabinetmakers
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Feb 01 - 12:46 AM

Go for it. If it doesn't work out let us know. Keep me posted anyhow! Dream furniture... believe me I understand!

~S~