sidemount said:
Haha aint that the truth. I also love when 9er domestic makes a specific request and I use it as an excuse to get some new tools
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I'm reasonably certain I've got the go ahead to buy a press brake and try and make metal kitchen cabinets. Toying with the idea, but essentially would bend sheet to make some facing for the drawers and doors with some kind of wood core (plywood? project pine?). May double it over on the edges to get a front and back but not sure how clean the corners would be. I think some trial and error is probably the best bet, but always liked the old metal kitchen cabinets they had in the 30s and 40s, and this seems like fun.
Failing that, planning on standard wooden cabinets and drawers, probably in some kind of arts and crafts style with stained glass for the larger doors.
Incidentally, stained glass is surprisingly relaxing as well; also have plans for some large light boxes with custom stained glass panels, so combines both basic woodworking and stained glass.
Personally I've had good luck with a good chop saw, power saw, drill and some basic hand tools. Over the years I've picked up a contractors table saw and a router with a whack of bits from kijiji for steals, as well as a reasonable collection of clamps etc, but nothing fancy. Brands are funny in that there is a wide variety in the same brand. The makita power saw I bought happens to have a motor made in Japan and is a pleasure to use; almost identical model with a motor from china is a bit of a lemon from reviews online, so it's hard to judge by brand alone now. Most of my hand tools are mastercraft, and they are more than good enough for what I use them for. If you do some reading, people manage some remarkable things with very basic set ups and a lot of creative jigs.
Another good option for tools is renting them if you have a specific project. Home depots have big selections, and there are lots of other good places in most cities. I have found it a great option for getting some of the more expensive tools (like a good random orbit sander, wet tile saws, big sliding mitre compound saws) for something specific where I may not want to buy, and you can try out all kinds of different brands as well. Doesn't make sense if you use it a lot, but if you are space constrained or not sure what you want it's a good option. You can also try to find some of the 'maker' shops in your area or woodworking places; you can get memberships and sometimes have access to awesome equipment like large industrial planers.
First step though, I got lost looking through the instructables site and found this design for a collapsible workbench;
https://www.instructables.com/id/Collapsible-Workbench/
I think I would make it larger and modify it to use some bolts , but the idea of it is pretty good. There are lots of other examples there for interesting ideas to start with from people that also have limited space.
This is also pretty wild, need to try it some time to add some extra details to the finish;
https://www.instructables.com/id/How-I-Make-Cool-Metal-Inlays/
Might not be the most efficient way to do it, but again, interesting read and good starting point for a concept. (This is what I meant by getting lost in rabbit holes though)
Good lesson. Thankfully I have some ideas of how to use the (now) scrap: http://www.instructables.com/id/Scrap-Wood-End-Grain-End-Table-How-to-Build/
