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Use-Old-Wood-To-Make-A-Credenza by Chris Miller
What to make with old wood lying around. A credenza with an open back! Now this is very similar to the two benches in our previous article.
An open-backed box on ready-made furniture feet or legs that could serve just about any purpose you want depending on the size you make it. I bet you need a nightstand that holds your reading material. Or maybe you want a petite credenza to house your turn-table and beloved vinyl collection? Perhaps you could use an end table that doubles as a magazine rack? (I don't know anyone who doesn't need one of those.) I personally am in the market for a narrow hall table with a place for stashing mail, handbags, and umbrellas. The options are endless.
Materials
· Wood (if you don't have an old furniture frames to cannibalize, you can buy some from your local home warehouse or lumberyard)
· Measuring tape
· Random orbital sander or palm sander (you can also sand by hand, but you might hate me after an hour or two and learn martial arts at the same time! - wax on wax off anyone?)
· 120 and 220 grit sandpaper
· Chop saw - Check with your local home improvement center or tool lending library for rental options.
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· Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue
· Wet rag
· 16-gauge finish nailer and safety glasses (you can tap in brad nails by hand with a hammer but, trust me, nail guns have so much more going for them in the immediate gratification department) Check with your local home improvement center or tool lending library for rental options.
· 16-gauge finish nails slightly shorter than twice the thickness of your slats (so nails don't poke through the other side)
· Furniture feet or legs and mounting hardware
· Drill
· Paint or stain (like Bartley Gel Stains)
· Wood filler or putty
Preparation - General overview
1. Determine the end use and location for the piece, then decide on the dimensions. (The easiest route is to plan on using full widths of your maple slats.)
Generate your cut list (a cut list is a list of all the parts you'll need and at what sizes) and verify that you have enough material. You'll need to plug in your own numbers based on the size of your materials and the dimensions of your piece, but you can use the cut lists at right as your guide.
3. Buy furniture feet or legs if you plan to use them. (HÄFELE, hafele.com/us, is a great source for furniture feet and table legs.)
4. Sand off the existing finish from your maple slats. (Leftover finish will prevent the glue from
bonding, plus this gives you the opportunity to clean up any dings or scratches. It'll be easier
to do this before you cut the wood up into pieces.)
Start with 120 grit sandpaper, then finish with 220 grit to get the wood nice and smooth.
5. Cut.
6. Assemble.
7. Finish. If painting, fill and sand holes first, then paint. If staining, stain and seal first then fill
holes with tinted putty.
8. Toast yourself with a Manhattan (or a martini if you're the gin type).
MAKE IT!
OPEN-BACKED BOX CREDENZA
CUT LIST
8 pieces at 15½ inches (4 corner braces)
8 pieces at 13 inches (sides)
8 pieces at 32 inches (top and bottom)
1. Bring your list to the hardware store and have pieces cut on site if you don't have a chop saw
at home.
2. Assemble the four corner braces by gluing and nailing two slats together lengthwise at
a right angle.
3. Assemble the sides by lining 4 of the side slats up with ½ inch in between. Glue and nail
corner braces even with the top and bottom edges. Nail through the face of the brace (not the outside of the piece) so it looks cleaner.
Repeat for the other side.
4. Glue and nail the top and bottom slats in place. Line up each slat with the corresponding
side slat and make sure it is flush with the outside edge. Nail from the outside through each slat
and into the end grain of the corresponding side slat as well as through the face of the brace.
5. Finish by painting or staining (see Step 7 under "The Process") as desired, then mount
furniture feet or legs.
About the Author
Chris is a mountain bike riding fanatic with some really awesome tips to get the most out of mountain bike riding.
Chris contributes to giant mountain bike reviews and blogs about fitness & safety.
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