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I finally finished the dresser I've been working on (it's #2 of 2, built to fit in our closet). No drawer slides, just paste wax, and made pretty much entirely from plywood and glue.

The project was pretty simple, but I went for (fairly) tight tolerances (a few mm clearance), so I was grateful for having made a crosscut sled on this one.

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[โ€“] angrylittlekitty@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

that's stunning!! beautiful work you must be very proud ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] jasparagus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Thanks! I'm mostly just relieved to have it built... it only took a few real weekend days of work, but spread out across an embarrassing number of absolute months.

Part of my excuse was "glue won't cure right when the garage is too cold"... but I also just got busy. Oops.

[โ€“] Marafon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As someone who also works in a shop that lacks climate control I recently learned than polyurethane construction adhesive is an excellent alternative to wood glue because it is able to bond correctly at much lower temperatures. It also has a longer open time if you prefer to take your time during glue ups like I do.

[โ€“] jasparagus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll look into it for some future projects. I'm sure Project Farm has a video comparing adhesive performance somewhere haha.

Also, I saw the oxytocin art you posted - it's awesome!

[โ€“] Marafon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Hey thanks for the compliment! That project was a bear and I'm glad to have it done. Also thanks for the new YouTuber to check out, I'd never heard of Project Farm before.

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