My '73 Roundie Revival [BMW 2002]

[Jb325is]

Wow, your attention to detail is impressive. I really like the triangular table

and the 02 of course

[F34R]

You should get into selling modern furniture.

As a woodworker, my advice for the future; hard woods. Pine and other soft woods do not hold up well for tops etc.

White oak, cherry, Walnut, beech, redwood, ash, Birch(cheap and easy to get) and hard maple are some of the best grains and easy to work with(due to the hard nature). Hemlock has a gorgeous grain and plays well with stain combos, but it is very hard to work and plane smooth. It tends to splinter. I plane to the thickness, then I hit it with a 220 belt sander for a smooth finish.

Personally:

Oak, Walnut and hard maple are my favorites. If you can afford it, walnut is my all time pick. But at about 8.00 a board foot, it is pretty expensive to build with. My computer desk is made from All three of those, I recovered it all from pianos thrown away. If you have the time and a truck with the man power, you can get top end hard woods for free. Seasoned and ready for a new life.

[CubbyChowder]

Wow, your attention to detail is impressive. I really like the triangular table

and the 02 of course

haha thanks!

You should get into selling modern furniture.

As a woodworker, my advice for the future; hard woods. Pine and other soft woods do not hold up well for tops etc.

White oak, cherry, Walnut are some of the best grains and easy to work with(due to the hard nature). Hemlock has a gorgeous grain and plays well with stain combos, but it is very hard to work and plane smooth. It tends to splinter. I plane to the thickness, then I hit it with a 220 belt sander for a smooth finish.

Thank you for the input, I've been told by several people that I need to step it up in the wood department (ba-zing), and I totally agree. This project was my last time working with pine, at least for something like this. I am researching different hard woods and will definitely use something nicer on my next project. Keep an eye out for custom e30 specific metal/wood roof racks in the near future!

[F34R]

Here is my roof rack made from white oak:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=241501

And two pieces of furniture I made from a fallen tree and a piano:



This piece was just pure crazy, I stripped all the bark off it. It is held together with just dowel pins. No nails, glue or screws.
20 layers of polyurethane with sanding in between each stage. Makes the top rock hard and stain proof.


If you need any advice on wood or what finish to use, just PM me. Glad to help out, and seriously...list your furniture. That is some nice pieces.

[CubbyChowder]

Nice work man! Love all your work. Where would I list my furniture for sale? Craigslist definitely isn't happening in my area haha

[F34R]

Shot you a PM, sorry for the clutter in here man.

[CubbyChowder]

Shot you a PM, sorry for the clutter in here man.

Not at all man, it's appreciated!

[dillon7]

Whenever I get out of college I'm giving you a call. That's some awesome furniture man. Absolutely love the modern look to it.

I'm sure you have thought of it, but I think using aluminum and doing a brushed aluminum finish would look fantastic as well.

[JRKOUPE]

just awesome........your skill set and energy is wonderful.

f34 too.......!

[JCarp90]

My brother in law works for a Danish furniture company and he delivered a $6,000 piece of shit office chair someone bought - and apparently that's like a normal thing. If you can't find someone to pay top dollar for this kind of craftsmanship, you're doing it wrong. I don't forsee you having any issues being able to make and sell your own furniture with your level of talent and attention to detail. Keep up the good work!

[JRKOUPE]

see if you can sell direct to ABC furniture in NYC....they sell hi end funky artsy stuff......getting 3 or 4k per table is no biggie.

Actually, get a few items built...and come to NYC....Ill set u up w/ great shops to sell your goods......youll be able to have more than a few 02's and e30's in a yr or 2...lol

or.....send me some good photos/portfolio.....Ill be your leg man........we can work it out$$$.....

[iflytii]

Impressive work on both the 02 and the furniture.

[CubbyChowder]

Whenever I get out of college I'm giving you a call. That's some awesome furniture man. Absolutely love the modern look to it.

I'm sure you have thought of it, but I think using aluminum and doing a brushed aluminum finish would look fantastic as well.

Thanks dude, I have definitely considered aluminum as well as stainless for outdoor applications.

just awesome........your skill set and energy is wonderful.

f34 too.......!

Thanks!

My brother in law works for a Danish furniture company and he delivered a $6,000 piece of shit office chair someone bought - and apparently that's like a normal thing. If you can't find someone to pay top dollar for this kind of craftsmanship, you're doing it wrong. I don't forsee you having any issues being able to make and sell your own furniture with your level of talent and attention to detail. Keep up the good work!

Nice, that gives me hope! Thank you

see if you can sell direct to ABC furniture in NYC....they sell hi end funky artsy stuff......getting 3 or 4k per table is no biggie.

Actually, get a few items built...and come to NYC....Ill set u up w/ great shops to sell your goods......youll be able to have more than a few 02's and e30's in a yr or 2...lol

or.....send me some good photos/portfolio.....Ill be your leg man........we can work it out$$$.....

That would be sweet, too bad I'm on the complete opposite end of the country :(. I appreciate your willingness to help, I'll keep it touch with you. I might try to focus on staying local for now, but if things pick up I'll definitely try to branch out!

Impressive work on both the 02 and the furniture.

Thank you

[slowe34]

I would think modern looking stuff, like what you are making, would be easy to unload in SLO. You just have to find were your target market is...ie younger hipster-ish people with money(30's?). Whole foods comes to mind, haha.

But really, look for bigger farmers markets and things like that. Get some pieces to show off your skills and let people know you can do custom.

Keep up the nice work and dont forget about that '02.

[ethurtee]

Ughhhh, just finished reading this thread. I feel like the day I finished reading Lonesome Dove...seemed so thick when I started, but by the end I was wishing for another 1000 pages. I won't bore everyone with all that is obvious about how inspirational and refreshing it is to see someone mire themselves in the perfectionistic details of working with one's hands, but I will say that I am confident that regardless of what direction you end up going, and as evidenced by the legions you've converted on r3v (no easy task, to say the least), you are sure to have a following. Keep up the good work, and if you ever make it to New Orleans, you've got a beer waiting for you.