Sideboard. now finished

[stef]

Here it is, i finally found the time to hang the doors and take some pictures.
You can even see the original sideboard on which this copy is based, on the left of the last picture..

 

[DomValente]

Lovely job Stef, good skills.
One question, what will support the shelf?


Dom

 

[mailee]

Oh yes, now this is my type of work. Nice piece Steph What wood did you use and what finish is applied. Well done mate. :wink:

 

[Bean]

Lovely Job Stef

 

[woodbloke]

Nice piece of work, same question as Dom....how will the shelf be supported? Anything weighty, or even just the weight of the timber itself will eventually make it go banana shaped - Rob

 

[RogerM]

Very nice. I like the simple lines that'll stop it from dating and ensure that it looks as though it was always meant to be there. I endorse previous comments about ensuring that the shelf is supported - particularly as your family continue to chuck stuff inside to get it out of sight - it'll fill up faster than you can imagine!

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Stef

Well done, I really like it.

Cheers
Neil

 

[Smudger]

Nicely done, looks good.

Is that a French light switch?

 

[stef]

oh yes, i didnt mention.. i moved back to France a couple of weeks ago.
found a new job in Normandy, near Caen.
I brought the familly over, and we are now renting a missive house in a tiny village, 20mins south of caen. 5 bedrooms, 2000sqr meter of lawn.. i need more furniture !
And to answer the question, the shelf is supported at both ends only. not the strongest, but since the original was that way, and is still going strong, i took the same approach.
wood is pine, no finish...

 

[woodbloke]

Stef wrote:

the shelf is supported at both ends only. not the strongest

:shock: - Rob

 

[stef]

I know, i was a little surprised too..
it the shelf starts sagging, i'll make a support in the middle.
but as i said, the original is almost antique (or so it looks !) and the shelf is suprisingly straight...
i could also strenghten it by fixing a batten on it's underside..

 

[paulm]

Looks great Stef.

I would be tempted to put a vertical batten behind the existing central post, and another directly behingd that on the inside of the back of the cabinet, and then a horizontal batten resting on top of those two and supporting the underside of the shelf.

Just a thought, but looks a nice job anyway.

Cheers, Paul.

 

[stef]

Cheers Paul,
I might do that, since i have loads of off cuts

 

[dedee]

Stef,
nice job.
I'd be surprised if that shelf did not sag under it's weight in time. The supports as decribed by Paul would be almost invisible and are a must IMO.

Andy

 

[stef]

Stef,
nice job.
I'd be surprised if that shelf did not sag under it's weight in time. The supports as decribed by Paul would be almost invisible and are a must IMO.

Andy

I agree.
i'll probably do it when i'll have a minute. and i'll check how, by miracle, the original did no sag !

 

[lucky9cat]

Very nice Stef. I'm currently working on something very similar at the moment which I will post when complete.

Cheers, Ted