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comments (4) October 10th, 2008 in Reader's Gallery

Mike Flaim, contributor

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Look at this thing!?! I was at work one day and designed this thing up in my head, went home, drew it on paper and then went out and spent a bunch of money on wood to turn my vision into reality. Oh Boy! It's a cd cabinet made out of maple and walnut that holds over 350 cd's. The base is solid walnut laminated together 4" thick and sculpted into a C shape. It's definitely one of a kind and after about six months in my living room I started to look at it differently. Maybe it's design is before it's time, maybe it's the ultimate bachelor piece of furniture, or maybe it's just ugly. My girlfriend (now wife) hated it and it was promptly removed from the living area once she moved in. I tried to sell this thing in a garage sale for $30.00 but people only stared at it for a second and walked away.

Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Mike Flaim

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mvflaim writes: Thanks for the vote of confidence guys. One of the best things about being a hobbyist woodworker is that I have plenty of time to experiment with new design ideas. Some go well, some not so well. But sometimes part of the fun is the challenge to bring my ideas to life. The biggest obstacle I faced building this piece was figuring out how to attach the cabinet to the base. In the end it turned out to be a big mortise and tenon joint glued into the skeleton of the back and covered with a 1/4" thin maple veneer.

I still have the cabinet and I may try to sell it in a consignment shop someday since there is no room left in storage. Someone may love it. Not me, and definitely not my wife!
Posted: 5:49 pm on December 7th

belwoodny writes: I Love this humour! Good woodworkers are the ones who can hide their mistakes... but how to hide this one? It is Not a mistake.
I would just not have used real circles: a bit too bold. What about sinusoidal and flowing curves? Nice Craftsmanship! Keep experimenting .
Posted: 5:08 pm on December 7th