Quick Poll

January 11th, 2009 at 9:53

While building my new bench, the thought hit me that building large projects are a big pain in the butt.  I would start to work on an assembly, then have to find someplace to store it while I worked on another.  And, then, putting these assemblies together into a more complete project… oy!  No matter where I turned, I was eventually tripping over pieces and parts and I was having some trouble keeping track of all the parts I was working on.

As big as the bench is, it was not my biggest project.  In fact, right now I’m working on a desk system for my son’s room that consists of two huge drawer and bookshelf assemblies flanking a desk suspended across the middle.  That’s a back breaker.

So, this week, I want to know what the biggest project is that you have ever built.  Sure, I don’t have specific measurement categories, but these common items should give you a reference to work with.

What's the largest project you have ever built?

• It was smaller than the size of your fist
• It was smaller than a breadbox
• It was smaller than a typical couch
• It was smaller than a mid-sized car
• It could fill an entire room (kitchen cabinets, library system, etc.)
• You could live it it
• You could store a blimp in it
• Something else

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5 Responses to “Quick Poll”

1. Verna Says:
   January 11th, 2009 at 10:31 am

   A 24×26 garage, with a 12×26 workshop upstairs, with passive solar heating through 9 south-facing windows for the workshop. Alas, I was transferred out of state and had to sell the garage and the property :<(

   BUT, I still have my first hardwood largest project. It’s a mahogany rocking horse I made for my niece’s first Christmas… 48″ rockers, 30″ tall….I think my Great Nephew will be riding it next Christmas!!!!!

   Verna

2. Roger Sullivan Says:
   January 11th, 2009 at 2:22 pm

   Computor desk..48″ wide x 27″ deep x 72″ tall.
   Must be dismantled to move it if it is ever nessary.

   Roger

3. Turnpike Says:
   January 11th, 2009 at 4:59 pm

   17 years ago my Father and I built all the fixtures and fittings for my Optical Practice in about 2 weeks flat.
   Since then my largest project has been the rolling garden cupboard I started last year, which has been put on hold while the prep work for my workshop has been under way

4. John Gray Says:
   January 12th, 2009 at 12:52 am

   Mine was smaller than a breadbox but I built 9 of them for Christmas presents…..clocks.

5. robert lindh Says:
   January 12th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

   QUEEN SIZE BED>>>>>>>>>>>assembly in the shop takes up mucho space…..

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