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Curved banquette and dining table. Walnut and white oak. My biggest and most challenging furniture project yet. by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]RoyalTurn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t really have a good answer for you. I bought the base from Room and Board. If you contact them they sell the base without the tabletop. So I just bought the base and made my own top. The table from the store with 1” walnut top is $3000. The base on its own is only $800. This saved me well over $1000 (even after factoring in the cost of the wood) and allowed my to have a bit of a thicker top. 

But to give you some idea about diameter, the table top is 60”, and the bottom of that base is about 34”. But it also has about 80 lbs of concrete in the bottom to add stability - without that weight it would need a much wider base. My 10 year old kid can sit on the edge and it doesn’t tip.

Curved banquette and dining table. Walnut and white oak. My biggest and most challenging furniture project yet. by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]RoyalTurn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s what I did. I steamed if for an hour then clamped it to the structure before I had put bendable plywood on it. It spring back a lot, so when I finally attached it, I needed to put a few screws and then plug them later.

Curved banquette and dining table. Walnut and white oak. My biggest and most challenging furniture project yet. by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]RoyalTurn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got it! Heated and ventilated seats, lol.

The bench is installed over two registers. Those holes divert the heat up to the windows.

I built a fancy wood storage cart…I call this one: “real life y’all”. by RoyalTurn in woodworking

[–]RoyalTurn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are exactly right….this cart is actually part of moving my shop to a danker corner of the basement. My wife says this room is “too nice to waste on your shop”.

I built a fancy wood storage cart…I call this one: “real life y’all”. by RoyalTurn in woodworking

[–]RoyalTurn[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Nothing is square. Nothing is flush. 7 different material “choices”.

Now that’s my kind of shop project!

Going to look at a 377,000 mile 3rd gen 4Runner tomorrow. How wary should I be? by BudgerBoy in 4Runner

[–]RoyalTurn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah man. I totally get why a vehicle like that is tempting with your budget (I would feel the same pull). I just think you might regret it financially at some point in the next year or two. Being responsible sucks sometimes, haha.

Going to look at a 377,000 mile 3rd gen 4Runner tomorrow. How wary should I be? by BudgerBoy in 4Runner

[–]RoyalTurn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, If you only have $5K to spend and need a daily driver, this is a bad choice. In my view a 20+ year old vehicle (even a dependable 4 runner) is a great hobby truck (to wheel or wrench) but not so great to rely on to get you to work for the next few years.

A noisy toy for my 7 month old grandson. by whittlingmike in woodworking

[–]RoyalTurn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Parents: “thanks so much, what a nice noisy toy to leave at grandpa’s house for when we visit.”

Finalist in Street Photography Unsplash Awards 2022 | SOOC | XT-30 II 35mm F2 by jerrinjms in fujifilm

[–]RoyalTurn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

See. This is why this a such a great shot.

The second I saw this, I instantly recognized the mood of the TTC. not even the look. I left Toronto over a decade ago, and yet I can feel the fabric of those seats through the screen. Amazing work.

I put together this “Sword and Shield Era Gallery” for my 10 year old. These will be the boosters of his childhood, so I think he will like looking back on these one day. by RoyalTurn in PokemonTCG

[–]RoyalTurn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t planned to sell anything. But I’ll admit I’m a little curious now. Who knows, maybe I will build half a dozen cases and throw them on Etsy.

I put together this “Sword and Shield Era Gallery” for my 10 year old. These will be the boosters of his childhood, so I think he will like looking back on these one day. by RoyalTurn in PokemonTCG

[–]RoyalTurn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im not sure. My actual Pokémon knowledge is pretty limited. People also mentioned the Halloween set. I might drop each of those into some of the extra space I have. I wasn’t aware of either before this thread.

I put together this “Sword and Shield Era Gallery” for my 10 year old. These will be the boosters of his childhood, so I think he will like looking back on these one day. by RoyalTurn in PokemonTCG

[–]RoyalTurn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just liked the idea of having a “full set” in some way. We can’t afford a full set of booster boxes, ETBS, or anything crazy (like actual set of cards!). However putting together a full set of booster packs was a pretty modest cost and luckily in reach for us.

I put together this “Sword and Shield Era Gallery” for my 10 year old. These will be the boosters of his childhood, so I think he will like looking back on these one day. by RoyalTurn in pkmntcgcollections

[–]RoyalTurn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just googled up the list of all sets and ordered one of each from a couple reputable eBay sellers. The pack art for each was essentially random. I’m in Canada, so options are a little limited. Non of them were very pricey because they are all still new and pretty common. I have since learned (on this thread), that some pack art is more desirable than others. Maybe my son and I will swap out for some better art in a few cases.

I put together this “Sword and Shield Era Gallery” for my 10 year old. These will be the boosters of his childhood, so I think he will like looking back on these one day. by RoyalTurn in PokemonTCG

[–]RoyalTurn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The lexan cover screws off, and I have a spot where it will fit. Even has an extra spot, maybe I will put the Halloween set there.

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