In the early 2000's, I traveled sometimes for work. If a city had a Hard Rock Cafe, I would check it out and pick up a pint glass. I've collected glasses from 16 cities, so I made a custom display rack. Check out my video of this project below.
I used the Inventables free EASEL online software to design the project. All of the parts can be cut from two 29" long sections of standard 1x12 boards. The sign at the top can be customized by simply changing the text. Click here to open my EASEL project to see how it's designed.
I included dado cuts in the side pieces to accept the three shelves and also holes to make for quick and easy assembly with 8 screws. I added some hangers on the back and mounted it to the wall with strong drywall anchors.
This display rack holds up to 21 glasses, so I will be able to add to it as I visit other cities with Hard Rock Cafes. I can look at each glass and remember the story behind it, such as how I got to the Hard Rock Cafe and what the place was like inside. Thanks for checking out this project!
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I had fun hanging out at record stores back in the 1980s. My favorite local Atlanta store was Turtle's Records & Tapes. They had a "Now Playing" rack on the wall where they would display the album cover of a record while it was playing in the store. I thought it would be fun to make one that I can use when playing my records. Check out my video of this project below.
I used the Inventables free EASEL online software to design the project. The project consists of a backboard with an engraved logo, and a separate "Now Playing" piece cut from 1/2" Baltic birch plywood. Click here to open my EASEL project to see how it's designed.
I found the Turtle's logo on Google Images. Luckily, I was able to also find the matching font called Keep On Truckin' that I was able to use to type the "Now Playing" text. The text at the top is engraved with an 1/8" straight bit at a depth of 0.05". The X-Carve also drilled matching holes for me, so that I could attach the "Now Playing" cutout using two 2.5" long pieces of 1/4" dowel rod.
This display rack will get a lot of use when I play my vinyl records. I love the colors and it brings back some great memories of hanging out in the record stores. Thanks for checking out this project!
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I reproduced the Rush 2112 album cover out of wood for the 2020 Makers Rock Album Art Collaboration on YouTube! Check out my video and enter my giveaway for a chance to win one. Don't forget to watch the other participants' videos in this Makers Rock Playlist and enter their giveaways too!
Here is a picture of the wooden Rush 2112 album artwork I created. I cut out two at one time using a stack cutting technique on the scroll saw. This was a fun project to make and I can't wait to do another album next year. If you are interested in the next Makers Rock event, keep an eye on the Makers Rock Website for updates.
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I needed a side table to put next to my favorite chair in my office/music room. I have several guitars on display, so I thought it would be cool to make a guitar shaped side table to keep the music theme going. I used my X-Carve CNC Woodworking Machine from Inventables to cut the table top and legs. Check out the video of this project below.
I'd like to thank Inventables for sponsoring this project. I used their free EASEL online software to design the project. The top is cut from a 16"x24" panel of 3/4" walnut. The legs are cut from a 9"x21" section of 9/16" thick maple. (I had to plane the maple down to 9/16" thick so that the standard tuning pegs would fit. I also made the mortises 9/16" wide to match.) Click here to open my EASEL project to see how it's designed.
The design includes the mortise and tenon joinery for gluing the legs into the table top. The CNC leaves rounded inside corners on the tenons, so those need to be sharpened up with a chisel, file or saw so the joint will fit tightly.
I purchased an inexpensive set of Guitar Tuners from CB Gitty. You will notice that one of the holes in the scaled-down guitar neck legs is larger than the others. This is to mount one of the standard size guitar tuners on each leg. I strung up a regular .042" A string between the tuners for some additional support to keep the legs from spreading apart under weight. The .056" E string would be a little stronger and more visible, but I didn't have one on hand.
This Guitar Side Table is a great addition to my office/music room. I love it and it's a great conversation piece. The walnut and maple look beautiful and I think the "stringer" at the bottom is pretty clever if I do say so myself. Thanks for checking out my project!
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