From: patter@dasher.uucp (24224-guthrie)
Subject: Re: Building a Wall Unit
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 17:33:52 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.135959.3683@shearson.com> bprisco@shearson.com writes:
>Hello Fellow Woodworkers,

>1. What type of wood is reccomended when building a wall unit?

Typically you use a wood which matches your other furniture (or tastes)
and which is available in both plywood and solid stock. Normally you build
the majority of the piece out of plywood and make a jointed frame out of
solid wood for the front and, optionally, the back. Given this technique,
you are normally limited to maple, oak, fir, cherry, birch, or pine simply
because these are the normally available plywood facings (you will need "AA"
plywood for this piece, since both sides of most pieces are visible). With
a little luck, you may be able to obtain mahogany (*real* mahogany, *not*
luan) or walnut.

If your tastes, pocketbook, and scruples allow you to use solid wood
throughout, you can use about anything. Typically fine furniture is made
of rosewood, mahogany, walnut, or cherry. Maple and birch fill the middle
class niche, and are seen a lot in the "Nordic" or "European" furniture
styles. Oak is a popular wood and isn't as classy as birch. Fir and pine
are blue-light specials.

>2. The TV is extremely heavy; any suggestions on how to build a support frame so that it may support a great deal of weight?

Put a back on the piece and rout or dado slots in it for the shelves. Then
put plywood separation panels in the shelves under the TV. This will spread
the load out.

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>3. Are there any existing plans out there for what I plan to build?

Write Mechanix Illustrated magazine and ask for their list of available
plans. This is exactly the sort of thing they would have.

My real address is patter@dasher.cc.bellcore.com
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