Newbie furniture building

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Newbie furniture building Maker 10/24/15 (Sat) 20:54:51 No.179

I want to make my own furniture for my home. Im looking for ideas for materials/construction techniques with regards to sturdyness. I want strong shelving, a bookshelf, an entertainment center, a nightstand, a bedframe.

But my first project is a general desk/work table. Suitible for office use such as a computer, reading, writing/drawing, as well as workshop uses (re)building, repairing anything i need. A lot of pics i see have crossbeams all the way around the bottom, but i need to leave one out so i can slide left and right with my chair.

I like dark, but honestly this is a trial run to learn the ropes, so i dont want to get super expensive if i dont need to. In a few years i can do a better set for a new home. I have a decent tool set and can buy what i need.

my idea thus far was a sheet of 3/4" 4x8 ripped to about 30"(standard desk depth, remaining wood saved for shelving or somesuch) and on a support frame of 4x4s. Idk what size fasteners I should go for.

Maker 10/27/15 (Tue) 07:55:00 No.181

>>179

Sounds like a good thing to do, but I don't understand the building materials you are specifying. Are you taking about a plywood sheet? This is what I would use for a desk /project space. And the frame, are you talking 4 inch by 4 inch pine? That sounds quite big. Especially if it runs along the front of the desk.