Design/build entertainment center in 12 hours.
This project is a knotty ponderosa pine entertainment center. I was chosen to compete on the DIY network's new series show "DIY Dominator". Three of the country's best finish carpenters were selected to design and build a piece based on a style given by the creators of the show. I only had a few hours to do the design, make a materials list, and keep it all in a budget of $1,000. It had to be 10' wide and 8' tall, have a mix of open shelving, cabinets for the electronics, four dovetail joints, and be something "different". I was given a total of 12 hours to build this. It would have normally taken the better part of a week. Yes, is was a bit unrealistic to get it finished. But with a prize of $10,000 and braging rights, there was more than enough motivation to give it my best shot. After a day of building, no time to stop to eat, design changes on the fly for the show's interest's sake, and quite a bit of sweat and stress....I won the whole thing. So here it is...
Advice:
Do...realize that you are crazy to attempt building something like this in twelve hours.
Advice:
Do...realize that you are crazy to attempt building something like this in twelve hours.
Ripping plywood for the cabinet carcasses(boxes).
Working on my "saddle rack barstool".
Cameras were everywhere. Just waiting to catch a mistake...stress? nawww..not a bit!
Here's the trophy. What a day.. my birthday no less. Sweet.
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your work is amazing as always!
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FANTASTIC! When does the show air? You have created other great projects I noticed posted on Networx. Your choice of woods is breathtaking. This wasn't another fallen tree was it?
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