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I Started With One ...

"Cabinet" Cleans Up Garage

Woodworker's Journal reader Dave Wolfe of Yorktown, Virginia, picked up our Fall '08 Weekend Woodworking publication on the newsstand, and found inspiration in the "Easy-to-Build Storage Cabinets" article.

He meant to build one. That effort, however, "ended up becoming an all-winter project that eventually covered an entire wall with cabinets and a new workbench, and eliminated years of clutter."

Dave also upgraded his tool collection: "Until I started this project, my entire power tool inventory consisted of a drill, sabre saw and a circular saw. In the process, I've upgraded significantly, adding a table saw, routers and bits, air nail

A project that grew: Reader Dave Wolfe's intent started modestly but grew with his enthusiasm for the task. It not only cleaned up years of clutter, but provided some other benefits as well.

ers with compressor, and, of course, lots of accessories."

The workbench Dave built is composed of a piece of 3/4" pressure-treated plywood that serves as the base for the oak work surface. He said the oak was leftover oak tongue-and-groove flooring from his father's house that he helped install as a kid. "It's been stacked in his

attic all these years, so it gave me a real sense of satisfaction to tie it into my project."

In fact, Dave says his project is "100 percent functional and eliminated years of clutter and finally gave me a place to work again. I REALLY enjoyed the project."

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