Mm

Meanie

01/06/2013 7:20 AM

Anyone think they can duplicate this desk?

http://www.youtube.com/embed/MKikHxKeodA?rel=0

Too cool!

Apparently made hundreds of years ago in Germany. though, I'm uncertain.


This topic has 12 replies

EP

Ed Pawlowski

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 11:18 PM

On Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:32:58 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:33:38 GMT, PHT <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you think of how
>>> much it would cost today to build one of those.
>>>
>>
>> I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife. Turns out,
>> she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so she sold it at
>> a yard sale. Got $60 for it.
>
>You too? Damned - I thought I was the only one. And... I tied up an entire
>weekend building the damned thing. I could have gone out and played a round
>of golf and smoked some sausage...

Well, the plans were free in the March 1953 edition of Popular
Mechanics. No need to tie up a weekend though as I cut the finishing
time. I rolled on a couple of coats of Sears ceiling white paint I
had. Dries fast. Fills the brad holes too.

Wc

"WW"

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 8:51 PM

Ed check your calendar It is JUNE 1 not APRIL 1.....WW.

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:33:38 GMT, PHT <[email protected]> wrote:


>
>It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you think of how much it
>would cost today to build one of those.
>

I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife. Turns out,
she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so she sold it at
a yard sale. Got $60 for it.

Cn

"ChairMan"

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 1:19 PM

Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:33:38 GMT, PHT
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you
>> think of how
>> much it would cost today to build one of those.
>>
>
> I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife.
> Turns out,
> she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so she
> sold it at
> a yard sale. Got $60 for it.

and you still like her?<g>

Sc

Sonny

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 11:35 AM

On Saturday, June 1, 2013 1:19:41 PM UTC-5, ChairMan wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski >> > > I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife. > Turns out, > she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so she > sold it at > a yard sale. Got $60 for it.

> and you still like her?<g>

He got $70 for her, at the sale.

Sonny

Gs

"Gramp's shop"

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 1:14 PM

On Saturday, June 1, 2013 6:20:49 AM UTC-5, SBH wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/embed/MKikHxKeodA?rel=0
>
>
>
> Too cool!
>
>
>
> Apparently made hundreds of years ago in Germany. though, I'm uncertain.

No one would undertake such a project today -- too many potential lawsuits from all the flying compartments. The craftsmanship is extraordinary.

Larry

Ps

PHT

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 4:33 PM

On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:20:49 -0400, Meanie wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/embed/MKikHxKeodA?rel=0
>
> Too cool!
>
> Apparently made hundreds of years ago in Germany. though, I'm uncertain.

It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you think of how much it
would cost today to build one of those.

The workmanship is outstanding. I have seen other items that had hidden
drawers and compartments. The workmanship has always been outstanding.

Paul T.

ME

Martin Eastburn

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

02/06/2013 12:34 AM

My guess - British, done while on a tour of duty to India.
A British Army Engineer. ME. seems to fit my mind.

Martin

On 6/1/2013 11:33 AM, PHT wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:20:49 -0400, Meanie wrote:
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/MKikHxKeodA?rel=0
>>
>> Too cool!
>>
>> Apparently made hundreds of years ago in Germany. though, I'm uncertain.
>
> It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you think of how much it
> would cost today to build one of those.
>
> The workmanship is outstanding. I have seen other items that had hidden
> drawers and compartments. The workmanship has always been outstanding.
>
> Paul T.
>

EP

Ed Pawlowski

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 3:51 PM

On Sat, 1 Jun 2013 13:19:41 -0500, "ChairMan" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:33:38 GMT, PHT
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you
>>> think of how
>>> much it would cost today to build one of those.
>>>
>>
>> I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife.
>> Turns out,
>> she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so she
>> sold it at
>> a yard sale. Got $60 for it.
>
>and you still like her?<g>

Yeah, she bought me a bottle of bourbon with some the proceeds.

Cn

"ChairMan"

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

02/06/2013 11:40 PM

Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Jun 2013 13:19:41 -0500, "ChairMan"
> <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:33:38 GMT, PHT
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you
>>>> think of how
>>>> much it would cost today to build one of those.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife.
>>> Turns out,
>>> she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so
>>> she
>>> sold it at
>>> a yard sale. Got $60 for it.
>>
>> and you still like her?<g>
>
> Yeah, she bought me a bottle of bourbon with some the
> proceeds.

thats fair

Mm

Meanie

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 12:50 PM

On 6/1/2013 12:33 PM, PHT wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:20:49 -0400, Meanie wrote:
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/MKikHxKeodA?rel=0
>>
>> Too cool!
>>
>> Apparently made hundreds of years ago in Germany. though, I'm uncertain.
>
> It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you think of how much it
> would cost today to build one of those.
>
> The workmanship is outstanding. I have seen other items that had hidden
> drawers and compartments. The workmanship has always been outstanding.
>
> Paul T.
>
What fascinates me is that workmanship without the advancement of our
tools today.

MM

"Mike Marlow"

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 10:32 PM

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:33:38 GMT, PHT <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you think of how
>> much it would cost today to build one of those.
>>
>
> I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife. Turns out,
> she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so she sold it at
> a yard sale. Got $60 for it.

You too? Damned - I thought I was the only one. And... I tied up an entire
weekend building the damned thing. I could have gone out and played a round
of golf and smoked some sausage...

--

-Mike-
[email protected]

EP

Ed Pawlowski

in reply to Meanie on 01/06/2013 7:20 AM

01/06/2013 1:18 PM

On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:33:38 GMT, PHT <[email protected]> wrote:


>
>It has the look of being made in the 1800's. Can you think of how much it
>would cost today to build one of those.
>

I made one virtually identical to that one for my wife. Turns out,
she said it did not match the rest of the furniture so she sold it at
a yard sale. Got $60 for it.


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