I was working on the mirror project using a pair of "craft" trestles, very light and simple ones and every time my back was hurting a lot as those where also too low.
So Fredy, my DH, decided to help me and built something that will last forever :)...after two days of work, a lot of drilled holes and sanding, here they are !
So Fredy, my DH, decided to help me and built something that will last forever :)...after two days of work, a lot of drilled holes and sanding, here they are !
They are made in beech wood and I have also added a side shelf to have a handy place for threads and tools; each trestle weights 10 Kg and is very firm so stitching now is much more comfortable. If you have a member of your family that can help you, here are the sizes and number of pieces needed to make a pair of them:
Foots: 4 pieces 8x6x35 cm
Vertical bars: 4 pieces 8x4x73 cm
Horizontal bars: 4 pieces 6x4x60 cm
Top horizontal bars: 2 pieces 6x6x90 cm
Shelf: 1 piece 10x2x90 cm
To assembly:
n. 32 Screws: 10 cm long x 5 mm diameter
n. 16 Wooden dowel: 4 cm long x 1 cm diameter
n. 2 L shaped metal bar 4x10 cm and 8 screws 2 cm x 5 mm diameter (to assembly the shelf).
PVA glue
Foots: 4 pieces 8x6x35 cm
Vertical bars: 4 pieces 8x4x73 cm
Horizontal bars: 4 pieces 6x4x60 cm
Top horizontal bars: 2 pieces 6x6x90 cm
Shelf: 1 piece 10x2x90 cm
To assembly:
n. 32 Screws: 10 cm long x 5 mm diameter
n. 16 Wooden dowel: 4 cm long x 1 cm diameter
n. 2 L shaped metal bar 4x10 cm and 8 screws 2 cm x 5 mm diameter (to assembly the shelf).
PVA glue
Each point is fixed using a wooden dowel in the middle and a screw one on left and one right side of the dowel.
Finished dimensions are: 85 cm tall x 90 cm wide.
Thank you Hubby !!
Thank you Hubby !!
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| Sorry for the background, is the garage ! |
