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Made entirely from 1x2 pine. Ripped into thirds for the shelf slats. Pocket holes. Glue. Brads and glue for the shelf slats.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

That tiny bit of pine wood cost 90 dollaroos?! Christ, no wonder I can never afford to make anything :-(

That's like, 6 full weeks of house electricity payments right there, haha.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If he had bought a sheet and ripped his own slats on a table saw it’d have been cheaper. But then he’d have to have a table saw. Fabrication is mostly front loaded. If you aren’t equipped for it then economies of scale is working against you.

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