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"Hey Solskjaer"

I was thinking about embarking on a wood-thing building project. You were the only person I thought of who could probably give me some advice :^)

I'm planning on making a pool cue case, probably using wood about 1cm thick.

To start with, do you think panel pins will be enough to hold it together? (Or maybe pannel pins and wood glue?)
Or am I going to have to go for something a little more complicated?

And some pointers on making sure I keep the pin straight enough that it doesn't stick out of the bottom piece of wood please? :^)

Also, a good type of wood to use?
I was thinking about something light, so I could use a wood stain.
Or I might just go for something dark, to match most tables...

Or maybe stain it white-ish, then dip-dye or spray paint (stick to what I know!) one end to give a fading colour effect from one end...

Or maybe I could use an ash like most cues, then dye the bottom end in a dark brown, so it'd be designed kind of like most cues... Or maybe not!


But the most important part it structure, not design, and I need to create something sturdy with a nice quality finish.
A decent file and some sandpaper should do the job for tidying up the edges, right?

Cheers

Plywood huh?

I'll keep it im mind, though if memory serves plywood doesn't look the nuts, which could be a problem :^)

I remember one of my mates at school making a pool case at school for his GCSE.

The best type of wood to use is plywood. I'm not sure what else he used, but I can probably find out for you when I see him again.

I was thinking about embarking on a wood-thing building project. You were the only person I thought of who could probably give me some advice :^)

I'm planning on making a pool cue case, probably using wood about 1cm thick.

To start with, do you think panel pins will be enough to hold it together? (Or maybe pannel pins and wood glue?)
Or am I going to have to go for something a little more complicated?

And some pointers on making sure I keep the pin straight enough that it doesn't stick out of the bottom piece of wood please? :^)

Also, a good type of wood to use?
I was thinking about something light, so I could use a wood stain.
Or I might just go for something dark, to match most tables...

Or maybe stain it white-ish, then dip-dye or spray paint (stick to what I know!) one end to give a fading colour effect from one end...

Or maybe I could use an ash like most cues, then dye the bottom end in a dark brown, so it'd be designed kind of like most cues... Or maybe not!


But the most important part it structure, not design, and I need to create something sturdy with a nice quality finish.
A decent file and some sandpaper should do the job for tidying up the edges, right?

Cheers