Ok, so say cash isn't a problem. Say supply isn't a problem. Neither istime or conservation concerns. And you have all the skills, tools, help(if needed/wanted), and materials to do the job.What would be the one thing you wanted to build the most in your lifetime?It could be anything, as wild or as wonderful as you want. Floor a gymwith solid ebony, carve a replica of the Mt. Rushmore from solid holly,build a house out of lignum vitae and thuya burl, whatever.For me, I would love one day if could build my own piano. I startedplaying piano when I was 5, and it was a big part of my life throughcollege. I haven't owned a piano in years though, and it's bothering me.Now that I've gotten into woodworking, I don't just want to have a piano,I'd love to make one. I don't know what of....maybe a rosewood -- kingwoodperhaps. Maybe macassar ebony....What about you?david

Build my own house, Includes building furniture.House would be probably around 3,000 sqft. of regular living space.Automated to today's technology and ready for tomorrow.Large Deck in back made out of cedar. Pool under a Greenhouse like canopy.And a large shop attached.

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Edwin Pawlowski 22 years ago

Dream? My dream project can get started tomorrow night after the Powerball drawing. I bought 2 tickets for the $140M prize.

I'd have a house built, but I'd like to finish the paneled library and the large elegant dining room. There may be a problem with the chairs though (aside from my lack of skills) in that I may be bored making 12 of them. I'd have to do them on a production basis, not one at a time. I just don't like doing the same thing a second or third time.

Space to build them is not a problem though. I'd have a large enough shop (next to the 6 car garage) to handle them on the work/assembly benches. My skills would also improve. I'd have more time to work on them and I'd hire someone to teach me. Ed

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Dave Balderstone 22 years ago

Young man, you took the words out of my mouth.

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Silvan 22 years ago

Hmmmm... Do I only get to pick _one_ such project? Well, I guess I'd have to choose a hammered dulcimer. I can envision bigger and more impressive projects, such as the harpsichord I'd really like to build some day, but I could _play_ a hammered dulcimer without taking lessons for 10 years just to reach mediocrity.

As for what to make it out of, I have no idea. More research needed into what would sound good. It's presently too far beyond my means to even seriously contemplate such a thing, and I've done no homework to see what works and what doesn't. I'd want to find the most beautiful combination of woods that would be acoustically functional. Perhaps curly maple or birdseye maple, with cherry or walnut.

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Silvan 22 years ago

That's so uninspired. You should aim higher than that. Build one half again as big, and make the whole thing out of walnut burl.

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Robert Bonomi 22 years ago

(A) Walnut is significantly inferior as an _aircraft_ *structural* construction material.

(B) The "square-cube law", among other things, would make such a scaling up *very* difficult, if not entirely impossible -- within the constraints of the architectural materials used for the original construction.

(C) It'd be an *incredible* waste of good burl, considering the amount of laminated ply involved.

Now, _veneering_, say the flight-deck *interior* in burl, -that- I could go along with.

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