Rare Bird's 1960's Man Cave

[Rare Bird]

Since ive not been busy one single bit at work today i decided to start furniture for my 60's man cave starting with the Reel To Reel tape case cabinet..I've ran out of time do a bit more tomorrow.. Sorry about the crap pictoor :D

Legs need old paint stripping yet..

Just needs a few shelves.. sanding & spraying a nice colour :hmm:

:rfl:

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/RRCase.jpg

[Alex_UK]

Looking 70's-tastic there Andre!

My guess is it will be this fella's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Taylor) least favourite colour... :eyebrows:

[Marco]

Well, it can only be orange! :lol:

Nice one, dude - look forward to seeing more pics, as the thread develops :)

Marco.

[Rare Bird]

Cough 1960's ;) 70's were crap :lol:

[Alex_UK]

Ooops! 60's-shagadelic I meant! :o

[Rare Bird]

Nice day again today & nothing to do at work sho i thought id make a start on a Radiator cover for my man cave, i agreed to keep it in matching with the others i already made, so no 60's influence here.

Phil who i look after likes to watch me woodworking so he's happy enough watching.. I've just the fancy grills & fancy mould to fit & it's ready for painting.. I'll get to taken up home termorrer..

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/Radcover.jpg (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/ELPFAN1968/media/Radcover.jpg.html)

:peace:

[Thing Fish]

You could add some funky 60s fabric for the grills.

I covered one of my absorbers a while back with a piece of old fabric purchased off Fleabay for £10. Looks rather funky I think...:eyebrows:

I am just keeping my eye open for a suitable piece for the ither one.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2NWOQFkvCiE/UVx5LyWX2KI/AAAAAAAABuE/bzsDDYGxmfA/w800-h636-no/room5.jpg

[Rare Bird]

Back on the job, just making this Fuzzy storage which will double up as where the stereo sits ontop. My feelings about specialised racks is it's ok for those who believe they need it ;) There's another piece to fit underside with adjustable feet, without this piece it just looks like a general 80's flat pack unit :nono:

Incase your wondering what all the comic pages are, thats what it's gonna be covered in :eyebrows:

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/Cabinet.jpg (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/ELPFAN1968/media/Cabinet.jpg.html)

[twickers]

Looking good Andre. If you don't mind me asking who's Phil that you mentioned?

[Rare Bird]

^

He's a disabled guy i look after one to one. Giving a good qwality of life day by day is major priority for me. shame he forces me to listern to some right crap :lol:

[Firebottle]

the comic pages are thats what it's gonna be covered in :eyebrows:

Love it André, please post pic when finished :)

:cool:Alan

[twickers]

^

He's a disabled guy i look after one to one. Giving a good qwality of life day by day is major priority for me. shame he forces me to listern to some right crap :lol:

:thumbsup:

[Spectral Morn]

Yes looking very nice and interesting with quality craftsmanship too :cool:

Looking forward to seeing how this looks - tis been a mystery for quite a long time re how Andre's listening room looks - I am intrigued.


Regards Neil

[Barry]

Yes looking very nice and interesting with quality craftsmanship too :cool:

Looking forward to seeing how this looks - tis been a mystery for quite a long time re how Andre's listening room looks - I am intrigued.


Regards Neil

Suspect it will remain a mystery - as does Marco's "dungeon", where Tabatha lives and 'works'. :eyebrows:

[Rare Bird]

Na Barry i promise. It's just that ontop of Work, a demandin' wife, Chief cook & pot washer, you name it, i have very little time.. O & posting crap on here day to day does'nt help matters time wise :D

[Jonboy]

Very nice Andre'

that Beano covered fuzzy storage rack looks like a one off piece of furniture :)

[Spectral Morn]

Suspect it will remain a mystery - as does Marco's "dungeon", where Tabatha lives and 'works'. :eyebrows:

Indeed but I believe in Andre's man caves existence and I don't Marco's so called Dungeon ;) :lol:


Regards Neil

[Barry]

Na Barry i promise. It's just that ontop of Work, a demandin' wife, Chief cook & pot washer, you name it, i have very little time.. O & posting crap on here day to day does'nt help matters time wise :D

I had a look at your 'tumbnail' image - and that is exactly the sort of unit I'm after. :)

So, no posting crap - I'm in awe of your craftmanship.

[Rare Bird]

that Beano covered fuzzy storage rack looks like a one off piece of furniture :)

I strive to be different :D

[Marco]

...aye, you're 'different', all right!! :eek: :eyebrows:

Marco.

[Rare Bird]

:lol:

[786]

I remember us having a green a nd cream version of that wavy wallpaper design in the front room, those were happy days :)

[Rare Bird]

those were happy days :)

You've hit the nail on the head there so to speak, you see i hate living in our day & age, i hate the state of the country, i hate people (they have changed in so many ways) etc etc. You see creating a false world to live in from a time years ago when i was happy as a kid, a time where products were quality,a time were music was music, you only bought a foreign product as a luxury item not something that's made abroad to cut down manufacturing costs. I time that is just so attractive to me.. i could go on all day..

So you see living in a home full of things from said era, listerning to music, TV programmes etc etc from that era is what im about.

ESCAPEISM

[Audio Al]

" i was happy as a kid, a time where products were quality,a time were music was music, you only bought a foreign product as a luxury item not something that's made abroad to cut down manufacturing costs. i could go on all day..

So you see living in a home full of things from said era, listerning to music, TV programmes etc etc from that era is what im about. "

+ 1 without the Hate , We have to live with it and make the most of it unfortunately

[Rare Bird]

I don't have to live with it but put up with it. Hate is a strong word but todays day & age make's me angry & unhappy so i think 'Hate' is a good enough word

[Rare Bird]

Well one more coat of Satin Varnish.. Then i've got to go to the Glass shop & pick up a 6mm toughened glass plate i ordered for the top & that's it at last it can go in the man cave, stereo on top load the blighter with LP's dats anuvver job done mi bruvvers. :)

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/RecordUnitDone.jpg (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/ELPFAN1968/media/RecordUnitDone.jpg.html)

[Marco]

Looking good, dude! :respect:

Marco.

[Macca]

I confess I had my doubts about the comics but that does look pretty cool.

[Rare Bird]

That picture doesnt do it justice. 'Decoupage' is an old art it's not something i made up :eyebrows:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decoupage

[istari_knight]

Saw a coffee table at a carboot today covered in Beano "découpage" it looks really good in the flesh, no way does the picture do it justice :thumbsup:

[Jonboy]

Very Nice Andr'e i like that :thumbsup:

[Thing Fish]

Looking really cool Andre...:eek:

[Roy S]

Always nice to be able to read the furniture

[walpurgis]

Looks like you're having fun Andr'e. Very creative! :)

What's next?

[Rare Bird]

Just on with another of the same but only a 1/3rd the length

[walpurgis]

You could do your speakers the same. :lol:

[Rare Bird]

:eek: