It's all easy......in my head.

[rfrostrevelation]

After reading shillelagh3's post about building a pipe cabinet, a voice in my head told me "This is a GREAT idea!!! You can do this! while playing "Push it to the Limit" from Scarface. After spending a couple of days drawing, measuring, cutting, sanding, and sweating, I have made my grandfather proud by turning a pile of unused wood....into a smaller pile of unused wood. This lead me to use my unmatched skills of corner-cutting and instant gratification to setup the box below.
Step 1 - Steal one of the boxes the fiance uses as a decorative but pointless table fodder.

Step 2 -Verify the box is in fact empty as to avoid the shoe in the arse.

Step 3 - Cut the craftsy foam to fit.

Step 4 - Dremel the craftsy foam. I find the higher RPMs the dremel goes, the more you feel like a man (warning.....craftsy from WILL melt :crazy:

Step 5 - Purdy that foam with some shiny Peterson green cloth.

Step 6 - Insert Pipes

Step 7 - Insert your favorite pipe nostalgia photos.

Less than an hour and I've got my own center/talking piece.

 

[unclearthur]

:clap: Looks pretty good!

 

[marmal4de]

This is the best idea!

 

[sirbogglesworth]

Awesome! Nothing like a great idea and perfect execution. Well done rfrost. ::

 

[capnbellamy]

I like the shorter-cut method! Time to dig around in the attic methinks.

 

[nemrod]

That looks great! :O

 

[jasongone]

nice sir.

always good reconditioning the useless into the useful.

 

[lonestar]

Looks good ! I thought you were going to leave the insert out of the lid, so you could see the pipes through the glass. I like what you did with it though, great idea.

 

[papipeguy]

Very clever and creative. Well done.

 

[collin]

I like that!! Very nice! :D
(What'd your wife think of it?) :mrgreen:

 

[rfrostrevelation]

Thanks guys!!!
@ Tommy: She was less than amused. I got the eye roll of doom again.

 

[schmitzbitz]

I got the eye roll of doom again

Your efforts were well worth said eye roll, thats a great idea.

 

[pstlpkr]

I got the eye roll of doom again

Another interpretation might be... "Oh God, he's thinking again... Definitely needs more training." :D
That's a great idea, might have to give that a try my-own-self. (that's Southern, for those who are unfortunate to live in the frozen waste lands to the North of Alabama.)

 

[yoru]

Very, very, very nice idea. I think I'll borrow it heh heh, assuming I can find a decorative box anywheres.

 

[bubbadreier]

Hey that is a great idea! Looks good!

 

[igloo]

Very well done Sir .

 

[eaglerico]

:clap:

 

[classicgeek]

I've got a box that could hold two pipes like that. I didn't think of carving foam. Nice work!
Simon

 

[bubbadreier]

I agree Simon, I think I could pull something off like this!

 

[pstlpkr]

It isn't tough at all.

I would recommend that you use layers of 1/2" foam to cut and layer it.

That makes it easy to more closely follow the contours of what you want to display.

e.g.
My flute case. My Step-Dad made the box for my flute... He was quite the crafts man. (Click the Link for the very cool story behind the flute.)

Left the interior for me to finish.