Instead of buying a tool and coming up with all kinds of uses for it, this time I bought a bunch of lumber without having any woodworking tools.
I quickly learned that making a single cut in a 2×3 without a proper wood saw is actually pretty grueling. I did manage to put the basic frame together with a hacksaw, dremel, and electric screwdriver, but it wasn’t very pleasant.
After watching some youtube videos and realizing everything I was lacking, I bought a proper saw coarser hacksaw blade which I installed backwards, giving me a 12-inch 18-teeth-per-inch pull saw. This actually works pretty well, though the hacksaw’s frame keeps it from getting through large boards. But I was able to cut quarter inch plywood by scoring it with a razor and snapping like acrylic (not recommended).
Et voila, storage cubbies.
But things started getting out of hand when I unearthed my old Core Duo. Suddenly there was a keyboard drawer, swinging arm, and backboard threatening to organize my tools (I resisted).
One good thing about woodworking is that if you have the tools, barring a cataclysm there will always be lumber. The supply of truly “vintage” bikes will only continue to dwindle.