wouldwurker Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Having never built a cabinet, I figured the best way to learn would be to 'build a cabinet'. Been working on this on and off for the past week or so. Big thanks to Steve for steering me away from potential pitfalls. Just wanted to get the photos up when I get a chance I'll add commentary. Door complete. Some work to be done on the case and shelves yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzdadoc Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Very nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 That looks good Vinny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Looking good vinny... you're gonna get some wood on the front of those shelves, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Vinn, With a biscuit jointer, you would have a tad of lateral movement for slight adjustments on your miters. As I'm not a Domino owner at this moment, do you find this to be a problem with dominos, obviously not from your photos on this project, but it looks like there is no room for error? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I would never know its your first, Vinny! Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Vinn, With a biscuit jointer, you would have a tad of lateral movement for slight adjustments on your miters. As I'm not a Domino owner at this moment, do you find this to be a problem with dominos, obviously not from your photos on this project, but it looks like there is no room for error? Ken, For that you can adjust the mortise width to slide it into position. I did this for my face frames and it worked flawlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks Tom, I was wondering if there was an adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Vinn, With a biscuit jointer, you would have a tad of lateral movement for slight adjustments on your miters. As I'm not a Domino owner at this moment, do you find this to be a problem with dominos, obviously not from your photos on this project, but it looks like there is no room for error? Like Tom said, you can...but I didn't. Really because I didn't have much room in there for the wider mortises. Lots of test cuts on scrap, so when the time came everything was lock and load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Looking good vinny... you're gonna get some wood on the front of those shelves, right? Of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I would never know its your first, Vinny! Nice job. Trust me...if left to my own devices without Steve's intervention, you would have definitely known it was my first try :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Well done young grasshopper, you have potential . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I know Steve didn't tell you to load it up before you got the door on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Yes, but he told me to load it up with Irish whisky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Great work Vin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Cabinet cherry popped. All kinds of double entendre there...woodworking and otherwise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Yes, but he told me to load it up with Irish whisky I would have recommended John Daniels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 I used to drink plenty of Jack, even made 2 pilgrimages to Lynchburg ! Over time my tastes changed and after trying quite a few bourbons and whisky's I decided Tullamore Dew was smooth and tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Nice job Vinny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 For all intensive purposes, I'll call this one done. Maybe I'll edge band the shelves if I happen to make the right sized scraps one day. Sprayed on 3 light coats of GF high perf. Might add a top coat if I happen to be spraying something else. Thanks to wdwrker for inviting me to his shop and helping out with the hinges. There was certainly a lot more to them than I ever could have thought. My door twisted despite the F&P and my face frame was a not too quite square, but I'm glad they were out of whack, so I know what to do different next time. Didn't want to add a knob or a pull, so we had the bottom of the door proud by design. Plus if the cabinet ever winds up close to the floor/toekick, I can open it with my foot (thanks for that one too, Steve). Edit - Realized I didn't add any detail in the OP. Cheap ply and leftover poplar from the WW toybox project. Used sanded dominos for the shelve pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Looks awesome Vinny, and like you said shop projects are the perfect place to learn lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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