Tom Cancelleri Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I've been mentioning this for a while. The build is now underway. The vanity will be made from 3/4 walnut plywood. Domino case joinery. Shaker style doors and drawers. 77" wide, and 22" deep. This is what I'm working with Cleaning up edges since factory edges are pretty terrible. After I got the bulk of parts cut, sans cabinet floor. I started cutting out the toe kicks. Did the first with a jig saw, then rough cut the second, and flushed using a router bit. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 This is awesome Tom! I felt like something was missing in my life the last little while and just figured out what it was. The absence of one of your build threads, lol! Its like getting a little part of a woodworking show every day. Look forward to this bud! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 It's probably gonna be pretty boring, nowhere near as exciting as my Roubo build thread which is possibly the biggest journal I'll ever do. I really learned that I don't like working with plywood. Hardwood is just nicer to work with. I will say though, the Roubo is amazing to work on, infinite clamping options. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Great looking piece of ply, the finest of tools and the skill set is there. You can't go wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Good start Tom! I'll enjoy watching the build as much as I will seeing the bench in action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I see that you used a backer sheet when ripping off the factory edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I see that you used a backer sheet when ripping off the factory edges. Since I don't have a 4x8 space on the floor to lay the piece down on foam, I put the 1" thick foam on my cabinet saw and set the ply on top and set my track saw depth to slightly cut into the foam. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Sometimes plywood is just a necessary evil. I was going to use all hard would to build my kitchen cabinets a number of years back but then the wiser me kicked in and I figured it was a waste of money to use hardwood on the sides of cabinets that would never be seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I like high quality hardwood ply when it's used the way it's supposed to be used. It wouldn't make much sense to build a bathroom vanity - or a kitchen full of cabinets - out of solid hardwood. The biggest challenge is protecting the skins from damage while you're building...not much you can do to repair a dent or heavy scratch. But I love ply for its dimensional stability, which opens up new design possibilities, and you can get a nice, clean, defect-free straight grain look with ply that is often difficult or impossible with hardwood...especially walnut. It's all about using the correct material for the application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 It's probably gonna be pretty boring, nowhere near as exciting as my Roubo build thread which is possibly the biggest journal I'll ever do. I really learned that I don't like working with plywood. Hardwood is just nicer to work with. I will say though, the Roubo is amazing to work on, infinite clamping options. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Like Coop said, you got great gear and skills. Never gets boring watching that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I'm lucky to have the room to cut full sheets of ply by my self on the cabinet saw but its a bit of a pain in the back..Look forward to your build Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) Good start man. I cut ply sheets the same way. I'm going to get the fes track saw once my circular saw finally dies. Unfortunately, my circular saw is a craftsman 7" 3 hp model that was given to my dad as a college gradation present from his parents. It's over 30 years old, still going strong as ever..I'm thinking of building an MDF base for it to match to a shop made MDF track. Boom.. tracksaw. Edited September 6, 2015 by Brendon_t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Kind of. It doesn't plunge and it doesn't cut straight unless you guide it. And no splinter guard on the off-cut side. And no dust collection. And no pretty green decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 It plunges, when you turn the rust covered wing nut, Pretty sure no saw cuts straight without being guided, who needs dust collection when you've got, Gravity.. it doesn't have green but does have some red electrical tape on the cord, see, like I said, it's pretty much the exact same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Denial is a powerful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Your telling me, my wife still thinks I'm Hugh Jackman.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Kind of. It doesn't plunge and it doesn't cut straight unless you guide it. And no splinter guard on the off-cut side. And no dust collection. And no pretty green decals. #fesnob. Me likey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Nice start bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Are you making the counter top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Are you making the counter top? Nope, they are getting someone to come in and do granite countertops. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I figured I'd show you the awesome that is edge banding. Yes that iron says monokote, I used to be into RC planes and helicopters, it's the same edge banding iron they sell everywhere just with a different name... All made in China somewhere. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Dude, quit wasting time with that Chinese ironhttp://www.festoolusa.com/power-tools/edge-banders/hand-held-edge-bander-conturo-ka-65-574609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Dude, quit wasting time with that Chinese ironhttp://www.festoolusa.com/power-tools/edge-banders/hand-held-edge-bander-conturo-ka-65-574609 Ze Germans do eet bettah! If I were doing cabinets all the time, I'd have a conturo. As it is though, if I'm spending $4000 on a tool it's a sawstop or a big huge bandsaw Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Looks great Tom. Nice job on the edge banding. Tedious as hell. Are those the festool rail extensions/connector things? Do they work well? I've always wondered if they introduce any play into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Looks great Tom. Nice job on the edge banding. Tedious as hell. Are those the festool rail extensions/connector things? Do they work well? I've always wondered if they introduce any play into it.Thanks Brian. Those are Festool rail connectors. They work well if you take 2 minutes to connect the rails together. You use 2 connectors, one goes on top, one on bottom. Snug down the screws a bit (not too much so you don't dent the rails) have the saw on top of the part where it connects so it is lined up perfectly. I check with my 36" woodpecker straight edge to make sure it's completely straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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