Popular Post Brendon_t Posted June 23, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I was asked to document this build so I guess today counts as day 1. I bought the A. mahogany faced cabinet grade ply last weekend and just got around to cutting some off today. My hope is that in the end, I have a nice built in wardrobe where a closet nook used to be for me to hang my suits and dress shirts. House my cufflink box, and store my undershirts, ties, dress hats etc. Since I don't own a track saw and needed to break 4x8 sheets down, first step was a guide for the circular saw. 3/4" bb ply was used for weight and rigidity. Next I went to cross cutting sheets as per my plans. I got 2 sheets done and am now wiped out. Hopefully I'll have at least 15 minutes a night to work to keep this thing alive. This picture was taken at about 830 and it's 88 degrees outside. That's not my kind of fun. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Yeah, hot weather sucks. April thru November is summertime here, remember. Are you making the boxes 'frameless' or are there going to be faceframes made of mahogany? What'd you have to pay for a sheet of that mahogany ply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Brendon, thanks for taking the time to do a build project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 6 hours ago, JosephThomas said: What'd you have to pay for a sheet of that mahogany ply? I'm going with 3/4" plywood boxes and solid face frames The plywood wasn't terrible. $79 a sheet. It is American with very few voids I have seen. I do wish the face veneer was quite bit thicker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I built plenty of very nice projects before I got my tracksaw. Careful attention to setting up the straightedge, tape on crosscuts, and the best blade possible for a decent circular saw work wonders. I have learned to sand ply cautiously especially near the edges and super careful at the corners. I use my ROS but never let more than 1/4 of the machine hang over the edge. Use 220 grit and never tip the sander, very flat picking it up too. Overlapping passes give a more uniform surface. Looks like a fun project ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I bet a whole lot of puckering occurred during the ripping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Which A. Mahongany? Khaya or Sapele? Or something else? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 It appears to be kyaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I would agree on Khaya . I've never seen Sapele ply labeled as A. Mahogany ply in domestic US ply. The Sapele stuff is beautiful, special order and pricey. Usually the solid stock is the same around here. If it's labeled A. Mahogany Khaya is a safe bet. Sapele tends to cost a bit more. However I have found a few stray Sapele boards in a stack of Khaya but never the other way around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 When I brought the ply home and compared it to the edge banding, I thought the ply was really light last night I hit a scrap with some old min wax poly near to expiration. Looks really close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 With the wife and kids at a BBQ for the afternoon, I actually got some time in the oven I call a shop. First started by finishing cutting up the full sheets into smaller component sized parts. Then came the task of marking out locations for about a gazillion dominos. Being that this is my first major project using the domino, I took my time while laying out. In order to ensure I was always marking the same spots and always referencing from the front, I made a little story stick that I would spring clamp to the boards and always have the same mortices. I'm happy to say I didn't screw any up. I assembled the outside case pieces and center divider then cut the inside pieces to exact length. I'm glad I waited because my on paper measurements were about an 1/8" short. Finished a two hour sweating session by a little dry fit just to make me feel good about it. It worked. Having problems with uploading photos*will get them up soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Good on Ya for the shop time. Pm me if you need computer tech help on the pics? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Good for you for not screwing up any domino holes on your first job with it ! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 5 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Good on Ya for the shop time. Pm me if you need computer tech help on the pics? Haha I may take you up on that. 1 minute ago, shaneymack said: Good for you for not screwing up any domino holes on your first job with it ! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk The project is still young. Although I did drop about 45 in just the bottom section so that's a good start I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 1 hour ago, K Cooper said: Good on Ya for the shop time. Pm me if you need computer tech help on the pics? Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brendon_t Posted July 6, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Well, unfortunately, the journal needs to skip forward a bit due to an incident with my phone and a pool... So to come up to speed, the bottom outer casework is all glued up and due to the size, weight, and my poor planning, it is now stuck on my bench. Dominos were the flavor of the month, assembully was done one side at a time because my clamps are not quite long enough. Rockler clamp it squares actually came in handy for the first time. Next step will be the upper cabinet framework then starting drawers before installing and face framing. The case is upside down and those cross pieces are just tacked in to keep it square when I finally can move it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 25 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: it is now stuck on my bench. Do you mean "glue" stuck or to "heavy to lift by myself" stuck on my bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Pretty sure he means too heavy. If its still stuck in a couple weekends I might be able to help you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I mean too big and heavy to lift off alone stuck. Luckily my neighbor is back tomorrow from a 6 day fishing trip so I'll make him help me get er down. 21 minutes ago, JosephThomas said: Pretty sure he means too heavy. If its still stuck in a couple weekends I might be able to help you out If you're going to be up around here, let me know. You can help me drink a few beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Got a bit of time this weekend. The casework is finally done. Lots of dry fits, lots of finessing, lots of clamping and un clamping rockler square clamps. the backs are sitting in half inch rabbets in the back of the frame but currently just tacked in with 4 brads each at this point. I want the backs off for ease of finishing when that time comes. I started the face frames this weekend but unfortunately, my great plan of using one huge board for all the face frames went to hell when I started cutting it lengthwise and the pieces bowed all to hell. On a 60" run, I had almost 1/2" of bow. Put a little pause on that for a minute. On a very good tip from my dad before the glue up, I measured to see if the whole thing could turn the corner into the room and luckily being caught now, it can't so the top section and bottom section are not glued, just sitting on the 10mm dominoes. I will finally assemble them together in place in the office. Last few finitely of the night was testing a few finishes. This test board was hand wiped ars. God I love that stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Looking good, Brendon! Good catch on getting it down the hallway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Yea, that could have been a nightmare of an after thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 You are lucky to have caught that before glue up. I had to cut a large cabinet in half on the loading dock of a bank downtown 20 + years ago. Now I measure all the way from the final location to the loading dock. Tight turns are sometimes worse than doorways. Looking good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Yeah for sure. It would fit through the door with the hinges removed but not with a wall 40" in front of the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Do you ever feel like you take a bunch of steps and it feels like progress is going backwards then one step feels like a shot forward out of a cannon? That last one was me today. Milling face frame material, re milling face frame material then drum sanding to exact same dimensions, measuring, cutting all took a long time. Partially because I was only hitting it for about 10-20 minutes at a time when time allowed and partially because there isn't much to see. Today after kid #2's basketball game, I finally made it to attaching the face frames to the lower cabinet and that hour and a half made all the grumble worth it. Next step will be to finish sand and pre finish the bottom cabinet, then the whole unit goes into it's home where I can face frame the top. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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