Popular Post bradpotts Posted October 8, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 I haven't posted in a while because I have been really busy on vacation and building kitchen cabinets. Because I am so busy with these I won't go into to much detail but more of a gallery. You can ask me if you have questions of my methods. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 1) SketchUp has an Export feature for images. Might get a better result than taking pictures of the screen 2) How are you attaching the decks to the sides on those uppers? -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 1) SketchUp has an Export feature for images. Might get a better result than taking pictures of the screen 2) How are you attaching the decks to the sides on those uppers? -E Thanks. I just bought sketchup not that familiar yet. I am attaching them with dominos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 That looks like a huge project Brad! Looking forward to seeing them installed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 What's the material here brad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 What's the material here brad? They are knotty alder with a java gel stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 What will the clearcoat be? Looks nice so far, it's for your own house I'm guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Very nice, Brad ! Why are there spaces between each cabinet? Are you not screwing them all together? I've only ever done euro style frameless kitchens so I could just be ignorant here. Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 1 hour ago, shaneymack said: Why are there spaces between each cabinet? Are you not screwing them all together? I've only ever done euro style frameless kitchens so I could just be ignorant here. With face frames, the frame extends beyond the width of the carcass/box itself. Cabinets are installed with the frames touching each other, which forces a gap between each carcass/box. You can still screw the carcasses/boxes together, but you would use some sort of a shim material between them. -E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 With face frames, the frame extends beyond the width of the carcass/box itself. Cabinets are installed with the frames touching each other, which forces a gap between each carcass/box. You can still screw the carcasses/boxes together, but you would use some sort of a shim material between them. -E That's what I was thinking but why couldn't the face frame finish flush on the sides where it meets other cabinets? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I think that boils down to personal preference. I like to adjust the door width so the spacing on a center stile is the same as the spacing on a side stile. Which means I expose half the stile on the right edge of one cabinet and half on the left edge of the adjacent cabinet to make it all balance out. On an end cabinet, the exposed side has the same exposed stile width as the center. You could accomplish the same thing by making some stiles more narrow instead of changing the door width. Personally, I find it easier to adjust the width of the doors as I make those last. Cabinet layout can change up until they are installed. If someone decides a center cabinet should get swapped to an end cabinet, having a narrow stile becomes a problem. -E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 1 hour ago, shaneymack said: That's what I was thinking but why couldn't the face frame finish flush on the sides where it meets other cabinets? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk If you make the face frame flush with the cabinet and the side has a bit of a bow or the frame is not prefect you will have a hard time getting all the face frames to go together without a gap. I let my face frames go past the cabinets at least 3/16in on each side or more and that also gives you some leeway room to scribe if you need to in corners and such with a belt sander, track saw exc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 If you make the face frame flush with the cabinet and the side has a bit of a bow or the frame is not prefect you will have a hard time getting all the face frames to go together without a gap. I let my face frames go past the cabinets at least 3/16in on each side or more and that also gives you some leeway room to scribe if you need to in corners and such with a belt sander, track saw exc. I agree about leaving scribe material. I was refering to when it's cabinet to cabinet. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, shank said: I agree about leaving scribe material. I was refering to when it's cabinet to cabinet. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk If the cabinet side has a bow in them and the the face frames are even with the sides then they may not come together very well when installed cabinet to cabinet.. The cabinets when installed may hold the face frames apart. If the frame over hangs the cabinet a bit all you need to worry about is getting the facefreame joints tight with clamps during the install. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 What will the clearcoat be? Looks nice so far, it's for your own house I'm guessing? The clearcoat is minwax water based Polly. I wish these were for my house. I can't afford something that nice. They are for a family friends vacation home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Just now, bradpotts said: The clearcoat is minwax water based Polly. I wish these were for my house. I can't afford something that nice. They are for a family friends vacation home. You will afford them eventually, just keep making high quality stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 @shaneymack, Matt answered your question. Cabinet sides are not typically thick ply here. The thinner the ply, even the good pre-finished stuff can move a tad. It is common to screw the face frames together and then shim the carcass before screwing them together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 @shaneymack, Matt answered your question. Cabinet sides are not typically thick ply here. The thinner the ply, even the good pre-finished stuff can move a tad. It is common to screw the face frames together and then shim the carcass before screwing them together. Thanks guys. Typically a custom kitchen here would be done a little differently. All cabinets tight together, screwed together and a one piece face frame spanning each run of cabinets. Don't want to hijack, was just curious. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Even custom cabinets are rarely one piece FF here because of the upcharge. Most are boxes with FF joined together on site and to the box in the shop. Your way exists here @shaneymack, it is simply more rare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bradpotts Posted October 27, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 rails and styles. They chose shaker style doors. doors glued up. https://vimeo.com/189239599 and a little help. Don't know if the video works because Tapatalk sucks 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Video's awesome! A lot of work on those doors! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 What a cutie ! She really looks like she is into it, maybe a future woodworker. Nice work, Brad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Nice! Alder panels or plywood? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Nice! Alder panels or plywood? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk They are Alder. stained and finished. Back. The gap is for wood movement because they are solid wood panels. I also made them 1/2 instead of 1/4 because that is what they wanted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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