davewyo Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 The doors look great Dave. Did you raise the panel on the table saw or do you have a bit set?Thanks Shane and Wnaziri.I raised the panels on the table saw and then used a rabbeting bit in the router table to get the back cut. Then I used the same bit to flatten the angle of the tongue on the front side of the panel. I have a panel raising bit that is curvy but with such a small panel it seemed like the raised square that would be left in the middle would look funny being so small. It took a couple more steps than it would have with a panel raising bit with back cutter, but I like the results.I just got into pre-finishing the panels so I can glue up the doors tomorrow. Here is the back:http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Good thinking. Nice work Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Nice detail work, Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) Today I made a template, then traced my shape with the sides ganged up. Cut some relief cuts:http://Used a jig saw to get close to my line. On to the OSS and some hand work:http:// Edited September 6, 2015 by davewyo spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 http://I also glued up the doors:http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 I've been attending to details before the big sanding session and finishing begins.I fastened down the top and I installed the pulls and hinges on the doors:http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Very nice. Doors look awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks Shane. The next photos will be with the finish on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 I really like the grain on the doors, Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks Chet. I very much appreciate your opinion.I went into the sanding phase today, banged out about half the work load. I'm looking forward to putting some oil/varnish on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 I did a couple of days of sanding, put a coat of shellac on the drawer interiors, and assembled the cabinet (using Christian Becksvoort's method of gluing just the front 4" or so of the sliding DTs). Taped some cauls on to protect the surfaces...http://After the shellac was dried I put a first coat of ARS on the drawer fronts:http://Simultaneously doing the backs of the doors, the underside of the top, and the piece of ply for the back of the case. Door backs coming along:http:// Put the first coat on the carcass this evening:http://Excuse the lighting:http://http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted September 13, 2015 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Cabinet complete:http://http://http:// 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Looks great Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlinwi202 Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Excellent Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Awesome job Dave!! Sent from my SM-P550 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thanks gang! I appreciate your kind words.Top:http://Interior:http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Turned out great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 That really looks nice Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Heck of a job Dave. I really like the way the doors and drawers came out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) I figured I would throw this side-by-side comparison up:http://And confirm that the new cabinet is pussy-cat approved:http:// Edited September 18, 2015 by davewyo spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Dave, as my finishing is limited to Danish Oil or ARS or nothing, just wondering why you applied Shellac to the drawer interiors and no where else, or why not ARS instead of shellac?Project came out looking fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Coop, Dave may have other reasons, but poly can stink up the inside of a drawer or box for a long time. Shellac is much more nose friendly. Plus it dries really fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 That's one hell of an improvement, Dave! Well done, sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Dave, as my finishing is limited to Danish Oil or ARS or nothing, just wondering why you applied Shellac to the drawer interiors and no where else, or why not ARS instead of shellac?Project came out looking fantastic!Coop, Dave may have other reasons, but poly can stink up the inside of a drawer or box for a long time. Shellac is much more nose friendly. Plus it dries really fast.That's exactly it. We're putting our dental floss and such in those drawers and I didn't want the off-gas to give me "floss-taint" (but of course I can't wait a few weeks for the ARS to cure.) So I masked the drawers and applied a couple of coats of rattle-can Zinsser shellac to the interior (and did the same to the ply the makes up the back) because it dries so quick and the alcohol-based scent is not so objectionable, or long lived. Also, With a light spray of shellac on the interior I could put ARS on the drawer fronts and not worry about "bleed over" of the oil-based finish onto unfinished areas. With the shellac on already the wood color is saturated, and a little oil on the shellac is unnoticeable.It's my first piece that has interior parts where the finish is optional, and I found it hard to decide where to draw the line. I wanted the sides of the drawers to have the ARS because I wanted to showcase the dovetails. But should I do something with the back of the drawer? How about the bottom? In the end I have no idea if I did it in the conventional way or not. But the interior of the drawers smells like alcohol-based finish and the rest of the piece smells like oil. As an aside...I find that I have way less "gas-off" when I let each coat of finish dry for twice or more time than recommended on the instructions. So that means a snail-like pace of doing one coat in every 24 hrs., but it cures much faster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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