..Kev Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 LIke it alot...Almost there now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Looks fantastic, Ross! Almost there! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Looks great Ross. However, I would reconsider the door pulls. oh crap, that reminds me, I promised you date nails. I looked everywhere and could not find them under my piles of organization. Sorry for not getting back to Ya. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I dunno Ken, the pulls are growing on me! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I think he should stick with the pulls as they are. This looks fantastic. Keep the updates coming! -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted August 19, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I got a couple hours to work on this today. I made some 'buttons' to hold the top to the case. Here is a quickie-jig to help me drill the through-holes. The finished buttons have countersunk holes and a taper to help the clamping action. I clamped a 2x4 to the edge of the case to provide support for my router, the cut slots for the buttons to clip in to. ... and then there was a whole lot of sanding going on. An "apprentice" is a great thing to have! I shot some video while making the buttons. If anyone is interested, I'll edit it into a viewable state and post it. I see them mentioned pretty often, but don't recall seeing any instruction on making them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 good idea on the jig for the buttons Ross, i make them by the bag full from my scrap bin, whatever species is available so i don't have to make them when i'm in the middle of a project, i usually cut a 1/4" wide X 1/4" deep groove 1/4" down from the top of the apron on the table saw before assembly so i can place the buttons wherever i want, looking great, and the "apprentice" is a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted August 22, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Painting underway! I think the color will look good under the walnut top. I wish I had enough space to lay out all the parts at once, this is stretching my patience thin. And no, I have no spray rig, so this is brushed. No comments on my lousy application, please. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 You lost me at paint Ross 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 4 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Painting underway! And no, I have no spray rig, so this is brushed. No comments on my lousy application, please. Most of my projects are painted, so you won't catch any flak from me Home Depot sells a two-gun spray kit with 4 cups (2x of each size) for about $80. I bought one of these a couple of years ago and for small jobs like this, it works great. Also, if you want an absolutely smooth surface for painting, I love Duralaq (waterborne Lenmore product, bought by Benjamin Moore). It's a high-build undercoater that fills in the grain and sands to a beautifully smooth finish. If you take your time, and with 2 coats, you can get a glass-like finish with this stuff. Just wear a respirator when you sand it. -E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 6 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Painting underway! I think the color will look good under the walnut top. I wish I had enough space to lay out all the parts at once, this is stretching my patience thin. And no, I have no spray rig, so this is brushed. No comments on my lousy application, please. I like the colour, Ross and i agree it will look good under the walnut top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Been out of town and I just caught up on this Ross. I like the color (colour) too. Are you using milk paint? I think that makes it legal, doesn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 A man's gotta paint what a man's gotta paint! I like the color, Ross, looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 No problem with paint at all..I cant say I have done enough of it to be good at it..Looks good Ross. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Thanks, everyone. Not milk paint, this is a Sherwin Williams product. Thick as gel, I can't imagine what it would take to spray it. At least it covers well, although I'll probably have to hit it at least twice to catch all the places I missed from working half asleep at 4:30 am.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Painting continues. There are just not enough horizontal surfaces to lay everything out. I didn't think about how many pieces this thing has, but not counting hardware, there are 27 components (if I counted right) to deal with. Here's a "glamor shot" of the walnut top with wet finish on it. Those of you with more finishing experience than I (meaning most of you), can you offer advice on smoothing the brush marks? This paint is not leveling as well as I hoped, but I'm pretty inexperienced with paint that isn't on walls. The paint is a latex base, and very thick. After drying, is it safe to sand it a bit, before adding a second coat? And what brush technique works best for getting the smoothest finish? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 looking great Ross, i have not done much with paint but i do remember i have sanded it to smooth out the brush marks, i'm sure others will chime in, if i remember right i used a foam brush for the final coat of paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I made a drying rack that breaks down and hangs on the wall when not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted August 26, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Finito. I'm not terribly pleased with the paint job, but its time to bring this one to a close. Five months is a bit long for a simple cabinet. Lessons learned: 1.) Cletus wood is a pain, even walnut. 2.) Pine should be reserved for slightly more durable than styrofoam coolers. 3.) Shakers knew their stuff. 4.) Fitting / hanging doors isn't rocket science, but is a bit finicky. 5.) Using a jig to drill the screw holes for door pulls is AWESOME. 6.) Ship-lap back panels are not worth the trouble. As a parting note, here's the 5-minute jig I made for drilling the door pulls. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Nice job bud! I'm sure it will see many years of good use! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Turned out great, Ross! You were right, the walnut top looks great with that colour! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Sha-Zam! Terrific craftsmanship Ross! It looks great. Be sure to give us a shot of it "in situ." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Looks great Ross. Pat yourself on the back, you deserve it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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