Elroy Skimms Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 12 hours ago, Pwk5017 said: Does anyone know of a door handle or drawer pull that would work with what I have going on here? I'm thinking something rogowski or Asian inspired that is slender and slightly curved. I like the look of the profile on a Rogowski stool as a pull. Rounded edges of course. -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 I snagged this photo of Gary's box design. Im thinking some slender curved handle in bubinga with walnut dowels through the handle and into the door. Unlike Gary's box lid, i want the handle to protrude enough for me to get my hand between the door and the bubinga handle. Then, i was thinking the walnut dowels would look interesting as a through wedged tenon. Might be too busy though. I dont want this thing to look whacky-over the top asian, but "slender" and "curved" are what im after. Could also be slender and rectilinear, but i dont have any ideas for that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pwk5017 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 We got doors. Hinges came today too, so I can attach the doors soon. I'm thinking I want to move this thing into position prior to the doors being on. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Those looks nice. Did you spray / brush / or rub the finish on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 9 hours ago, Pwk5017 said: We got doors. Hinges came today too, so I can attach the doors soon. I'm thinking I want to move this thing into position prior to the doors being on. Wow those look nice. Also JT forgot to ask what finish you used. I'd double check for stability. I've made a couple tall cabinets and it seems empty they get tipsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 I know what you mean, the case is a bit wobbly in my basement right now, but i cant discern if that's the wonky floor of mine or the case. I plan to load this sucker up with clothes, so the weight should help. It is heavy as it is though. I used a foam brush to apply waterlox original. I buy it by the gallon, so it has sort of become my primary finish. It takes forever to dry/cure, but its a pretty dummy-proof finish to apply. This is why i applied the first coat before drilling the mortises for the hinges. The first coat or two dont build on the surface much. Im sure if i went back home right now, the pieces would look dry and semi-unfinished. I still like to wait 24 hours between coats, so you can imagine how the finishing process can really drag on. It is almost like planning your glue ups. Do I really need a jig for drilling the holes and mortises for the hinges? I dont want to underestimate the process and jack up the whole project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Do you have a forstner bit? If you don't have one that is the right size I'd grab one on your way home. I generally do the math and mark the center point. Blum has great material on their website for the proper offset to get the overlap you want. I tap a screwdriver for a dent to get things started and then drill by hand or with my drill press. There are some minor adjustments on the hinges but it's best not to HAVE to rely on that. I usually mount the hinge in the door and then transfer the plate location by clamping the door on the case and marking from the inside. If i remember your case is already enclosed so that might not work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pwk5017 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Wow, three months later??? 7-8 commissions, a two week European honeymoon, and a puppy interrupted this project--considerably. Cabinet is in the bedroom with racks installed and clothes hanging. However, it is missing the center tie drawer and door pulls. I wish I had more progress photos, but I ended up putting some crunch time into the project during thanksging break. I have a few other commissions coming down the pipeline, but I hope to put the drawer together this weekend. I ended up picking gnarly piece of walnut with crotch grain and bark inclusions for the drawerfront. i havent thrown out the idea of a bubinga front, but I like the homogenous look of all walnut. Nice and simple piece without the contrast. Installing the euro hinges was interesting. Getting them perfectly lined up isn't the easiest thing in the world. Not the actual door hinge, it is the case side clip that is difficult. I had to install them with the case upright and built and one was off 1/16". Made snapping the hinge into place a challenge. I do love how easily you can tweak the door position with these hinges. Makes them worth the money without a doubt. On my phone and screwed up the photo upload. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Love the mirror doors! Thanks for the update. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Looks awesome ! Great job. What sheen is that finish? 5 minutes ago, C Shaffer said: Love the mirror doors! Thanks for the update. Mirror doors? Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Super nice job! Well worth the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 36 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Looks awesome ! Great job. What sheen is that finish? Mirror doors? Where? Fine. Book match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just now, C Shaffer said: Fine. Book match. Ahhh, I see what you mean. Totally not what I was thinking. OP said he screwed up photo upload so i was thinking maybe there was a pic you saw that I didint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 The gloss level in the photos could come across as being a mirror. It's Waterlox original semi gloss, but they say it becomes more matte with time. The last coat is about a week old so maybe it will tone down with time? All four doors aren't true book matches, but they are close. Sequentially cut boards from the same Cletus log. I believe this is the first project where I truly attempted to do anything with grain selection. Here is the funky piece I'm considering for the drawer front. Kinda looks like a rack now that I think about it. Front and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 That knarly piece looks great but I'm afraid the pattern would have to be cut too much to fit the opening. I would tack together a frame of scrap with the same I.D. as the drawer opening and take a look at how the pattern would be truncated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Use that piece, but make sure to put a pull at the center of each knot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Ummm, my opinion don't use it. Looks like 2 bulls-eyes or owl eyes, hooters, whateva. Me thinks it would be too busy looking and take away from the flow of the piece. In addition, the builder side of me would worry if the board would stay flat. Lots of crazy grain going on. Nice job!!! -Ace- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 12 hours ago, C Shaffer said: Fine. Book match. No, butterfly. A rose by any other . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 This is potentially going to sound really stupid, but do i need to make the center drawer a rail and stile drawerfront? My plan up until reading steve's post was to NOT make it a rail and stile drawerfront with a panel. It was just going to be an unframed drawerfront. It is 5" by 26", so i dont have the height to do much in the way of frame and panel. Yes, noticed that as i posted it. Looks like a set of boobs. I can do without the boobs, but im a huge fan of crotch feathering in walnut grain. Maybe i need to dig deeper in the lumber rack and see whats in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Yeah, was going to be overlay. Everything has a 1/16" reveal, which i planned on carrying over to the drawerfront top and bottom. Im going to look at some options using super simple straight grain for the front and then that squirrely piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 image quality isnt superb, but these are the options im looking at. Looking at the two, i almost have to do rift or quarter sawn for the front. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Straight grain fits much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I agree but Im shore its not what you were looking for. Very nice work by the way and I like boobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Straight grain one for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Yeah, after photoshopping it, the choice is clear. Quarter or rift sawn it is. Less is more in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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