pkinneb Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Awesome grain match on those panels Chet! Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..Kev Posted October 19, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Chet said: I spent one day doing nothing but milling, gluing up and putting a final size to panels. One bottom panel, 2 center section dividers, 3 back panels, 2 selves and the top, which I wish I hadn't done because it kept getting in the way. The next thing I did was take the two door stiles that would get hinge mortises and the two legs to match. I put down some blue tape and traced the hinge onto that with my marking knife and then removed the tape were the hinge would go. I did this with the blue tape to create a better contrast for me to remove most of the waste with my router, easier for me to see the tape border then a pencil or knife line. Hogged out most of the waste. And finished up with the chisel. I am happy with that. And finally I stated the assembly. First the top and bottom rails, front and back. Again I was using a draw bore mortise and tenon joint here and because the day was a little warm and I didn't know how it was going to go for the first time down this road, I used some Titebond III to give me a little time to work. But as it turned out all things went pretty well. One peg snapped just as it came through on the back side but no big problems. Then I put in the bottom, the two center section panels and gave the back panels a test fit. And a view of the back. There will be more to come. Since we're on a new page, I thought I'd bring your pics and stuff over here.. Nice work Chet! It's looking awesome! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I have used those adjustable butt hinges for years. They really make a big difference when you are fitting inset doors. Having multiple squares is very handy, Harry Epstein has some great prices on PEC squares, they are damn near Starrett quality at a much better price. A fussy machinist might be able to tell the difference but I've compared them under magnification and they are better than woodworkers need. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Clean work, Chet. That's a nice piece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Looking great, Chet ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 32 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Harry Epstein has some great prices on PEC squares Thats where all of my double squares came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Not really quick work, just a quick journal. The project started a while back and I am catching up in the journal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Quote Did I miss this somewhere? Why the indention on the back? Wire management? or what .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted October 19, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Exactly. The serge protector and any coiled wires will fit there instead of under the cabinet on the floor. Edit: It should be noted, I got the idea from a project that Marc did 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Great looking project Chet. Are you making this for yourself or for a customer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 This is for my use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted October 20, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 So the doors are a simple frame and panel design with a little twist. I made some cutouts in the panels. This was something that was done by a furniture maker named Charles Limbert during the Arts & Craft era. Each one contained two what were originally planed to be hearts. I did this by laying out half the heart right at the edge of the panel piece, after I cut it out at the band saw I split the panel in a book match fashion which created the heart shape. I also left the panel just a little less then an 1/8 inch shy of normal width which created a gap down the center of the panel. With a dry fit and the doors held in place I we decided that it made the cabinet look like a piece of furniture from Snow White and the Seven Drafts cottage so we turned the panels over and ended up with a spade sort of design. Both doors in place. As you can see in the picture above, on the left, it is easy to see into the cabinet through the cutouts which I didn't necessarily want so I backed it up with a thin Wenge panel. Also as you can see, while I was doing all this, the best place to store the top while I was working was on top of the cabinet. Any where else was in the way. Thats why I wish I hadn't glued it up with the rest of the panels. Close up of the Wenge fix. I drilled all of the holes for the shelf pins using the Rockler jig and I large hole, bottom center in the back panel for wires and cords. Then I attached all the hardware and finished the top by putting a small bevel on the bottom edge all the way around and that basically finished the construction part. Now I will take it all apart and do a final sanding before I start the finish process. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Looking awesome Chet! Looking forward to seeing the finishing process! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Very nice Chet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 That looks awesome man. Some good and interesting choices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Frist class work. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I really like this ride. Great work Chet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Really nice, Chet! I like the panel cutouts, and the wenge backer is a good solution for hiding the contents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I'm just coming in to this and am very impressed. Great job so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Beautiful job, Chet! Very impressive work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Great ride-a-long and a great looking piece. Always fun and educational to watch how others work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 very cool! Something you dont see every day with the cabinet design! Cant wait to see a few coats of finish on this and see how the doors come out with the wenge backing! Great job on this one so far! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 What's the plan for finishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I will be using a finishing plan that I got from Jeff Jewitt that has a Mission/Arts & Crafts spin to it. It will be in the next post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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