Art 252 Report post Posted April 17 51 minutes ago, gee-dub said: Another hockey tape guy here. No gooey residue from 3M. I did try some "sports tape" from one of the big box sports stores and it was pretty pathetic. I did cut grooves and use some Plasti-dip long ago: Although the Plasti-dip held up great, the hockey tape with the "cord" wrap gives me a better grip. Sorry for the minor thread-jack. No problems. I'm always happy to have Americans appreciate the great sport of Hockey! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 3836 Report post Posted April 18 15 hours ago, Art said: Not at all. I think it helps that I'm not sweating all over the clamps. It honestly makes them much better to use. I must have been thinking about something else. Now that i think about it there was only ever small amounts of goo left over on the bottom of the stick. Good hockey tape can grip really well i remember the leather palms of my gloves never won the battle against it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art 252 Report post Posted May 3 I've only been able to get a few hours in the shop each week lately, so things have slowed down. Having said that, I've made some significant progress, but unfortunately, it doesn't really show. I've finish sanded and glued up the main cabinet, as well as cut the back panel. I used Old Brown Glue, mainly just to try it, but also for the longer open time. I liked it, but keeping it warm is a bit of a pain. I've also cut all the door joinery and finish prepped the parts (after this photo), but no glue yet. Overall, I'm happy with the way it's progressing. I'm just using 1/2" cherry ply for the panels, but I have some ideas to dress up the cabinet fronts. The plan right now will be to try carving some crests, but realistically that won't happen for a while. This was a lot of dovetails for me, but you definitely get efficient at them: 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 2369 Report post Posted May 4 Really digging this build!! Awesome job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodbutcher 151 Report post Posted May 7 I really like the look of your cabinet. The second row of drawers, and the side cubbies look really cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art 252 Report post Posted June 7 Progress! I've applied finish (ARS) and mounted the doors. The doors aren't perfect by any means. I screwed up when gluing up the outer doors. I didn't follow Matt's advice to use the main cabinet as a template for gluing the doors to ensure consistent geometry. I simply forgot to do it in my rush to get them glued up. The end result is that outer doors are slightly out of square relative to the inner doors and main cabinet. Having said that, they hang and swing nicely, so overall I'm happy. As well my drawers are recycled from a previous project, so they don't fit exactly, but are fully functional. I still have to make all the tool holders, but at least it's on the wall now... 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gee-dub 2905 Report post Posted June 13 She looks great and ready for some goodies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art 252 Report post Posted June 15 I'm going to call this one done. I've mounted most of the the tools that are going to live in this thing. I still have plenty of room for growth, and the front of the outer doors are still very rough. The plan is to carve some panels for those, but given that I've never done a lot of carving, I should learn to to do that first! I've been watching some of Mary May's videos, so over the next few months I'll get to it. Anyway here it is: 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tpt life 2520 Report post Posted June 15 What’s the green tape on your chisels for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art 252 Report post Posted June 15 41 minutes ago, Tpt life said: What’s the green tape on your chisels for? To remind me those need sharpening... 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treeslayer 2588 Report post Posted June 15 Well done sir! I only wish it was mine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art 252 Report post Posted June 16 Thanks guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K Cooper 6287 Report post Posted June 16 The organization would be a shock to my shop, family and friends! Great job Art! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art 252 Report post Posted June 16 5 minutes ago, K Cooper said: The organization would be a shock to my shop, family and friends! Great job Art! Oh believe me, there's a reason I took close ups. The rest of the shop still looks like the aftermath of a tornado. I've just accepted that my shop will never look like Kev's. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K Cooper 6287 Report post Posted June 16 Yeah, there are a couple of guys on here that concern me. Actually more than a couple! To be honest, I’m probably in the minority as far as being organized. Glad to hear I have company Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 2369 Report post Posted June 16 That turned out great Art!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art 252 Report post Posted June 16 1 hour ago, pkinneb said: That turned out great Art!! Thanks, I appreciate it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckkisser 360 Report post Posted June 16 Looks really good Better then anything in my shop frankly my shop furniture is as basic as you can get lap joint and screws made from ply. Don’t even use pocket screws just drill it in from the face. Shoot half my cabinets don’t even have handles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 3836 Report post Posted June 17 I think the tool cabinet turned out awesome! It's always good to have room for expansion unless you want to limit the number of tools you have. For some people that might be a good idea. In order to buy a new tool they have to sell one to make room. On 6/15/2019 at 9:58 PM, K Cooper said: Yeah, there are a couple of guys on here that concern me. Actually more than a couple! To be honest, I’m probably in the minority as far as being organized. Glad to hear I have company Naa you probably aren't what you never can see is the mess that is behind the camera. It's pretty easy to keep moving the mess behind the camera for each picture .... giving the illusion of a perfectly clean shop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
