Popular Post Chestnut Posted June 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Recently we bought some outdoor furniture and as a result now have cushions that need a place to be stored. I thought about the needs for a while and came up with a plan to make some storage cabinets out of redwood so they can go outside if i want them to or if they look good enough be inside. I ended up liking them and because they ended up heavier than I expected i doubt we'll be moving them in and out. The sides are pseudo frame and panel. Basically i made a frame and then to make the panels i glued slats on the backside of the frame. The boards that make the panel are not glued together but instead are a V groove shiplap. The way i glued them on with the shiplap will allow for wood movement and the V groove was added for some visual interest. I was worried about them being to plain and boring. They still are pretty plain and boring but it's not so bad. This was my first time installing a mortise butt hinge. I bought some stainless steel ones off of amazon that were marketed as marine hinges. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P7QDTSF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I figured why not the price isn't bad and they can't be that bad. After getting them i was impressed. They aren't quite to the quality that bruso has but they have very little slop and are nice and smooth. I checked with a magnet to make sure that they were stainless steel and sure enough they weren't magnetic so success! Here are some additional pictures. I made a pair of them to be placed on either side of our siding glass door that goes strait to the deck. All of this is in the background of the pictures. The Finnish i used was Outdoor Oil from General finishes. I don't really recommend it. I like the finish from The real Milk Paint Company called outdoor defense better. It's a tung oil finish that has some other goodies. Outdoor oil cures far faster though at 36 ish hours compared to 7 days. When i finished the project i emptied my DC bin. I got excited to do something hit the on button to my horror i forgot to put the dust try under the filter and the bin under the cyclone. The mess was aweful. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted June 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 All that time keeping the shop clean with the help of a good DC shot to hell in an instant. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Chet said: All that time keeping the shop clean with the help of a good DC shot to hell in an instant. Lickily after i hooked it up it also works as a good air filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Pretty cool project! Nice job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 That's the great thing about woodworking, you can build a custom piece like for a unique purpose. Perfect for the location you put it at and perfect for the specialized purpose. You could have never bought a piece that could do what you wanted, would fit that corner so well, or looks so nice. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 39 minutes ago, Bmac said: That's the great thing about woodworking, you can build a custom piece like for a unique purpose. Perfect for the location you put it at and perfect for the specialized purpose. You could have never bought a piece that could do what you wanted, would fit that corner so well, or looks so nice. That is one of the biggest benefits of making my own stuff. I can make it to perfectly fit my need. The struggle with this one as I mentioned above was making sure that it wasn't too boring and plain. It's still not very exciting but it works. Thanks yeah it fits the corner really well It also makes that end of our kitchen look a TON cleaner now. I have a few other things that need to be made to complete that section of our house namly a smaller kitchen table and another plant stand. I have a lot of house plants.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Great job nut! Speaking of plants, what is the one in the fifth pic in front of the door? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 18 hours ago, K Cooper said: Great job nut! Speaking of plants, what is the one in the fifth pic in front of the door? It's called a Dwarf Dracaena or Dracaena Compacta. It's not supposed to be as tall as it is I think the sites i've read say something like 2-3' but this one is near 4-5'. I've been meaning to chop the top off and root it but it seems i never think of it when i have the time and always remember when i don't have the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 41 minutes ago, Chestnut said: it seems i never think of it when i have the time and always remember when i don't have the time. In my view that's the best way to handle yard work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Mark J said: In my view that's the best way to handle yard work. This is indoor plant repotting. I love yard work. I'm standing outside watching my sprinklers right now... This is my favorite plant. It's a purple shamrock. Easiest thing to take care of because the leaves fold up when it needs water well before it dies. So i use it as a moisture meter, when the shamrock is thirsty everything is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 I had that happen once with my cyclone. Before i modded the filter pan cleanout, i had a bandclamp let loose and blow off the plastic bag. It is a horrific sight to see. Im also in a basement, which makes i twice as bad. I really like the straight grain on the door/side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 18 hours ago, Pwk5017 said: I really like the straight grain on the door/side. The strait grain on this redwood is beautiful. I felt terrible at times cutting the clear 16' long 1x8s. Some of the boards were in pretty bad shape. My dad has some clear 2x8 22' long redwood boards that we are going to process down to make into planters for my mom and grandmotehr. It's painful to cut them down but 20' boards are just unmanageable. Some times it pays to be a scavenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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