Popular Post Ronn W Posted August 25, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just a couple of pics of recently completed wall cabinet. 26" x 18" x 7". This is inspired by Mike Pekovich and his latest book. Thank you , Mike. As I got into this one, I was amazed by the amount of work. All the dovetails and through tenons made this project great experience precise layouts and a good opportunity to explore diffferent ways of cutting the joinery. I don't have a mortiser , but I tried combinations of router, drill press, band saw, table saw and chisels. Did not use dovetail jig. Learned quite a bit. All joints are dovetails or through M&T except for the 3 thin shelves which are set into stopped dados. Cabinet is eucalyptus, door and drawer fronts are mahogany. I like the mahogany, I am not crazy about the color of the lyptus now that it is finished. I think that QSWO would have been a better choice. The back is 1/4" lyptus shiplap. It is hung with a french cleat. All pieces were finished with 2 coats of shallec and 2 thin coats of ARS satin before assembly. I will need to make another one to correct the major mistake I made with this one. Did not notice it until my first dry fit of the cabinet. But by that time all the dovetails and mortises were cut and I decided to complete it just for the education. This piece was made specfically for the cast bronze Gargoyle bell that was a wedding present from my Best Man (a sculptor). It's been in our living room wherever we lived since 1972. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 I love it Ronn. I must be getting way to old. I don't see a major mistake, unless your french cleat is at a slight angle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ronn W Posted August 25, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Pins and talls on sides and bottom are switched. Only visible in 3rd pic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 I’m amazed by the amount of work Ronn, and great work it is sir! Don’t second guess yourself, the mahogany looks great with the lyptus, don’t worry about the pins and tails if you didn’t say anything I would not have noticed, Well done Ronn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Super nice piece! I think the "major mistake" actually looks really good with this one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Wow, that is a really nice piece and some great work on your part. Was it really a mistake? Or a happy accident. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Wow this is awesome work. The big mistake is interesting because i was searching and couldn't find it.I assume you glued the DT/s or that bottom would be falling off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Great looking piece Ronn. I really like the door and dt’s on the drawers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Very nice Ronn! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Great work and design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Great piece. I'd only do that over if I wanted two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Beautiful cabinet. I love the kumiko door. Just the door alone must have taken longer than the rest of the cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Nice work, Ronn! Don't sweat the dovetails, most of us didn't notice, so I garantee your non-working friends will never know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 18 hours ago, Ronn W said: Pins and talls on sides and bottom are switched. Only visible in 3rd pic. It adds a visual interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle City WW Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Excellent Job!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 14 hours ago, Mark J said: Great piece. I'd only do that over if I wanted two. Thank you. This project was such a great learning experience that I really would like to do a similar piece. By rearranging the components, varying the dimensions and using different species, there are all kinds of pleasing possiblities. 14 hours ago, Geoffrey said: Beautiful cabinet. I love the kumiko door. Just the door alone must have taken longer than the rest of the cabinet. Thanks. Once you have your Kumiko jigs made the work isn't all that tme consuming and it is satisfying. The bulk of the time on this, at least for me, was thinking through how to layout the mortises and doing it accurately on both sides of each piece. Then all the chisel work. I actually had the case made and dry fit before I took a joinery class in June. When I got home from Marc Adams school and looked at what I had done. I decided that I could now do a lot better, so I started over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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