Popular Post curlyoak Posted October 4, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 4 file drawers and 2 small on top. Yet to come an 8/4 walnut top.. Then open shelves above...And another 8/4 top above the shelves... Panels are mill run fas walnut book matched. First project with my new Jessem. Very user friendly.And powerful with a 3.25hp porter cable. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 That’s looking sweet! Great looking panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Beautiful! Great choice on wood especially the side panels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Flutes look perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 I love walnut, and you are impressing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Great work! I love book matched panels. Walnut is a wonderful wood to work with. I'm interested to see what it looks like all finished up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 The 2 holes in the bottom will be concealed. The face leaves 1/4" lip. That will conceal 1/4" ply. A hiding place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Not many offices have furniture so nice! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Thank you all for the nice comments. It gives me confidence. Especially coming from exceptional craftsmen. I tried to talk the client into figured panels but money got in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Yeah, we all know about the money problem, It's very painful to some potential clients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted October 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Some progress. I added as planned a cove molding between the base and upper. made on my Jessem of course. And the drawers are built and installed. Next drawer faces. I used KV 8505 for the file drawers. Good hardware and a very easy to remove the drawers. That is important here as there is a secret hiding place under the bottom drawers. It gets harder to work on the floor. Like installing the cove mold or dialing in the hardware on the bottom drawers. My skeleton and my age makes it hard dealing with those things. But I persevere and now I am past that for this project. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Looks great! Having said that your drawer is really messing with my OCD lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Dealing with the hardware is a wrestling match. Especially the bottom drawers. Years ago I would repair or replace hardware on existing furniture. It was work from the face only. I can't do that anymore. I need the top off and no back, now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted October 12, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Sanding and cleanup left for the base. And a back. Finishing later. Flush drawers always add time. The color variation will be minimized in the finishing. Next I will build the shelving that will be above the base. I think the furniture type of the 2 pieces is hutch. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Love the drawer fronts, great job with matching the grain. Can't wait to see it with a finish on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Great work. I always like it when it works out to have the grain continue across drawer fronts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted October 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Bmac said: Love the drawer fronts, great job with matching the grain. Can't wait to see it with a finish on it. I would have liked 12" wide boards for one piece drawer fronts. I want to see the grain too. But I must be patient. A lot more work until the finishing... 1 hour ago, Chet said: Great work. I always like it when it works out to have the grain continue across drawer fronts. Me too I like the grain to continue. The choices were limited, but I am happy with the wood. Next is bench work for the shelves and tops. Much easier on me than the up and down work of installing flush drawers. Each drawer goes in and out so many times. Many adjustments and lots of trial and too many errors. But that is done and on to bench work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Looks great! I love the flutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 7 hours ago, curlyoak said: Much easier on me than the up and down work of installing flush drawers. Each drawer goes in and out so many times. Next cabinet I build will first have a set of knee-height horses made for it, just for that reason. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted October 13, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 I also have horses with adjustable legs but, this rig still gets used ;-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted October 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Gee-dub, Thanks for the idea. Next time I have work that gets me working on the floor I will make some knock down tables first. Knock down puts me over the top. I have no room for fixtures that do not knock down. Making some progress...Shelves and 2 tops to make. The base unit is far more than half the work. And bench work agrees with me compared to on the floor with the drawers. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted October 22, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 With the face on and the 2 adjustable shelves. Other than finishing and a few details, I am starting on the 2 tops. Some very nice 8/4. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted October 26, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I have a punch list to work on now. Then the finish work... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I like the flow of the drawer faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted October 26, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Client dropped by and helped me stack the unit. They gave me an order for a matching desk! They must have liked it. The ladies present gave lots of oos and ahhhs. Orders are the equivalent of oxygen for me. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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