That is beautiful. It is very nice for a first project and you definitely have promise. Keep up the good work.
-
-
Looks great! Amazing for a first project, great for any project. Your joints look better than many of mine, and I've now built several cabinets. Keep it up!
JimComment
-
You did a great job with that, now you are hooked
Every tool you own is broken, you just don't know it yet :-)Comment
-
Excellent work. I especially like the clean lines and the use of birdseye pine. That is fairly rare and certainly adds character to the piece. It seems to me that you just created an Heirloom piece.
LeeComment
-
Doesn't look like you used rail and style bits for the door, so what did you use? Pocket screws, mortise and tennon (spelling, I am horrible with that one), dowels, biscuits?
ThanksShe couldn't tell the difference between the escape pod, and the bathroom. We had to go back for her.........................Twice.Comment
-
very nice workPhil In Ohio
The basement woodworkerComment
-
Nice Job!
An outstanding first effort! Well done!"Like an old desperado, I paint the town beige ..." REK
Bade Millsap
Bulverde, Texas
=> Bade's Personal Web Log
=> Bade's Lutherie Web LogComment
-
At the wood show I saw Varathane products and liked the light-variants of cherry, cabernet, red mahogony.... hoping to use the lightest variant, to bring out the pink striations in the wood - and those birds eyes... They'd go with the copper knobs I think... Getting pieces with the bird-eye was easy - folks in the class were mostly interested in the craft, not exactly in the interplay of wood features... their rejects were my gain :-) I come from a painter's background, so was looking for other aspects... Here's me lisa, for example (squint your eyes for the proper effect):what finish are you going to use ?
No, we did not use the typical panel door 3+ bit-sets. Our teach thought it may be too much for the 1st class. He was getting us to learn the basics, using simplest accessories. We used biscuits, dowels and yellow-glue. I liked the effectiveness of the double-bar clamps especially in ensuring joined pieces alngned well... Sad that I can't find such clamps anywhere.Doesn't look like you used rail and style bits for the door, so what did you use? Pocket screws, mortise and tennon (spelling, I am horrible with that one), dowels, biscuits?
Inital deep sanding was done in these humongo 'timesaver' machines that were 5' wide and 4' deep, where you could sand entire frames/panels. Then the air ROsanders were very effective too. Was able to sand the pieces to the smoothness of a baby's bottom :-)
For the first time I also learnd that its just not the number of clamps that is important, its also all these different types, each serving a unique purpose... We basically used every machine in the shop, but required careful glueups/sanding too, to make things seamless.
Some more pix:
Thanks again, for all the encouragement...
/venkatLast edited by venkatbo; 06-02-2006, 10:25 AM.Comment
-
Oh, so you cheated! No wonder it looks so good.Originally posted by venkatbo
Just kidding, Venkat. It's a great project, done well. You should be proud of yourself.
JRJRComment
-
Excellent work, Venkat. You should be proud of that piece.
kenComment
-
Yep, have to admit - no machines, no fun with ww :-) - especially these days - with too many novices like me trying to be weekend wwwarriors :-)Originally posted by JR
/venkatComment
-
VERY NICE!!! THe only thing that I don't think is PERFECT is the base board- I would have done an ogee, but the round-over fits in with the design.AlexComment
-
Yes, you should be VERY proud. Thats a nice cabinet. Reminds me of my first too.... just double it ....... 2 doors, and 2 drawers, but the dimensions seem almost identical. Sounds like you're hooked. Good luck.
BTW, you know finishing is a WHOLE new can of worms just waitin for you!
ToddComment
-
That is what I was told ;!)Originally posted by hermit
We have a next level self-study / instructor-guided course next semester, where we'd be expected to do the whole thing - selecting wood / materials -> finshed item. Can't wait for fall :-)
/venkatComment
Comment