Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 3
I didn’t work in the shop at all last week due to the weather. The ice storm took down the power lines for a couple of days, and it took … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 2
I had the day off due to snow, so I decided to spend the day working on one of the more tedious parts of this cabinet, the cloth spindles. The … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 1
I am starting another project this weekend. Two more cabinets for Saint Joseph’s in Emmitsburg, MD, to match the large storage cabinet that I finished last month. These two cabinets will be … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – delivery and installation
Today is delivery day for the big oak storage cabinet. My garage is littered with the pieces of the cabinet, as well as all of the tools that I am … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 12
Ok, last day to spray. I have two coats applied to the shelves and sides. They look really good, but I am going to apply a third coat anyway. An … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 11
I determined that all of the pieces, that I have been spraying, are acceptable. I spent some time Jockeying everything around, moving all of my finished pieces out to the … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 10
My shop is basically useless while I am finishing the cabinet, so I haven’t been doing much. I let the first coat set for a day to cure, and sanded … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 9
I let the doors set clamped up overnight, to ensure that the glue dried completely. When I pulled the clamps off today, the doors looked a lot straighter than they … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 8
Sorry I have been off-line for a couple of days, I got hit with a stomach bug the day before Thanksgiving, and I hadn’t had much energy for working in … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 7
Today the plan is to get the doors done. I already cut the verticals for the door frame, a couple of days ago. They are a little burned on some … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 6
I decided to get the shelves finished up today. They are all cut out, but without a center support for the front, I decided to do a heavy-duty piece of … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 5
I made some good progress today. Things are really starting to take shape. I originally planned on assembling the back panel by running screws straight into the sides from the … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 4
Before I start assembling the side panels, I need to rout in the grooves for the adjustable shelf standards. I have an adjustable guide for my Hitachi router, so I … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 3
As promised in my last post, here are the more detailed plans. Cabinet Sides.PDF I will be unable to fully assemble this cabinet in my shop. It will also be … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 2
I am finally done dragging my feet on starting this project. I actually started it a few weeks back (breaking down plywood) but I have had other things to do, … Continue reading
Maple and walnut blanket chests – day 10 – complete
I got up bright and early this morning to get the last coat on the chests. I gave the surface a quick once-over with some fine sand paper and sprayed … Continue reading
Maple and walnut blanket chests – day 8/9
I was going to post yesterday’s work this morning, but I was having trouble with the computer I was using. So you get today’s post and yesterday’s post all rolled … Continue reading
Maple and walnut blanket chests – day 7
Ok, the goal today was to get the base skirt attached without placing any nails through the face of the trim. I started by trimming and attaching the first piece. … Continue reading
Maple and walnut blanket chests – day 6
I didn’t have much time to work last night, so I focused on finishing the lids. I used my new pull saw to trim the splines back to within 1/16″ … Continue reading
Maple and walnut blanket chests – day 5
What a long day in the shop yesterday. Time to start putting these things together. I started out by trimming down the long ends on the panels, and making sure … Continue reading
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