Some custom crown molding
The storage cabinets, that I built, a few months back, were supposed to have crown molding at the top. To match the existing profile, on their other furniture (built many … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 18, delivered
The last time I delivered a cabinet to Saint Joseph’s it snowed. Looks like this delivery was no different. Thankfully, my friend Tony offered to bring his trailer and 4-wheel … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 17
My last coat of urethane has dried, so I re-installed all of the hardware. With everything finished, I started on the last piece of the project. … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 16
The last coat of polyurethane went on last night. The doors are actually finished, so I set them outside the spray booth. With a Scotch-Brite pad, I sand down all … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 15
Today I am finally ready to start spraying finish on these cabinets. I pulled out the drawers and removed all of the slides. With a little creative balancing, I squeezed … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 14
I am really close to finishing this cabinet. I just had a few details left. I started with the edge banding on the shelves. I grabbed a 2″ wide piece … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 13
The shelf standards are 4″ shorter than the sides of the cabinet. I want to locate them at the top of my 2″ base piece, so I cut a 2″ long block and … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 12
I had a snow day yesterday, so I got started on the storage cabinet. Before I assemble the box, I want to install the shelf standards and polyurethane the inside … 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
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