| This blog is written by MC | 34 entries so far |
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kitchen cabinets #21: Door construction
The three doors, and the only doors on the lower cabinets are finished and installed. I made a co...
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kitchen cabinets #20: I'm back and all kitchen drawers are in!
The holidays and some other projects temporarily put the kitchen project on hold but I am back at...
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kitchen cabinets #19: Drawers!
October was a busy month but I did manage to fit in installing most of the drawer slides and fini...
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kitchen cabinets #18: Shelves
It has been some time since my last blog but I have been busy. New countertop has been ordered, I...
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kitchen cabinets #17: All cabinets are in.
I had a nice long five day weekend to devote to the kitchen project. I finished the last two cab...
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kitchen cabinets #16: The twins are up!
My last two upper cabinets, nicknamed the twins, are hanging on the wall. I am not sur...
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kitchen cabinets #15: Back at it.
Another cabinet is up. With each cabinet done there is less material that I am tripping over in t...
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kitchen cabinets #14: A temporary situation
I spent this weekend moving us back into the kitchen. I made a temporary countertop out of melani...
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kitchen cabinets #13: First Lower Cabinets Installed
Finished the lower cabinet cases on the sink side of the kitchen, half of the cases are now buil...
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kitchen cabinets #12: Lower cabinets
Made some progress and finished the cases for the three cabinets on the sink side of the kitchen....
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kitchen cabinets #11: Measure twice cut once.
The third cabinet has been a challenge. Starting with the extra set of hinge mortices I mentioned...
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kitchen cabinets #10: 2 down 10 to go
I missed two weekends in the shop, Cub Scout camping weekend and work at the job that pays. I ...
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kitchen cabinets #9: 1st and largest cabinet is on the wall!
I finished (not counting doors) the first and largest cabinet this weekend. I added pocket screws...
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kitchen cabinets #8: Making progress.
All face frames are done and I have finally moved on to the cases. I added a curved element to on...
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kitchen cabinets #7: Lower face frames are done.
Over the week the new floor went in. I now have a finished shell waiting for cabinets. I am now o...
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kitchen cabinets #6: Infrastructure
I have not got much done on the actual cabinets but have still done a lot of work over the past t...
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kitchen cabinets #5: First face frame!
Good weekend in the shop. After hauling away the last of the old cabinets and pulling a few nails...
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kitchen cabinets #4: Demo Day
I did not spend anytime in the shop this weekend but instead spent the weekend tearing out our ol...
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kitchen cabinets #3: Weekend # 3 dust collector about to give out.
I do not have much to post this weekend. Spent the entire weekend jointing and planing the lumber...
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kitchen cabinets #2: A lot of sawdust.
For spending as many hours in the shop this weekend it does not seem like I got much done. I...
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kitchen cabinets #1: The Beginning
I have started a project that for me is enormous. A kitchen remodel with me building the kitche...
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Federal Bath Vanity #2: Starting with the doors
The doors are a challenge. I needed to build two forms, one for the center and one for the two ou...
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Federal Bath Vanity #1: It begins
I am starting a bath vanity in federal style. The design starts with the vessel sink my wife has ...
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New vanity from 120 year old dresser
Like most on this site I prefer to make rather than buy furniture but sometimes money and time co...
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Rocking Horse #10: Finished (Almost)
Completed the final sanding this weekend and applied the finish. I used a 1 pound cut of ...
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Rocking Horse #9: Final Assembly
Finished making the last of the parts this weekend and got everything put together. Added the...
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Rocking Horse #8: Final Assembly in Progress
I made some progress today. I finished shaping the saddle, made the handles and sanded the horse ...
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Rocking Horse #7: The details take more time.
Did not get as much done as I had planned this past weekend. I work in an open garage and the 105...
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Rocking Horse #6: Dry assembly
I had a bit of a setback this weekend. After spending about three hours shaping the saddle I came...
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Rocking Horse #5: Tapered legs
Made a little more progress this weekend. I did some shaping of the horse and worked on the taper...
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Rocking Horse #4: Rockers Cut
I was able to get the project one more night after work this past week and do some more band saw ...
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Rocking Horse #3: First glue up
I was able to get back to the project after work today and glue up the horse head, neck, body...
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Rocking Horse #2: Day 2
Dimensioned the Horse Pieces to 1 3/4” today using a # 5 hand plane. Next I jointed the adj...
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Rocking Horse #1: Day 1
I am starting a project to build a rocking horse for my son. I am following a set of plans fr...
