Buffet progress

[Matt Meiser]

I've finally started to make some progress on the buffet I'm building for my brother and his future wife. The center section uses a LOT of biscuits--68 in all.

[Jim Becker]

That's going to be grea, Matt! Keep those pictures coming...

[Roy Wall]

Holy smokes Matt!!! That is nice...gonna be great!! How are the main sections joined?


Thanks for the pics...:)

[John Hart]

Nice craftmanship Matt. It's going to be beautiful and last a couple (or three or four) lifetimes!

[scott spencer]

Keep at it Matt! You've got a great start. Final pics please!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Go Matt! Keep those photos coming.

[Corey Hallagan]

Matt, nice job.. it is looking great!

Corey

[Matt Meiser]

How are the main sections joined?

The whole wine rack area will be joined with biscuits only. Due to the construction, it will pretty much lock itself together. The vertical peices are going to use biscuits for alignment and long screws up through the bottom. The top will attach to pieces running from side to side.

[Matt Meiser]

Made quite a bit more progress this weekend. The entire main carcase is now assembled (it wasn't glued up in the original pictures.) I spent quite a bit of time dovetailing the pieces that the top attaches to into the sides. I did all the work by hand, and I'm pretty happy with the way they came out considering this is the first time I've tried it. They could be a little tighter, but they'll work, and won't be seen anyway. After these pictures were taken, I got the back and the top installed.

[Jay Knoll]

Matt

It looks great!

Jay

[Jim Becker]

Great job, Matt. That dovetailed carcass construction is "darn strong", too...good choice.

[Matt Meiser]

Great job, Matt. That dovetailed carcass construction is "darn strong", too...good choice.

Mark Singer showed me that construction technique.

[Corey Hallagan]

Looks great Matt! Nice work, can't wait to see it finished!

Corey

[Matt Meiser]

Got quite a bit done this weekend, which is good since I have to be done in 3 weeks and will be gone one of those. I built and fitted the drawers, glued up the door panels, and built the base. The base is assebled using all pocket screws. I used my Leigh jig to do the drawer dovetails. To make the door panels, I cut the pieces to width and thickness, glued them up, then cut the v-grooves. That avoided any issues with glue squeezeout.

I actually had the door frames almost done, but due to two measurement errors, I have to start over. :mad: I'm going to try to get them and the shelves done tomorrow and Wednesday evening so I can start sanding.

[lou sansone]

getting there. gee after seeing that nice hand cut dove tail that is used to hold the case together I thought for sure you would be doing the drawers by hand as well. Anyway, it is looking real good

lou

[Matt Meiser]

gee after seeing that nice hand cut dove tail that is used to hold the case together I thought for sure you would be doing the drawers by hand as well.

I didn't show you the other three! :D :eek: :D

[Effie Lever]

Great looking piece Matt, can’t wait to see it finished, is this Mahogany?

Effie

[Matt Meiser]

Effie, it is Mahogany.

[Mark Singer]

Matt,

Very nice work.....It is looking great! Nice proportions and design...very solid construction techniques...

[Matt Meiser]

Here's the first view of what it will look like completed. The doors aren't fitted yet, but I wanted to see what it is going to look like.

[Jim Becker]

Very attractive, Matt!!

[Roy Wall]

Matt,

Looks terrific! Solid - stable...nice lines..........what a great gift..

WHat's the finish?

[Jason Tuinstra]

Matt, very nice! Something to be real proud of!

[Kirk (KC) Constable]

That's very sharp. Nice clean lines. :)

Nothing like working on a deadline, huh? :D