A Hand Made Kitchen

[Russell Hudson]

My eldest son now does carpentry & construction with a good outfit but he learned his woodworking skills as a cabinetmaker in our shop. They got a job redoing a kitchen six months back & he used our shop to make the cabinetry.


Here is his layout being rendered… (the only part I did)….


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http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/rehuds/drawing%202_zpserwzij5b.jpg (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/rehuds/media/drawing%202_zpserwzij5b.jpg.html)


Here are three pics of the island being assembled…


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http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/rehuds/corbels_zpsclr1y3jx.jpg (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/rehuds/media/corbels_zpsclr1y3jx.jpg.html)


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He knows how to both build well and achieve great detail. They wanted the counter in a dark color & he suggested using walnut rather than trying to stain maple very dark. This addition was pricey but looked ‘killer’ when installed.
These pics show the 2” solid walnut planks & how he treated the outside edge…


http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/rehuds/aligning%20walnut%20boards_zpsw5mdnzek.jpg (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/rehuds/media/aligning%20walnut%20boards_zpsw5mdnzek.jpg.html)


http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/rehuds/large%20nose%20amp%20cove_zpsrfojkczm.jpg (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/rehuds/media/large%20nose%20amp%20cove_zpsrfojkczm.jpg.html)


http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/rehuds/counter%20top%20assembled_zps5ecqzmis.jpg (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/rehuds/media/counter%20top%20assembled_zps5ecqzmis.jpg.html)


These finished shots are a tad soft in focus but you can see how handsome it turned out.


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russell hudson / hudson cabinetmaking, inc.

[George Bokros]

Your oldest sons workmanship is impeccable of course he learned from some who is also a true craftsman. Those are beautiful examples of cabinetmaking and trim carpentry.

Thanks for sharing.

[David Spurr]

Did you guys make the corbels or purchase them?

[Ted Calver]

That's some fine looking work, Russell. You raised him right.

[Gene Davis]

I have enjoyed seeing your work, but here is a question.

What is meant by "hand made?"

Did you mean scratch-built, i.e., all built in a smaller shop, and not in a production setting?

[Harold Burrell]

Wow, wow, wow...

I do not know what else to say. :eek:

[Mike Wilkins]

Awesome work and inspirational as well. Makes me want to start on my own kitchen remodel right now.