My Kitchen Part 1 (w/pics)

[David Eisan]

Hello everyone,

All is done on my big ash table except for me turning a wooden knob for it. I am going to make one from ash, ipe, figured walnut and apple to see what looks best. Once it is done, who want's to help me move the 200+ lb behemoth?

I am about to start on our own kitchen where the shop foreman and I live. It might not seem like much so far, but it is really alot. I have about 200 BF of poplar for the face frames and doors sitting on the lumber rack and today I picked up all the carcass parts. As a tool monger I know many people in the cabinet industry and I had someone else turn 6 sheets of 5/8" melamine into the various parts that will make up the boxes in our kitchen. I gave them a cut list and they cut the parts on a scoring panel saw and edge banded as per my instructions.

I just took the skid of parts home today and hope to start building boxes next week.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/takingpartshome.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/cabinetpartsonbench.jpg

Stay tuned,

David.

Every Neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.

[Art Mulder]

Once it is done, who want's to help me move the 200+ lb behemoth?

Move it where!? Looks like you're about to rip out your kitchen, after all. :confused:

And as for the kitchen... Great, It'll be fun to watch this unfold. But I suggest that instead of calling this the "part one" thread, why not just keep posting to this thread, so that the whole story stays in one place. Makes it easier for us to find.

best,
...art

[Mike Cutler]

Lots of work ahead of ya' David. I agree with Art. Keep it one thread.

[Jim Becker]

Ah...I like how you think getting your sheet goods pre-cut at a friendly cabinet shop. That will be a big time-saver. Excellent idea!!

I'm looking forward to your continuing pictorial. Consider keeping it in one thread...it's working out well for several others documenting large projects.