Andy Sowers
09-02-2008, 3:10 PM
Hi all
I'm relatively new woodworker who has been lurking here for several years. In the past, I've completed small-to-medium furniture pieces as I build up my woodworking tool collection. SMC is a great resource, thanks to everyone for that.
I'm about to embark upon my biggest project yet...our kitchen (fortunately its pretty small). But before I take that on, I plan on remodeling two small bathrooms first in order to work out any kinks.
One of the biggest challenges I seek some advice on is the frame and panel cabinet doors. I'm worried about possible warpage over time. Specifically, for those of you who do this for a living, do you generally use riftsawn or quartersawn stock for the rails/stiles or do you just rip these from wider flatsawn boards which happen to have grain which is almost rift? My wife hasn't settled yet on the wood species but its most likey going to be either hard maple or cherry... neither of these species have I been able to find locally here in riftsawn or quarter-sawn (maybe this answers the question?)
Finally, are there any recommendations for good book references for pulling off this kitchen remodel. I'm not looking to do this professionally, I just want to make sure that I don't screw anything up.
Thanks
Andy
I'm relatively new woodworker who has been lurking here for several years. In the past, I've completed small-to-medium furniture pieces as I build up my woodworking tool collection. SMC is a great resource, thanks to everyone for that.
I'm about to embark upon my biggest project yet...our kitchen (fortunately its pretty small). But before I take that on, I plan on remodeling two small bathrooms first in order to work out any kinks.
One of the biggest challenges I seek some advice on is the frame and panel cabinet doors. I'm worried about possible warpage over time. Specifically, for those of you who do this for a living, do you generally use riftsawn or quartersawn stock for the rails/stiles or do you just rip these from wider flatsawn boards which happen to have grain which is almost rift? My wife hasn't settled yet on the wood species but its most likey going to be either hard maple or cherry... neither of these species have I been able to find locally here in riftsawn or quarter-sawn (maybe this answers the question?)
Finally, are there any recommendations for good book references for pulling off this kitchen remodel. I'm not looking to do this professionally, I just want to make sure that I don't screw anything up.
Thanks
Andy