Great info, Thanks guys! Now to prepare myself for the material sticker shock.
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Great info, Thanks guys! Now to prepare myself for the material sticker shock.
What are most custom makers using for cabinets now. Plan is to construct Euro style, some painted some stained, with wood edging rather than edgeband (I've yet to see banding that stays on after a...
Thanks. I'll check out those references. I also came across this one:
https://www.kornerking.com/category-s/218.htm
https://www.kornerking.com/Kornerking-videos-s/26.htm
Seems like a...
Build will include some sort of Lazy Susan or Rev-A-Shelf, so I'm wondering how to dimension and layout this cab for incorporating the feature into Euro (Frameless) design. Should the cabinet be...
Thanks, Bennett, I'll test some of their brown. Spray can would by far be easiest. Got me thinking perhaps a copper base coat with a light top coat of the brown to allow some of the underlying to...
The finish on this is similar to what I'm trying to achieve but without resorting to custom powder coating:
https://www.amerock.com/Products/Detail/pid/1802
Wrought iron from House of Forgings.
I've constructed a staircase with cherry newel and handrails (hopefully that justifies asking in a woodworking forum), but need to finish the metal balusters in an oil rubbed bronze effect. ...
Also, what do you think, satin or gloss on the handrail and newel? I appreciate the suggestions and finish in place it will be. It will be several days before I get to it so feel free to chime in...
I see your point, Mel. Although the functional handrail is metal on opposite side. Here's a photo for clarification:
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Staircase consists of American cherry handrail and newel post, iron balusters. Attachment of handrail to wall and newel is lag bolts which will be covered by flush plugs. Knee wall will be painted...
Sometimes I feel mocking up a full size model of a project helps bring out the best design idea, especially in some larger projects like an entertainment center or library bookcases and cabinets. ...
One of the reasons for considering the Makita was to have one vac I could use for wet also. The Festool ETS 150 was the one I was considering. But I would stick with a vac rather than downdraft...
Primary objective is dust control, efficiency and versatility. So I'm considering the Mirka Deros or comparable Festool sander. And for shop vac/sander dust extraction with sander, either the...
My current project is 4x10 feet faceframe for a cabinet. Clamping squares-I will look into that. Some of the pipe type clamps, while long enough, flex too much.
Finding a place to glue things square and flat is becoming a problem. Doing more very large frames, carcasses, tables, etc. Please, some tips on how you approach these things without building a...
The bowed material arch technique is effective and esthetic. Thanks everyone for your help. On to the project!
Thanks Shawn. I'm going with a simple arch. That is an arch form that is not mathematically an ellipse and not round but kind of a shallow flowing arch.
So now the mortise and tenon issue is resolved, my final question is about making the upper curved piece of the headboard. Rather than drawing an arc as in a circle the sweep of the curve should be...
I'd probably make a jig for that if it was production work Chris, but this is a one-off project. In effect, as others have suggested, the verticals are like long, exposed loose tenons, spaced and...
Yes, it's becoming clearer that the unshouldered tenons and spacers matched to a full size layout is the best for this project. Everyone please stay tuned because I'll post up another concern about...
No-shoulder tenons do seem best. How about layout and alignment? With 12 verticals, one just a hair off, well, you know how that goes. Any suggestions on how best to transfer that position of the...
I'm making a headboard for a bed with an arched upper rail and vertical slats (1-3/4 wide x 3/4" thick). The lower rail is straight. I was going to shoulder tenon the ends of the slats and I have a...