A box with doors..Box #3

[steven c newman]

Base is out of the clamps...glue joints cleaned up...base has been squared up enough to do a dry fit..
Base & Door, test fit .JPG
well, it is able to support the case...without falling over..method of attachment...
Base & Door, attachment points .JPG
3 counter sunk 3/4" screws..and a bit of glue...I also off-set the case to the stand..
Base & Door, Offset, front .JPG
To be under the doors, too..

Set this aside for now..and start on the doors..rebates were in need of a bit of leveling..
Base & Door, clean a rebate .JPG
Both doors. had a few high spots to level out...

Then plane the ends until they are flush with the top of the case...and sit on the offset equally across the front..was a bit of plane, test fit, plane a bit more, test fit again..etc..

needed to get this done, BEFORE I start to lay out for hinges...

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Hinges? Hinges? Ok, laid out for the hinge for the door..
Base & Door,, lay out for a hinge .JPG
2 hinges per door..got out a few tools to install these...
Base & Door, Hinge tools .JPG
Knife and a square to knife the lines...wide chisel for along the back of the mortise..narrow chisel to chop a bit of waste...Router plane to level to depth..
Base & Door, 1 hinge installed .JPG
Pilot hole drill and a small screwdriver to install the 3 screws per leaf...a bit of candle wax on the threads does help...
Base & Door, closed up .JPG
Fold up out of the way, do the next hinge the same way...then lay the door over onto the case..
Base & Door, 2 hinges, one door .JPG

This evening, walked down to the shop, and install this door to the case...drilled 6 pilot holes...all without me glasses on my nose....also laid out for tomorrow's 2 hinge install...

Stay tuned..( BTW, the door works fine..amazing...)

[steven c newman]

Thought I had door#2's hinges laid out correctly..
Door install, not right .JPG
Decided to double check, BEFORE any chisel or knife work...
Door install, wrong face .JPG
Hazards of being in a hurry...wrong face..good thing it was only lines from a pencil..

BTW, Door #1?
Door install, hinge details .JPG
Was installed last night...then stood up on it's own 4 feet....
Door install, half opened .JPG
Then closed to see how it works...
Door install, #1 closed up.JPG


A handle?
Door install, the knobs.JPG
Centered on each door? Latch centered between them?
Door install, latch .JPG

Thinking of beveling the edges of the doors...
Top of the case does look a bit...plain? We'll see...

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Ok..up date..Hinges have been installed on the doors...and now both doors are hung..
2 door, hung .JPG
Had to add tenons to the knobs...
2 door, NEXT! .JPG
Install the knobs and the latch..
2 door, handles and .JPG
Then used a plane to bevel the edges of the doors a bit..
2 door, workin da bevel .JPG
Coming around that corner was a but tricky...
2 door, meet the bevels .JPG

Tomorrow, I'll sand this thing down to 220 grit, and then see about a finish...

Stay tuned..

[Jack Dover]

If it were me I'd put two stretchers in the base, so I just wonder whether it's rigid as is? Also, you went with finger joints, do you think you'd save any time doing a box joint? The difference is a "finger" width, a box joint would have had just 3 or 4 "fingers".

[steven c newman]

Something like this?
Fri. Finishing, ends .JPG
With one in the center?
Fri. Finishing, center .JPG

New can!
Fri. Finishing, NEW can! .JPG
The "Before" ( just Witch's Brew)
Fri. Finishing, the before .JPG
And the After..
Fri. Finishing, the after .JPG

These are Boxes #1 and #2...now have a coat of Amber Shellac...have learned long ago, to leave the lids slightly opened....

Debate now is whether to just Shellac the #3 box....or brush on a coat of Witch's Brew first...

Waiting on some glue to dry...stay tuned...

[Jack Dover]

Yup, something like this. I was thinking rather a batten and nicely dressed thought tenons, but it this box to be seen from a side your way looks better. Reminds me gingerbread clocks a bit.

Nice build, keep it up! I enjoy following these too.

[steven c newman]

To put a coat of Amber Shellac on this Project....one needs a Proper Can Opener...
1 coat shellac, can opener .JPG
Ok..1st coat is on...I did the inside first...
1 coat shellac, inside, too .JPG
Lighter shade is do to glare....then the sides..
1 coat shellac, side .JPG
Note that the front leg sticks out a bit to the front? Yet the back is vertical...."Best foot forward"?
Then I did the rest of the outside...
1 coat shellac, Front .JPG

A couple visitors...to try out the new home...
1 coat shellac, future tenant .JPG

Waiting a while, before the next couple of coats...to see how this looks....

[steven c newman]

Been hand sanded to 320 grit....wiped down...and a second coat of Amber Shellac has been brushed on...try again tomorrow, for the 3rd coat...

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Sitting in it's new home, ready to go to work...
New Home, closed up .JPG
Be careful when you open a door...
New Home, opened .JPG
Things could get...messy...

[Stew Denton]

Steven,

I appreciate the detail on how you can get all the clamps on and the project squared up before the glue can set up. Good post.

Thanks and regards,

Stew

[Stew Denton]

Steven,

Nice project, and it turned out nicely. I have never used amber shellac, but it looks good on the project, and it brings out the grain nicely. It sets nicely there by its new home by the toaster.

Good job,

Stew