Cabinet build

[Prashun Patel]

I will take u up on that. Thx.

[Matt Lau]

Wow!

Leave the creek for a while and a nice piece of art comes up. Salute!

[Brian Holcombe]

Thank you!

[Pat Barry]

Hi Brian,
What do you see as the biggest pro's and con's of using drawer slips as compared to grooves in the drawer sides and fronts? I think this is the first time I have seen this technique - maybe just never noticed it before.

[Brian Holcombe]

Pat, sorry for the long pause. They make the drawers a little stronger, and they also make them easier to plan, not having to hide the groove in a dovetail.

Cutting the drawers with recesses so that the groove on their underside is accessible. I had planned to eliminate this from the design, but since the bottom had already been done for some time I decided to go ahead with it. They're pretty straightforward to make, and allowed some time on one of the new Tsuki's.



Marking out with two separate gauges, since the front is lower.



Crosscut, and next take 90% quickly. The knife lines give me an accurate reference for when to stop and reduce the risk of blowout.



I take out the last 10% carefully, the miter the sides.



Final step is to smooth out with a scraper.



Here's how they look. Btw my father made those brass and steel hangers.



I finished lining the drawers with Pacific silver cloth (photos next time) and have finally figured out door handles , so I'll post those up once they're on their way.

[James Pallas]

Brian, Very clean quality work. You are doing a great job of showing each process. You have written a very complete instruction on your build. I really appreciate your effort. All of the operations can be used to complete other projects. Great value and all for free.
Jim

[Prashun Patel]

I totally agree. Brian, u should teach.

[Patrick McCarthy]

I totally agree. Brian, u should teach.

Oh, the Sensei is teaching, and doing an excellent job of it. AND, to a most appreciative audience of eager students!

[Brian Holcombe]

Thanks Gents, very kind of you. I feel I need a few more years under my belt, but if anyone is local to me I'm happy to walk them through their trouble spots.

[Christopher Charles]

As always, thanks for posting. And kudos to your dad--not surprised to see that the talent runs in the family

[Brian Holcombe]

Thanks Christopher! It's definetly in the blood, in fact I have a wooden smoother that belonged to my grandfather's grandfather. I visited my ancestor's farm, which is about 150 years prior to him, and they had a pretty extensive wood shop and blacksmith's shop....so it seems I did not stray far.

[Lasse Hilbrandt]

What superior craftmanship displayed here. Im very impressed.

Unfortunately Im lost in this thread and unable to navigate my way to see the pictures of the finished cabinet.

I would really like to see it :-)

[Brian Holcombe]

Thank you! I'll post up finished pics in a few weeks, it's nearly complete at this point but basically just detail work so I haven't updated.

[Brian Holcombe]

Ready for finish.

I cut 1/4" deep grooves to house the handles and finished up planing the drawers and case.

[Christopher Charles]

Ohhh! My favorite part of every project is the first coat of finish with the big 'pop' it gives. And the handles are very fitting. You must be pleased.