Rip, Join, Plow & Those Wascally Wabbets

[Jim Koepke]

Here is a little more on this cabinet build.

My bandsaw has a 6" throat which limits resawing. It seems to want to drift inside the wood at times which can make resawing a bit hit or miss at times. The back is made from two panels using a ship lap in the center.

Everything was all glued and clamped:

Small Cabinet Glue Up.jpg

I like to get all my clamps set close to what is needed for the job. I also like to have all my wood blocks and everything set and ready to go. All the pieces are on the bench in a somewhat exploded view so there is no panic during the glue process.

Then it was on to practicing on blind nailing the molding.

First a gouge is used to lift a sliver of wood:

Lifting a Sliver.jpg

Then a pilot hole is carefully drilled:

Drilling Pilot Hole.jpg

Then a nail is driven with extra care and a nail set. After the nail is driven, some glue is applied to the splinter and the cavity. This is then held down with painter's tape:

Glued & Taped.jpg

After an over night drying the tape is lifted:

Results.jpg

If you look you can see where the sliver was glued. This is after a light stain was applied.

jtk