Steve Rowe
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A friend asked me to make a walnut medicine cabinet for him in a barter agreement. The cabinet dimensions are 14"w x 18"h x 4-3/4"d. The cabinet corners are mitered and connected with Hoffmann dovetails and maple caps to cover plastic connectors. I like the Hoffmann dovetails since they self clamp the joint. The two shelves are fixed and were my first use of the 4mm Domino which seems to be the perfect choice for 1/2" thick shelves. The back panel is 1/2" baltic birch ply that I bookmatch veneered using a vacuum press and Unibond 800 with blocker. The blocker did an excellent job of preventing bleedthrough of the adhesive. The raised panel in the door is bookmatched and was a piece that I purchased in Pennsylvannia over 26 years ago and it was just waiting for a special small project. The mitered frame pieces are joined with 5mm Dominos. I used a product called Panel Buddies to center and keep the raised panel from rattling, this was my first use of this product and it is much easier to handle than space balls (plus you don't have to chase them all over your shop). The hardware is black at my friends request. Since choice of black hardware is very limited, I ended up using Lamello Duplex hinges which is the first use of this product for me. I discovered and fought with the screws provided with the hinges since they are oval headed and prevented the door from closing completely. (Note to self - send email to Lamello to include flat head screws with their hinges). I got around this flaw by using a 1/4" drill rod with chamfers on the ends to deflect the tabs in the hinge hardware holes ever so slightly. This resulted in success in full door closure but I don't believe that I should have had to go to that extreme. Festools used were: OF1400 router, ETS 150/3 sander, Domino. Come on Rotex RO90, the ETS 150/3 was really too big for this project.  The finish is two coats of orange shellac followed by 3 coats of General Finishes gel urethane topcoat.  Cabinet outside view  Cabinet inside view  The handmade knife and sheath in trade. This will be my new backpacking knife and is the model L1 knife shown at Stephen Lynn Handmade Knives. Instead of a tapered tang, the tang was drilled to reduce weight. The handle is Arizona Ironwood with nickle silver rivets. |
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Dovetail65
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2011, 01:52 PM » |
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Nice wood.  |
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The one who says it can't be done should avoid interrupting the person doing it.
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David
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 01:56 PM » |
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The raised panel in that door is exceptionally beautiful.
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2011, 02:52 PM » |
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Handsome!
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I like green.
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BigHonu
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2011, 04:24 PM » |
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Nice work, and great looking knife!
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2011, 05:28 PM » |
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I love it can I see a pic of the back? just wondering how it was joined to the rest thanks.
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Thanx
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Steve Rowe
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2011, 05:31 PM » |
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I love it can I see a pic of the back? just wondering how it was joined to the rest thanks.
It is just screwed to the back in a rabbet. I didn't take a picture of the back and I am sure it is now on the wall. |
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Tim Raleigh
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2011, 07:49 PM » |
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A friend asked me to make a walnut medicine cabinet for him in a barter agreement.
The handmade knife and sheath in trade. The handle is Arizona Ironwood with nickle silver rivets.
Steve: That's a nice looking knife but I think your friend got the better part of this barter  . Nice cabinet, it's too nice for pills etc. The hardware is a nice compliment to the color of the cabinet. Tim |
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Tezzer
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2011, 08:27 PM » |
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Beautiful work Steve. How does the Hoffman dovetail thingy work?
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Steve Rowe
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2011, 09:49 PM » |
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Beautiful work Steve. How does the Hoffman dovetail thingy work?
Tezzer - it is basically a router on guide with a custom dovetail bit. This is a link to the Hoffmann videos. Hoffmann Video Library I used the 45 degree fenceplate on a benchtop unit. |
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Steve Rowe
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2011, 09:51 PM » |
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Steve: That's a nice looking knife but I think your friend got the better part of this barter . Nice cabinet, it's too nice for pills etc. The hardware is a nice compliment to the color of the cabinet. Tim Perhaps given the fight with my wife to get it out of the house  . I really think his knives are priced too low so I don't feel at all bad. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2011, 07:28 AM » |
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just beautiful cabinet and a great job. the little added corner ties really add to it.. he better put some high class medicine in it. did you remember the razor slot in the inside back wall? lol I was at a house about 8 years ago and had to replace 2 medicine chest that were built in the wall. removed the 1st one.. and there had to of been over 500 double sided razor blades that had been put through that little slot! it was funny. and probably went back to the 50 and 60s thanks for sharing and again you get  |
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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2011, 08:12 AM » |
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Steve, Excellent job! It's your type of craftsmanship that I hope to achive with my woodworking projects. I'm kind of new to the woodworking game and I found out the hard way that tools do make a difference when making quality projects. 10 years ago all I had to build my first entertainment center was a crapsman (craftsman) drill, jig saw, level, tape measure and a circular saw. Now that I have found Festool, and with more experience, my craftsmanship has improved over the years. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!
Eric
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2011, 04:45 PM » |
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That raised panel looks like it was a pain in the *ss to do with a router  ?! Never the less it looks great ! Really like the matching boards/mirror figures! Good work. Cheerz René |
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2011, 05:46 PM » |
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Nice Job! Love the book matched raised panel the figure was awesome.
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Steve Rowe
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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2011, 06:20 PM » |
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Steve, Excellent job! It's your type of craftsmanship that I hope to achive with my woodworking projects. I'm kind of new to the woodworking game and I found out the hard way that tools do make a difference when making quality projects. 10 years ago all I had to build my first entertainment center was a crapsman (craftsman) drill, jig saw, level, tape measure and a circular saw. Now that I have found Festool, and with more experience, my craftsmanship has improved over the years. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!
Eric
This is sort of deja vu. My first project was built in the kitchen and back porch of our rented townhouse over 30 years ago. Only power tools were a craftsman electric drill, router and belt sander. Everything else was done with equally lame hand tools. You must learn faster than I as I didn't start accumulating quality tools until about 10 years ago and Festool about 7 years ago. Who says you need a jig to drill dowel holes accurately when a file works just fine for tuning the fit.  At the time this is what I did, and the coffee table has survived for 30 years with kids pounding and pushing on it. |
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Steve Rowe
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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2011, 06:23 PM » |
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That raised panel looks like it was a pain in the *ss to do with a router ?! Never the less it looks great ! Really like the matching boards/mirror figures! Good work. Cheerz René The raised panel was done on a spindle shaper with a Garniga raised panel cutter. The quality of the cut was superb with no tearout on any of the panel. Did have to do some sanding though. |
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