Gun Cabinets

[rnt80]

I finally wrapped these up this weekend.  The cabinets in the middle were done by my friends shop.  Matching the finish was a bit of chore but I'm pleased with the result.  I can't take credit for the carving, I shopped that out to a local CNC shop.  They require ALOT of sanding when I got them back...darn near wore my fingers down to the nub!
The installation process was pretty challenging.  Coping the crown into the existing cabinetry took awhile, as did coping into the existing panels.

 

[rnt80]

Some more pics.

 

[lordinteriors]

wow that looks amazing makes me wish i still went shooting then id have something to put in them
                  lee

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Exquisite work, Russell.  [thumbs up]

 

[honeydoman]

Russell,  great job  [thumbs up] [thumbs up] double thumbs up,  but I have to take one away..... all that for guns ?  should be a bar or a curio cabinet !  of couse you are out in arizona and probably have some old antiques from the wild west days and not some ak47 cabinet !  lol..

Great Job

oh since you live in arizona sanding is no problem just go out in the front yard and get some more!

 

[rnt80]

This whole unit takes up one side of the customer's home office.  The opposite side is pretty elaborate as well.  That wall was already filled with cabinets so there was no room for my work there.  This customer has a pretty extensive gun collection that he inherited from his father.  Guns really aren't my thing but some of the pieces are amazing.

 

[nclemmons]

Russell

Very nice job on the design execution as well as matching the existing details and finish.

Bravo!

neil

 

[danrush]

Russell,

Very nice.  One question, if I may...  why scribe the new cabinet to the existing panel it butts to?  Was a re-work on the original cabinet not possible to provide a flat panel?  I often run into re-work jobs, and have to match existing, just wondering about some of your jobsite constraints.  Very nice work.

Dan

 

[rnt80]

I struggled with how to tackle that problem.  Reworking that panel to make it flat wasn't possible.  I could've cut the moulding on the existing cabinetry but decided against that.  The bottom line is that the customer is happy with the situation. 

 

[rnt80]

I may have to uninstall and move these cabinets as well as the other ones that you see in the pictures and the ones on the opposite wall.  The customer is moving to a new location and doesn't want to leave these behind.  He's toyed with just having me build new ones but would prefer to have these removed and installed in the new house.  How would you charge for this job?  I have no idea how long this would take so I'm hesitant to offer a flat rate quote.  I'm more inclined to charge by the hour and offer an estimate as to how long it might take.  What do you think?

 

[nickao]

My style cabinets for sure, nice. Coming from the CNC shop there should not have been much sanding to do, if any. They should have specialized sanders(mop sanders, flap sanders, etc) to make it a breeze if they did not use them maybe they gave you a deal? Many CNC guys just refuse to use the expensive bits, down cutters or cut slow enough to get the results that require little to no sanding. It seems you made it look great in any case.

Giving help on charging for things is just to tough because of regional differences, good luck. It's better to overcharge and let them call you on it then to undercharge them. The way work is right now referrals are meaning less and less. Charge for your time where you make enough money so you do not regret doing the job.,

 

[Wonderwino]

I think cost+ might be the fair way to go.  How many hours of labor to remove without damaging?  How much modification to fit the new location?  Will it need to be scribed to the new floor and walls?  Will the sides be freestanding instead of against the walls?  Will you need extra help?

 

[rnt80]

I think cost+ might be the fair way to go.  How many hours of labor to remove without damaging?  How much modification to fit the new location?  Will it need to be scribed to the new floor and walls?  Will the sides be freestanding instead of against the walls?  Will you need extra help?

I have no idea how long it will take me to remove these things, that's part of the problem.  I'm pretty sure the units will be free standing in the new location so that means making new sides.  I'll almost certainly help.  The middle units are massive, even when  broken down they are sizeable.