Latest kitchen install

[jmbfestool]

Welcome to the FOG Sergeeck, I think you might be the first member from Russia I have seen on the FOG  [big grin]

Woodguy

Hes been a fog member since 2008 wood guy this is just his first every post!  [eek]  So he should of welcomed you!

JMB

 

[vwdave]

The kitchen ceiling beadboard is PVC,  all the rest of the trim is poplar and cabinets are maple.

Dave

 

[Jonhilgen]

Dave,  really great work.    I agree with you about hose farm sinks, they are a beast to do.  Heavy, amd no two are the same.

Question;  what is your technique?  I personally cut some of the rigid cardboard that the sink come shipped in and use it to cut a template, then transcribe it to the cabinet.  It still takes multiple lifts and fittings to get it right (at over 125lbs, this gets tiring).  But, when done right, especially with faceframe cabinets, homeowners and fellow tradesmen can be blown away (how did you do that?!).

Jon

 

[vwdave]

We almost always use the same size and style Shaw farm sink.  I made a 3/4" template that fits pretty good.  I flip the sink over on the ground and check the fit against the template, making marks on the template where I need to add and remove material.  Next I transfer to the sinkbase and cut it out, leaving the line for final fittings.  Now I use the Ras115 to sand the back edge of the face frame and clean up the cuts.  The fun part, lift the sink see how it fits.  Remove, trim, lift, check the fit, remove, trim, lift...  Until its perfect, I really hate doing them but when they are all done and every one is complementing its all worth it. 

Dave

 

[Jonhilgen]

At least I'm not the only one that has to lift, fit, trim, repeat.  My back really feels it the next day.  But like you said, its worth it.  I actually was looking through a better homes and gardens mag and saw a farm sink with a small trim price around the cutout.  Obviously, someone butchered the cutout and had to fix it somehow!

 

[vwdave]

A few of the cabinet company's we order from never heard of scribing them to fit. They say alot of people order the sinkbase with a square cut out and just set the sink in the space.  It must look like crap, I don't know how guys can get away with that method of install.

Dave

 

[mastercabman]

Dave,  really great work.    I agree with you about hose farm sinks, they are a beast to do.  Heavy, amd no two are the same.

Question;  what is your technique?  I personally cut some of the rigid cardboard that the sink come shipped in and use it to cut a template, then transcribe it to the cabinet.  It still takes multiple lifts and fittings to get it right (at over 125lbs, this gets tiring).  But, when done right, especially with faceframe cabinets, homeowners and fellow tradesmen can be blown away (how did you do that?!).

Jon

I use cardboard also,but i use it to make a template to make a template.I do my best to cut the cardboard then when it looks ok i trace it on a piece of 1/2" mdf and cut it.I shave/sand the cut out and check it with the sink.
Then when i'm happy with the template,i put it on the face frame.First,i cut close to the line with my jigsaw.Then i use a router with a copy bit.Perfect cut out everytime.
After that,just need to build the floor for the sink.      .....and yes it is a "beast to do"!    Lift! Check,lift,check......