My First Cabinet

[DavidCBaker]

I went to a wood working class and after a solid day of basics, we each built a cabinet the second day. Here's mine. We started with rough sawn poplar and used the jointer (Steel Case) and planer (DeWalt). The rest was built with Festool products: a 125 sander, the Kapex, the 15 + 1.

I still need to finish with the hardware and finish the cabinet, but I was happy with how it turned out. It gave me the confidence to tackle tougher stuff.

 

[RONWEN]

Very nice job!  I don't see that you listed a router in the tools used???

 

[Corwin]

... It gave me the confidence to tackle tougher stuff.

David,

I have to agree with Ron -- Very nice job!  And looking at your signature line, it looks like it also will give you the needed confidence to purchase a few more Festools.    [eek]

 

[waho6o9]

Your first cabinet is a keeper. Good job!  [smile]

 

[Neill]

David,

Very nice.  Very special since it was your first.  You never forget your first.

I have never seen poplar look better than this.  Hope that the finish you use maintains that beautiful wood grain.

Neill

 

[bruegf]

Nice project David,  that cabinet is going to really look nice as the poplar darkens as it ages.  I have a dining room table made from poplar that is gorgeous now that the green cast has turned brown.

Fred

 

[DavidCBaker]

Very nice job!  I don't see that you listed a router in the tools used???

Ron, the shop that we were in had a 3+ something or other PorterCable router, in a Kreg table, so I didn't get a chance to use one of the Festool routers.

 

[DavidCBaker]

And looking at your signature line, it looks like it also will give you the needed confidence to purchase a few more Festools.    [eek]

Just truthfully, the ETS 125 was the most impressive sander I've ever used.

 

[butzla]

Nice job David.  Very nice indeed!  What kind of finish are you going to use?  [thumbs up]

 

[DavidCBaker]

I'm waiting for my wife to decide where (if anywhere at all) it'll be in the house!  [cool]