Approximately 2 years after starting our house build "project", we finally are to the kitchen cabinet stage.
We've been playing with the design for nearly a year and it has gone though several iterations. Finally ordered appliances to get final measurements and it was time to start construction. The back wall (right to left) will be fridge, garbage drawer, sink, dishwasher, drawer unit, then appliance garage (micro/blender/etc). On the far left will be another set of cabinets for coffee and pantry (design still in flux). On the far right will be a wall for wall ovens and gas fireplace. The island will hold the cook top and will also double as the dining room table (next build project)
finalcab.skp - SketchUp-4 by mikecpeck, on Flickr
All the cases will be pre-finished birch plywood, with walnut fronts. This is my 1st time using pre-finished plywood, but I'm already a fan. Used the Festool tracksaw and MFT table to get the panels down to size. Made a few spacing jigs for the Festool rails to get the sizes consistent and speed up the process. Only downfall is the pre-finished plywood is fairly slippery, so have to make sure to clamp everything extra (sometimes with sandpaper sandwich to hold it in place).
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
Next step was to "edge band" all the panels. Using 1/4" walnut and glue.
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
Used all the clamps and had to do 2 rounds of clamping. Never can have enough of these things.
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
The solid edge banding was trimmed using the Festool MFK Trim Router (another 1st use). Makes very fast and accurate work without damaging the veneer.
67583_10151894655303378_404511651_n by mikecpeck, on Flickr
For the box construction, used 1/2" ply for the back that is set in a rabbet and stapled. Top/bottom and stringers are dominoed and then screwed from the outside. No glue, as the pre-finished plywood kinda limits that. Went back and forth about construction of the "boxes", but ultimately this was what I felt was the best compromise between speed and durability. All the visible end panels will get a solid walnut cover... so nothing shows anyway.
Progress thus far:
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
We've been playing with the design for nearly a year and it has gone though several iterations. Finally ordered appliances to get final measurements and it was time to start construction. The back wall (right to left) will be fridge, garbage drawer, sink, dishwasher, drawer unit, then appliance garage (micro/blender/etc). On the far left will be another set of cabinets for coffee and pantry (design still in flux). On the far right will be a wall for wall ovens and gas fireplace. The island will hold the cook top and will also double as the dining room table (next build project)
finalcab.skp - SketchUp-4 by mikecpeck, on Flickr
All the cases will be pre-finished birch plywood, with walnut fronts. This is my 1st time using pre-finished plywood, but I'm already a fan. Used the Festool tracksaw and MFT table to get the panels down to size. Made a few spacing jigs for the Festool rails to get the sizes consistent and speed up the process. Only downfall is the pre-finished plywood is fairly slippery, so have to make sure to clamp everything extra (sometimes with sandpaper sandwich to hold it in place).
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
Next step was to "edge band" all the panels. Using 1/4" walnut and glue.
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
Used all the clamps and had to do 2 rounds of clamping. Never can have enough of these things.
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
The solid edge banding was trimmed using the Festool MFK Trim Router (another 1st use). Makes very fast and accurate work without damaging the veneer.
67583_10151894655303378_404511651_n by mikecpeck, on Flickr
For the box construction, used 1/2" ply for the back that is set in a rabbet and stapled. Top/bottom and stringers are dominoed and then screwed from the outside. No glue, as the pre-finished plywood kinda limits that. Went back and forth about construction of the "boxes", but ultimately this was what I felt was the best compromise between speed and durability. All the visible end panels will get a solid walnut cover... so nothing shows anyway.
Progress thus far:
Kitchen cabinet construction by mikecpeck, on Flickr
