Entertain Ctr WIP/Tool Gloat

[dtomasch]

Spent the day in the shop trying to catch up on a long list of to do's. Here's the beginnings of a red oak entertainment center. This project started out as a paint-grade quickie, and (when the client realized birch and oak ply were the same price) turned into a pretty major project. Trouble is, I'm doing the project for the same price as the initial paint grade proposal:-( :-x :-( :-x . Oh well, it's pretty fun

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=9210&cat=500&ppuser=1000

Oh yeah...that is my new bosch jigsaw in the picture. Pretty nice machine. Thanks for looking

 

[DaveO]

Great start Dave, that's gonna be a really nice piece.
I look forward to seeing it finished up.
Dave

 

[sammy]

I would charge him for a stain grade project. Just because the material is the same price doesnt mean your labor has to stay the same. Atleast tell him your going to paint over it just to see his reaction.

 

[toolferone]

Clients change there minds all the time and assume there will be a price change too. I don't think he would be surprised it costs more to stain then to paint.

And a YOU SUCK on the new tool! I know you will like it.

 

[McRabbet]

It's looking good, Dave! Nice jigsaw, too -- I haven't even taken the twist-tie off the cord on mine yet, but will this week.

Rob

 

[cpowell]

Wow, that's a lot of progress in a short time. Lookin good, too! :icon_thum

Very subtle placement of the Bosch jigsaw. ;-) I hope to upgrade to a decent jigsaw one day but it's far down on the list.

I think you should ask for a little more money to cover the additional labor. The worst they can say is "no".

Keep the pics coming!

Chuck

 

[Travis Porter]

Nice details on the moldings!

 

[jeff...]

Really like the molding - nice touch, I enjoy working with red oak - although Holly is quickly becoming my favorite wood.

 

[dtomasch]

Never worked holly, but I'm a little bored with red oak. It is nice to work, but the last 5 projects have bee ro. Just wanting a change. Holly is very hard isn't it?

 

[jeff...]

Never worked holly, but I'm a little bored with red oak. It is nice to work, but the last 5 projects have bee ro. Just wanting a change. Holly is very hard isn't it?

Holly is just "different" it's a hard wood but machines smooth, is very dense yet it almost looks fake, like a piece of plastic. Is pretty white, like milk paint or a white glaze finish over white pine. It has a faint smell of banana. It's hard to explain - but I'm sure some guys will kick out a Holly pen or two pretty soon. I hope they can explain it better than I can.

 

[sapwood]

Great start David. I, too, like the detail on the molding and the flutes on the sides :icon_thum

Roger

 

[dtomasch]

I need door opinions. There will be two. one on the lower left and lower right. The center will be an open shelf as well as the upper portions. Two things to remember. 1 I don't have rail/style bits, 2- Read the first post..I'm on a very tight time/money budget. My current idea is miter corner with an ogee profile on the inside edge with 1/4 ply panels datoed in.

 

[McRabbet]

David,

Remember that your table saw can do a great job doing raised panels with a fairly easy to build jig like this: ...

Just set the saw blade to about 12º and you can raise a panel. I recently put an Excel spreadsheet in the Download Library that helps calculate the proper sizes for the rails, stiles and panel. Here's an example of doors done in Birch and painted. I can loan you the sliding jig if you want to borrow it...

Rob

 

[Gofor]

You could make solid faced doors of ply and edged with solid wood. If you want the doors flush with the surface, rather than overlay, you can use the European hinges. For examples of both see my photo gallery: They are cheap Arauco ply and pine edge, but you can get an idea of the design from the DVD cabinet (flush with euro hinge) and end table (overlay, conventional hinge).
Should fit the budget, look nice, and don't require special tools (except the euro-hinge will require a 1 3/8 forstner bit which you may be able to borrow).

Go

 

[cpowell]

You could dado and make stub tenons on the rail ends for nice square joints. Since the ply panel will be glued in you don't need strong corner joints. Making the tenons is quick once you get the blade height set up and you won't need to cut shoulders.

Just remember to add the length of the tenons (both!) for your rails length - DAMHIKT.

Chuck

 

[dtomasch]

Thanks for the tips all,
Rob, i have a very similar jig (although mine fits over my fence and rides both sides of the fence, same diff.) and this would be my choice for this style of cabinet. Although, it is solid wood which I must buy, vs 1/4'' ply that I have. I like the idea of the tennons, but this seems a bit more like A&C style (this client specifically does not like a&c, although it's my favorite). I'm going to do flush doors for sure, because I just simply detest overlay doors:lol: . Thanks for the input, and i'll let you know