I got started Saturday morning on the construction of my wife's requested Xmas present, a kitchen hutch to store her ever growing collection of pots and pans.
I started with a sketch of my ideas:
Figured out the materials I needed. Headed out to get Poplar stock for the face frames and moldings, ply from the BORG (11 ply Blondewood crap :BangHead: ) and other stuff like glue etc.
The top and doors will be natural finished White Oak, that I got from Habitat for Humanity a while ago.
Here's where I've got so far:
Several firsts for me on this project. Dado/rabbet carcass construction made possible by a decent dado stack that cuts square bottom dados. It's a Jesda set and set up dead on the first time using their 3/32" chipper for undersized ply. And face frame joinery with pocket screws, made possible by my new Kreg jig (every project requires a new tool :-D :-D ) I like using it, but was surprised as to how long it took to actually drill the pocket hole, and how much force it took on the drill to get 'r' done :eusa_thin :eusa_thin
I still have a fair bit more work to do. I have to make the flat panel doors, and the top shelving unit, sand everything, and then...paint all but the top and doors black 8-O 8-O :crybaby2: :crybaby2:
Here's the rest of the project:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
If you've made it this far, I have a design question. What kind of edge profile should I use on the top? :dontknow: It's a 1" thick, and will have a ½" cove molding under it. About half of it will be covered by the upper shelf unit, but all three edges will be exposed.
Thanks for scrolling, looking and any advice that you can offer.
Dave
I started with a sketch of my ideas:
Figured out the materials I needed. Headed out to get Poplar stock for the face frames and moldings, ply from the BORG (11 ply Blondewood crap :BangHead: ) and other stuff like glue etc.
The top and doors will be natural finished White Oak, that I got from Habitat for Humanity a while ago.
Here's where I've got so far:
Several firsts for me on this project. Dado/rabbet carcass construction made possible by a decent dado stack that cuts square bottom dados. It's a Jesda set and set up dead on the first time using their 3/32" chipper for undersized ply. And face frame joinery with pocket screws, made possible by my new Kreg jig (every project requires a new tool :-D :-D ) I like using it, but was surprised as to how long it took to actually drill the pocket hole, and how much force it took on the drill to get 'r' done :eusa_thin :eusa_thin
I still have a fair bit more work to do. I have to make the flat panel doors, and the top shelving unit, sand everything, and then...paint all but the top and doors black 8-O 8-O :crybaby2: :crybaby2:
Here's the rest of the project:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
If you've made it this far, I have a design question. What kind of edge profile should I use on the top? :dontknow: It's a 1" thick, and will have a ½" cove molding under it. About half of it will be covered by the upper shelf unit, but all three edges will be exposed.
Thanks for scrolling, looking and any advice that you can offer.
Dave