Credenza

[MTod]

Just finished a cherry credenza of my own design. Sliding doors with a textured panel in a frame. Wedged through tenons for the case. The base is cherry treated with iron acetate to blacken. Rubio monocoat finish.

 

[Henry W]

Nicely done Michael.
Do tell me more about those textured panels. please. Did you make or purchase? If made yourself, please provide a few process details.

 

[MTod]

I made the panels myself. The technique is simple, though repetitive. Using an out-cannel gouge and working your way with the grain, make hundreds of gouges. Ride the bevel of the gouge and overlap the gouge cuts. It is a rather pleasant activity once you get in the rhythm.

 

[Ricksmi]

Very nice looks great and I like the technique you used on the panels.

 

[JNCarr]

Great job - love the panels!

 

[MTod]

I got the idea for panels in that style from Jon at big sand woodworking. It is similar to the finish on beams in Japanese carpentry called Chona shiage.

 

[Craptastic]

Love it all but the gouged panels are outstanding. Nice work!

 

[mkepke]

Lovely. I agree with everyone else that the textured panels are a great aesthetic feature - a great contrast to the straight lines everwhere else in the piece.

-Mark

 

[Melinapex]

Gorgeous!

 

[MTod]

Thanks everyone for your positive feedback. Here are a couple more pics of the work in progress.

 

[Dee2]

What? is nobody interested in a How-to on this build for the Resources forum. Todd can/will you, please?

 

[Craptastic]

What? is nobody interested in a How-to on this build for the Resources forum. Todd can/will you, please?

Totally interested. Especially for the gouged panels.

 

[MTod]

I appreciate the interest in a how-to. I will see what I can come up with.

 

[mpeele]

That is very nice, how many hours did you spend on those doors?

 

[bob vaughan]

Great process photos for sure. I enjoyed them.
I also enjoyed rubbernecking your shop. A shaper with a feeder is nice and not often seen but the Maka (SM6P?) was a real surprise. I used to have a hydraulic head for one that I rebuilt decades ago. Maybe a few other little parts but no cutters.

 

[Wilsoncb]

Nice work, its always nice to see original designs that are unique…and look great!

 

[MTod]

That is very nice, how many hours did you spend on those doors?

The panels took about an hour each to gouge. I didn't really keep track of the rest but it took the whole weekend to make the doors. From milling the rails and stiles four square and shaping the groove, gluing up the panels, making a test piece to get my dimensions exact for a nice fit in the grooves and a good sliding action and then gluing up the doors it took a while. Doormaking is so involved with so many critical steps it is important to be very patient.

 

[MTod]

Great process photos for sure. I enjoyed them.
I also enjoyed rubbernecking your shop. A shaper with a feeder is nice and not often seen but the Maka (SM6P?) was a real surprise. I used to have a hydraulic head for one that I rebuilt decades ago. Maybe a few other little parts but no cutters.

Thanks Bob. You have a remarkable eye for machinery to recognize and correctly identify the Maka from the corner of a photo! It is a nice tool to have when doing a number of mortises. I don't always take the time to set it up for one-off projects.

 

[HITCH-]

Well done!