Kitchen progress, doors and drawer fronts (w/pics)

David,

Nice work ! But I'm wondering if you using that long of a single panel was
a wise thing. When I did my SIL kitchen cabinets, I had three 7' long
panels to make for a cabinet (2 for the door fronts, 1 for the side panel
all about 12" wide)). Everything I read suggested that the panels be no
longer than 4' to reduce the possibility of twisting. The added rail
(somewhere around the mid point) also provides additional torsional
stability.

I had 40 doors to make and no where near enough clamps. Took about a week of
evenings to get everything thru glue-up. Be sure to sticker them when you
stack them up for storage or they will dry unevenly (warp).

See you've added a few toy's to the shop too - nice drive by on the
power-feed....


Bob S.


"David F. Eisan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Afternoon All,
>
> Here is a little update on the doors and drawer fronts for my parents
> kitchen,
>
> An awkward cut, raising the end of a very long narrow panel. Used a roller
> stand.
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/panel1.jpg
>
> Rasing the rest of the panels wwas much easier, expecially with the help
of
> a power feeder,
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/panel2.jpg
>
> I made two jigs for the cope cuts, one for each end of the rails. I just
> made the jig, I had been free handing copes with a push block for the last
5
> years, this is *much* nicer,
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/cope1.jpg
>
> I never thought a door could look so pretty, but here is a single door
that
> is supposed to look like two. It will be the front for the pull out
pantry,
> I took 10 different photos, but none really turned out to show just how
nice
> the door looks. There is a 3/8" wide, 3/16" deep dado in the centre of the
> middle rail to divide the doors.
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bigdoor.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bigdoordone.jpg
>
> A couple of drawer fronts in clamps. Notice the one odd door, that is the
> front for the lazy susan (full height of undercounter cabinet). I will run
a
> dado from side to side in it to make it look like a seperate drawer front
> and cupboard door.
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/dfs.jpg
>
> Now for the other bazzilion panels I have to make...
>
> David.
>
> Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.
>
>