Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:35:35 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Can I assume that the drawers will come off before the varnish goes
>>> on? Clear varnish?
>>
>> Yes the drawers are removable. The side panel, panels are cherry and
>> already have 4 coats of clear varnish. Only the oak needs to be varnished.
>
> Actually, when I asked the question, I was referring to the drawers
> and the slides coming off before varnishing.
I purposely do not varnish the drawers..
"Gramp's shop" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:48:59 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
>> Dominoed drawers.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/photos/lcb11211/8405629393/
>>
>>
>>
>> Drawers in the desk side cabinets.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
>
> Leon ...
>
> What material did you use for the drawer sides? (Still debating for my buffet project).
>
> Larry
1/2" Baltic birch
Mike M <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:48:59 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dominoed drawers.
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/photos/lcb11211/8405629393/
>>
>> Drawers in the desk side cabinets.
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>>
>>
>> 8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
>
> Looks good, no file drawer in the desk, to you have a plan for files.
>
> Mike M
Thank you. Way ahead of you on files.
http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0097009/photos/lcb11211/8380072459/
The tall cabinet on the right side will house an ugly legal sized five
drawer Steel Case file cabinet.
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Leon" wrote:
>
>>
>> Finishes tend to give off an odor when closed up. Many of my
>> customers
>> place clothing in the drawers and I would not want the the odor to
>> migrate.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Dumb question.
>
> Does the above also apply to shellac?
>
> Reason I ask is that is exactly what I did with a chest I built for
> clothing.
>
> Granted my smeller isn't the best, but I can't smell any residue on
> clothing stored in chest.
>
> Of course I waited 90 days before I started using it.
>
>
> Lew
I generally deliver almost immediately upon completion. I can't really ask
the customer to not use the piece for 90 days. I don't think shellac has
that problem but I don't use shellac. Assuming that there might be alcohol
spilled on a shellac finish I don't take the risk. While shellac is easier
to repair I have not yet had to repair a finish done with varnish. That
said having built well in excess of 100 drawers for personal use in our
home I have never seen the need for a finish for the drawers be it for
kitchen or furniture. Now if I am doing a pretty drawer with nice
visible joints I will varnish the out side sides of the drawer.
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Leon" wrote:
>
>> I purposely do not varnish the drawers..
> ------------------------------------------
> Any particular reason?
>
> Do you just prefer raw wood inside drawers?
>
> Lew
Finishes tend to give off an odor when closed up. Many of my customers
place clothing in the drawers and I would not want the the odor to migrate.
On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:48:59 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>Dominoed drawers.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/photos/lcb11211/8405629393/
>
>Drawers in the desk side cabinets.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>
>
>8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
Looks good, no file drawer in the desk, to you have a plan for files.
Mike M
Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:48:59 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>> 8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
>
> Can I assume that the drawers will come off before the varnish goes
> on? Clear varnish?
Yes the drawers are removable. The side panel, panels are cherry and
already have 4 coats of clear varnish. Only the oak needs to be varnished.
On 1/23/2013 5:01 AM, Dave wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:48:59 -0600, Leon<[email protected]> wrote:
>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>> 8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
>
> Can I assume that the drawers will come off before the varnish goes
> on? Clear varnish?
Sounds like a personal question.
--
G.W.Ross
Make it idiot proof and someone will
make a better idiot.
"Leon" wrote:
>
> Finishes tend to give off an odor when closed up. Many of my
> customers
> place clothing in the drawers and I would not want the the odor to
> migrate.
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Dumb question.
Does the above also apply to shellac?
Reason I ask is that is exactly what I did with a chest I built for
clothing.
Granted my smeller isn't the best, but I can't smell any residue on
clothing stored in chest.
Of course I waited 90 days before I started using it.
Lew
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:50:52 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>Finishes tend to give off an odor when closed up. Many of my customers
>place clothing in the drawers and I would not want the the odor to migrate.
I guess that makes sense. Hell, unfinished cedar cabinets have been
used for eons for storing clothing, no reason why other types of wood
can't do the same thing.
Guess it also produces the product faster to the customer.
On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:48:59 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
> Dominoed drawers.
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/photos/lcb11211/8405629393/
>
>
>
> Drawers in the desk side cabinets.
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>
>
>
>
>
> 8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
Leon ...
What material did you use for the drawer sides? (Still debating for my buffet project).
Larry
On 1/25/2013 4:57 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> "Leon" wrote:
>
>>
>> Finishes tend to give off an odor when closed up. Many of my
>> customers
>> place clothing in the drawers and I would not want the the odor to
>> migrate.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Dumb question.
>
> Does the above also apply to shellac?
>
> Reason I ask is that is exactly what I did with a chest I built for
> clothing.
>
> Granted my smeller isn't the best, but I can't smell any residue on
> clothing stored in chest.
>
> Of course I waited 90 days before I started using it.
Not unusual, and almost traditional in some places, for many makers to
NOT finish drawer interiors, particularly those drawers which will be
holding linens and clothing.
I most always finish kitchen drawers, inside and out, with a clear coat,
the same as the final top coat on the cabinets.
For drawers that will specifically hold linens and clothing, like a
chest of drawers, and unless otherwise requested, I also use shellac as
a first choice.
I do this simply because I _do_ have an above average "smeller". :)
Anyone who has ever stored their clothes in an unfinished drawer from an
old chest of drawers that was not necessarily held to the highest
standards of hygiene during its years of use, will appreciate that doing
so can impart a nasty odor to _your_ clothes when stored therein.
Not only will shellac mitigate that happening in the first place, it can
often be successful in getting rid of that smell in old furniture.
AAMOF, I've shellacked many a chest of drawers, inside and out, for
folks who had that exact problem when buying an antique for use.
Different strokes ... YMMV
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On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:48:59 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
Can I assume that the drawers will come off before the varnish goes
on? Clear varnish?
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
> On 1/26/2013 7:48 AM, Dave wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:41:36 -0600, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> I most always finish kitchen drawers, inside and out, with a clear coat,
>>> the same as the final top coat on the cabinets.
>>
>> Sure, that also makes sense. Dropping pieces of cutlery or other metal
>> objects in a drawer, the shellac would add a extra layer of
>> protection.
>>
>>> For drawers that will specifically hold linens and clothing, like a
>>> chest of drawers, and unless otherwise requested, I also use shellac as
>>> a first choice.
>>
>> Different strokes...
>>
>>> I do this simply because I _do_ have an above average "smeller". :)
>>
>> Wonder how with all the spicy Cajun food you eat. :)
>>
>
>
> Hell Swingman knows when my wife cooks, and we live 22 miles from each other.
And I get there as quick as I can!
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:41:36 -0600, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>I most always finish kitchen drawers, inside and out, with a clear coat,
>the same as the final top coat on the cabinets.
Sure, that also makes sense. Dropping pieces of cutlery or other metal
objects in a drawer, the shellac would add a extra layer of
protection.
>For drawers that will specifically hold linens and clothing, like a
>chest of drawers, and unless otherwise requested, I also use shellac as
>a first choice.
Different strokes...
>I do this simply because I _do_ have an above average "smeller". :)
Wonder how with all the spicy Cajun food you eat. :)
On 1/26/2013 7:48 AM, Dave wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:41:36 -0600, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I most always finish kitchen drawers, inside and out, with a clear coat,
>> the same as the final top coat on the cabinets.
>
> Sure, that also makes sense. Dropping pieces of cutlery or other metal
> objects in a drawer, the shellac would add a extra layer of
> protection.
>
>> For drawers that will specifically hold linens and clothing, like a
>> chest of drawers, and unless otherwise requested, I also use shellac as
>> a first choice.
>
> Different strokes...
>
>> I do this simply because I _do_ have an above average "smeller". :)
>
> Wonder how with all the spicy Cajun food you eat. :)
>
Hell Swingman knows when my wife cooks, and we live 22 miles from each
other.
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:08:52 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>Mike M <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:48:59 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Dominoed drawers.
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/photos/lcb11211/8405629393/
>>>
>>> Drawers in the desk side cabinets.
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0091009/photos/lcb11211/8406726368/
>>>
>>>
>>> 8 Drawer fronts and varnish and his phase will be complete
>>
>> Looks good, no file drawer in the desk, to you have a plan for files.
>>
>> Mike M
>
>
>
>Thank you. Way ahead of you on files.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0097009/photos/lcb11211/8380072459/
>
>The tall cabinet on the right side will house an ugly legal sized five
>drawer Steel Case file cabinet.
I considered that as a possibility but with the door front I wan't
sure. It makes total sense though good idea.
Mike M
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:35:35 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Can I assume that the drawers will come off before the varnish goes
>> on? Clear varnish?
>
>Yes the drawers are removable. The side panel, panels are cherry and
>already have 4 coats of clear varnish. Only the oak needs to be varnished.
Actually, when I asked the question, I was referring to the drawers
and the slides coming off before varnishing.
On 1/26/2013 7:45 AM, Dave wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:50:52 -0600, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Finishes tend to give off an odor when closed up. Many of my customers
>> place clothing in the drawers and I would not want the the odor to migrate.
>
> I guess that makes sense. Hell, unfinished cedar cabinets have been
> used for eons for storing clothing, no reason why other types of wood
> can't do the same thing.
>
> Guess it also produces the product faster to the customer.
>
Other than helping to prevent odors from being absorbed by the wood too,
as Swingman pointed out, I have not seen the need to apply a finish.
That said when using no mechanical metal slides I will apply a wax
coating to the outsides.
I do presand all interior sides and bottom prior to glue up and then
finish sand the exterior after glue up and Domino insertion.