Here’s a shot of a project I worked on this past week. It was built on-site (I wanted the wood inside the house for a couple of weeks before I used it and just brought the wood out to the garage as I needed it).
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Looks really nice !!
Thanks Walter,I'll see if I can get pics of it all set up in another week or two. These things always look better with art and books in them.It was a fun little project, but was on a deadline before a wedding yesterday...I finished it up mid-day friday... whew!Cheers,Brian
Hey,
I'm building a bar for a customer in their basement out of cherry. I wonder about how much you had in material. It sure does cost a lot around here, chicago.
4/4 select, s3s, straight-lined and sanded cherry is $4.30/bf. delivered to my shop from the mill.Cherry veneer ply wood is $50-90 per sheet (1/4 to 3/4").I had about 1K in materials in this project including the slide in door hardware, etc.2.5K in labor (4 rollout cherry drawers in base, etc.) + whatever the painter charged to stain & finish.
Brian,
Looks really good.
Thanx for sharing.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Chuck,It is fun sharing this stuff with folks like you. Personally, I like cherry with a lighter stain or natural... but that is not my decision to make. The owners like it, so it's all good.Regards,Brian
Brian,
Most of the cherry I have gotten lately has a lot more sapwood than I am used to.
It is supposed to be FAS 1face S2S1E PA cherry. I have been using NGR dye on the sapwood, but it is a lot of work.
I like natural finish as well. I still use shellac on some jobs, 3-4 coats in one day.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Nice cabinet!!
Thanks,I am still learning on every job!Bass
We all do, whether we admit it or not!!!!
Here the cherry with sapwood is sold as "calico" and goes for $2.50/bf. vs. $4.30 for select heart.
Brian,
Thats what I got. 2620M.
Thanx for the clarification.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Purp, watch out for moisture issues in a basement. Mahogany may be better. I've learned from past jobs.
Just helpin, Lou
Hey Lou,
Thanks for all the info. Client was set on cherry, finishing up tommorrow. It sure looks good, but that stuff is a lot harder to find than oak or maple. Costs a lot more too. Thanks again.
Nice work Basswood. Nicer to know who I'm saying "nice work to". Did you build your river driven saw mill yet?
Hi Mike,Glad you like the work, and likewise--it was great meeting you and Susan. That mill was wonderful (thanks for the ride). I live on Mill St. here (named for an old flour mill). Water power used to provide lumber and electricity here too. Now the water just runs wild... the fish probably like it that way.All the best,Brian
basswood
My dad grew up in East Meredith NY. There is a working water mill there, now a museum.
http://www.hanfordmills.org/index.php
We had a tour back in 93'. Pretty neat seeing all the old tools and the huge belts and wooden wheels for powering the equipment.
The basement was a maze of belts running to different setups.
It even provided the town with electricity for a while.
Rich
Rich
Rich,
Thanx for that great link.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Neato Rich.I have pics to post of the mill by the Douds (later this week). Amazing how resourceful they were.G'day,BC
Basswood,
Nice work. Are the upper shelves adjustable? Can't really tell from the pic if there are shelf pins or not.
What type of finish was used?
And on a side note, I really like the picture hanging on the right wall, the dog is a nice touch too. ;).
I offered to do adj. shelves, but they did not want holes...so fixed it is. Hope it works for them.The finish is a cat. laq...I would have liked nat. w/ shellac.These folks have nice art and nice dogs... if they like you.
Nice job. Lately, i've found myself really being drawn to the mission style doors.
I like doing custom work like that but its so hard finding anyone to pay for it.
Everybody must think that stuff just goes together for free.
I just built a custom vanity for a customer. I think I counted about 65 pieces all custom sized. I charged around 1200 and still feel like did it for free.
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
This job took 7 days and I thought it would take 5 (the doors slide in, the shelves and drawers in the base are like extra cabinets inside a cabinet to make slots for the doors to slide in--I need to take a pic of that). I wonder how many parts I cut for this job?I did make the doors for this job (flat panels make it easy enough), the last raised panel door project I purchased doors from Walzcraft (just down river from me about 30 min.).
Real sweet job!
I was gonna ask what finish, but I see it's catlac. Sprayed on site? Then installed?Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
You gonna play that thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Ln-SpJsy0
I built the stuff in the customers garage, then the painter hauled it to his shop and returned it for the install.We did a couple rounds of this (build boxes, while painter stains and lac's boxes, I build drawers, doors and face frames, then painter drops off boxes and runs off with ff, etc., I install boxes and scribe in cherry top, etc...I had some other cabinets to mess with and two maple handrails to install too...busy week.Glad you like the results,Brian
any particular reason you don't do your own finishing? I hate letting someone finish my stuff, I get scared. I mean a great finish makes me look great, but a lousy finish, just looks like hell, no matter how good the craftsmanship.
Your guy did good from what I can see, I was just curious.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
You gonna play that thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Ln-SpJsy0
Just the deadline thing...even with the painter doing the finish, only had a few hours to spare before a big wedding.Pressure... man!I'm off to check out the O'limpx,Caio
too bad you had to build it in their garage what with the new shop and table saw and all.
Hi Mike,Good point. By next summer I plan to get climate/humidity control for the shop. It has actually been dry enough that I could have probably just worked in the shop. I worry that work done this time of year, in hot humid conditions, will cause wood to go goofy in the dry conditions of winter heating.On this job, I got to use the shop in the owners garage. Nice 3 horse cab saw, big Powermatic Joiner, etc. Nice working in a vineyard too. All the best,Brian
I make my own raised panel doors. The vanity took 2 days to make, the PITA was finishing. We painted it white and clearcoated the inside of the drawers.
When I get back to my computer i'll try to post a pic. Its really nothing special about it except that it had to be 54" and it floats 4" off the ground.
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
Here are some shots of the vanity. Sorry if they're too big, i've never posted pics before.
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
This pic may br less blurry.
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
Very nice. In just 2 days with raised panels and finish...good and fast. You should be expensive. <g>
Thanks, now if I can get a customer to value the work the way you do, i'll be in business.:>)
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
Sorry Basswood, the millwork took 2 days. The painting added a little time to the project.
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
Looks really great - the dog likes it,too, apparently!
Thanks Suzie,I like the custom stuff. I get a few more of these jobs each year and I am starting to set up a real cabinet shop (little by little). Looks like I have a couple more jobs similar to the one I just finished that should happen in Sept/Oct.
Good luck with your cabinet shop - hope you get lots of work!
Susie, I'm still mostly a trim carpenter, but it is nice to get some custom cab work.Have a great day,Brian
Nice work - Cherry is my favorite wood. It was nice to talk to you at the fest, too. Sorry I didn't get to spend more time talking with you.
Objectivity is in the eyes of the beholder.
Is the back rotary cut ply?
It is hard to tell from the picture, but it almost looks like a burl.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Rotary cut, but nice grain patterns.Door panels are almost book matched (though the dark stain makes it nearly a moot point).
What you work bare foot, you killed the dog but oh well your work is fantastic I love the finish.
Thanks,I do work in sock feet, in that house.I'm glad that dog likes me.