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I would say European Oak and Maple are the only two that seem to have any similarity - or beech but then there are so many steaming, pink etc options with that that its difficult to predict. I've seen a lot of ABW stuff appearing with sapwood in as a 'feature' now. There's one in one of the...

Partly - I do think face frames look nicer. I also find it easier to fit and scribe a frame than fit a frameless cabinet. I don't have to paint or finish a cabinet edge in a different finish to the inside. Also being cynical a frame seems to have a higher perceived value (not Ikea) so I...

What Scrit said. If its going onto carpet that they aren't planning to cut back to fit then I generally do recessed.......... otherwise I plant it on to match existing skirting boards.........., unless they are very high or low and would affect the shape and usefulness of the cabinet ie your...

Good drawing except that XX is wrong. Its measured from the same edge of both slots otherwise you will gain or lose the width of the biscuit as well. A return is normal because its easier to hide any slight deviations. If you aim for flush and the board has a slight wibble in it then it won't...

Well done Scrit. Does everyone understand it now? The only prob with the Blum hinge is that it leaves a big gap between the front of the face frame and the door. You also have to have a frame that overhangs the front of the cabinet as shown in the link drawing. The plate I indicated allows...

Thanks Scrit - I gave up trying to draw it - if I get chance over the next few days I'll cobble one up and photograph it. It depends on whether there is a lip or not - if you use a frame thats flush with the cabinet edge then its no different except that you need to set the hinge plate back...

Mike, It won't 'bend' because the light will only travel in one direction , however if the beam has a horizontal projection ie produces a line then it will show on all parts of the ball that you can see from the laser projector point. Does that make sense? Cheers Tim

Andy, please don't think I'm having a go : Bear in mind though that we are all woodies and as such are more interested in this sort of stuff - most consumers aren't and if they were are not often able to distinguish between elements anyway eg machine cut dovetails are seen as a quality...

Good stuff - although I too agree about the handle - but great paint skills as well as a good looking table. The question to ask is not so much what it cost to make but what can I get for it. Seems like semantics but it depends on how you present it. If you show it as is, it would not be...

Its a proper 'eureka' moment isn't it! I couldn't believe how simple it was when I first heard it! Cheers Tim

I tend to make a carcase as John described above and then plant on a face frame using biscuits and plugged screws. I can't remember where I got this trick I use for scribing but it stops any faffing about. Its dead easy to do and damned difficult to describe (so bear with me): Cut a row of...

Dave: I thought that too, which is why I asked about the other end of the stretcher. Could that still work with a sliding DT? I've assumed that the DT doesn't run all the way through the rail and would start at the top. I couldn't see how that would then go together but maybe I'm coming...

Quite tricky really esp since it has to rotate into position. You could do something very similar at both ends. ie put a backing block on the horizontal rail that is notched to take the stretcher and then use a wedged tenon or dowel to hold it in place: Cheers Tim

David The simple truth is that we can all find cheaper people to do the work - and certainly if you have the skills then its difficult to put an objective value on a product. I sometimes have that problem when pricing stuff up. The fact is that if you are going to do it for your pal, then you...

Andy Thats a great idea - well done I'd like a nose at your tool collection - so more pics please Cheers Tim

Glad to see you are still around! Whats at the other end of the stretcher - ie which way can it move - its not clear from the pic whether it goes up to meet the apron frame or whether it curves to to the other leg assembly. Does that make sense? Cheers Tim

I've been making free standing furniture, fitted stuff and kitchens etc for two and half years and am now beginning to make some decent money. Word of mouth is kicking in and my order book is filled for some time to come. The hours are long but I enjoy it. A 'can do' attitude is what...

Dave It is of course all your fault - or can we blame the carrier? :lol: :lol: Cheers Tim

DA - thats a fair charge at me although I think the circumstances were slightly different given that it was told to wait in for the courier to pick it up rather than find that a courier has left stuff outside. By the time I had posted this thread, I had had to wait in for three days. The...

C'mon guys - lighten up. Gary - thats the carriers fault not Rutlands. Re out of stocks - yes it is a pain and they have commented here that they are trying to resolve it. It happened to me with some cutters after the sale and I'm still waiting for something else. That said, the money...