Kitchen Alcove (WIP)

[JonnyD]

I thought I would post some pictures of a fitted alcove i am working on.

Started off by making the beaded face frames for the cabinet. The alcove is going to fitted out like a dresser with a painted bottom section and an oak top section which is set back from the bottom. I started with the bottom face frame which is made from tulipwood.

The joints were cut on the router table using a 1/2 inch 45 degree cutter.

End joints

Mid rail joints

45 degree cuts on rails made on panel saw

Frame showing joints before being moulded

The frame is then moulded and then the favorite powertool comes out

Frame dry fitted

And close up of the joint

The frame is nowready to be glued up so i moved onto the top carcase.

The shape of the top carcase is not straightforward so it is all set out on a full size rod and the joints cut. The frame is also beaded and I had to break out the handtools out to do the top angled joints.

Will update when I have made some more progress

Jon

 

[Doug B]

Looking good so far Jon.
I`ve used plastic butterflies before on this type of frame construction, but could i ask how small the domino fixing are? is there a range of different sized fixings as with biscuits?
Sorry if these seem daft questions, but i`ve never seen a domino in the flesh, let alone used one. From your photo it looks very much like a biscuit jointer, is it similar to use?

 

[JonnyD]

Hi doug the domino fixings range from 5mm X 30mm to 10mm X 50mm. The domino jointer is similar to a biscuit jointer but has a rotating spiral cutter rather than a blade. I find I dont use the biscuit jointer since getting the domino jointer.

Are the plastic butterflies you used made by Hoffmann?

Jon

 

[BradNaylor]

Hi Jon,

Looking good.

I like the way you've made the frame. I usually use a 45 degree flat bottomed cutter in a hand-held router and a jig I've made similar to a hinge jig.

I've got such a job coming up so I will have a try doing it on the router table instead. Most people seem to use the table saw but it's never worked for me.

I share your enthusiasm for the Domino. This is just the sort of job it excels at - making delicate face frames. Like you I haven't touched my biscuit joiner since getting the Domino.

I'm glad to see that you made the frame before the cabinet, too. I seems counter intuitive but I've learned that it is always better to do things that way round. It is much easier to make a carcass to fit a frame perfectly than vice versa.

Saves on workshop space, too. I get all the frames and doors made first and only put the carcasses together at the end - often after spray finishing all the componant pieces.

Cheers
Duncan

 

[OPJ]

I also like the way you've made your frame. Looks like a smart way to use Dominos.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Looking nice, Jon

I share your enthusiasm for the Domino. This is just the sort of job it excels at - making delicate face frames.

Me too Perfect for this sort of job. I still use my biscuit jointer for other stuff but used to find it frustrating that it couldn't be used for this type of work.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Doug B]

Are the plastic butterflies you used made by Hoffmann?

To be honest Jon i can`t remember, at the time i was using them i was sub-contracting to a bespoke kitchen company, they supplied all the fittings & a lot of the equipment, but it was a few years ago.
I`ve recently had a enquiry about making some front framed bathroom furniture, i`d thought about doweling the frames, but having read on the forum quite a lot about the domino & now seeing your post, i`m toying with the idea of getting one.
There has been some talk of a metal pin (?) having to be changed for a plastic one on new models, (some copyright infringement). Could i ask which your domino has?

 

[JonnyD]

Hi Doug i have had my domino for about 2 1/2 years now and it is the one with the metal pins. I have no experience of the plastic ones though.

Jon

 

[JonnyD]

Had a few hours in the workshop Today so i started to make the bottom carcase. Its Made from 19mm Oak Veneered MDF and jointed with Dominos.

I then used the domino again to fix the face frame onto the carcase.

I usually leave the top of the face frame a little proud

And then use another favorite tool to plane it flush

I then planed up some timber for the doors

seen here planing a face edge

and the stock ready for tenoning and grooving

I cut the tenons on the single end tenoner

The grooves are done on the spindle moulder with an adjustable grooving cutter. The panel is 9mm mdf so I used some calipers to set the adjustable groover to 0.1mm more

The groover is set up in the spindle with a zero clearance false fence

And then the pieces feed through

The tenon just fits into the groove so it is a quick and accurate way to make a door

I just about had enough time left to cut up the oak veneered sheet on the panel saw. Because the pieces are quite narrow i set up a stop on the sliding table to keep everything parallel

Will keep you updated

Jon

 

[Karl]

Me too Perfect for this sort of job. I still use my biscuit jointer for other stuff but used to find it frustrating that it couldn't be used for this type of work.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

:shock:

When did you get your Domino Paul?????

Cheers

Karl

 

[Doug B]

Great set of photos Jon.
With every thing including the kitchen sink
From the looks you`ll be finished in no time, you`re certainly greasing that "slope" towards a domino, for me. :lol: :lol:

 

[JonnyD]

I dont think you will regret it if you get a domino Doug. Its expensive but it saves me loads of time on certain jobs and more than earns it keep.

Jon

 

[Paul Chapman]

:shock:

When did you get your Domino Paul?????

I bought it about 6 months ago. I was lucky in that a friend was selling up all his workshop stuff so I bought it second-hand - but it was in very good condition and I'd tried it out on a previous occasion so I knew it was good. Couldn't have afforded a new one, so I jumped at the chance. It's the older model with the metal pins.

It's a great tool. I really like using loose tenons and you can use the Domino in situations where you can't use the biscuit jointer.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[OPJ]

And then use another favorite tool to plane it flush

Bloody ****! You're not short of a few bob then!! :shock: :wink:

 

[JonnyD]

Hi Olly

I have just checked out how much they are at axminster - nearly a grand :shock: :shock:

I have actually had it about 5 years and i paid about £525 for it I think.

Its a great tool but I would have to think seriously about buying it at todays cost.

Jon

 

[BradNaylor]

I love seeing how other people work; it is particularly reassuring when they do eveything exactly how I would do it!

Great photos Jon, and some lovely bits of kit.

Cheers
Duncan

 

[JonnyD]

Cheers Dan

Great minds think alike.

Jon

 

[DangerousDave]

Excellent WIP, Jon. It's nice seeing how the pro's do things, learnt a lot from this post. BTW, is that a rod you're using for setting out the frame or is it just on old rod you're leaning on (...being careful about mentioning rods after the last time... :lol: )

 

[DangerousDave]

...The shape of the top carcase is not straightforward so it is all set out on a full size rod and the joints cut...
Jon

Ooops Disregard my last

 

[Geno]

Lovely bit of work there,

Hope you've taken a pic of where you're putting it before you fit it. I think its always good to see that and then the after just to see how a piece can transform an area, plus there is nearly always someone else who has a similar problem/area that they are wondering what they can put in it!

Btw, looks like a well equipped shop you've got there! The sales pitches here for the domino are piling up!!!