New Cupboard Project .....Coming to the finish

[Waka]

LN

Very nice job, I've never used walnut before but after looking at your project I think I'll give it a try.

 

[Matt_S]

another great piece of furniture, must be real pleasure to look at all those pieces in your house

 

[Mcluma]

Very very nice work

Now just make sure the wife doesn't put a vase on it :twisted:

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Very very nice work

Now just make sure the wife doesn't put a vase on it :twisted:

How come you know my wife? :lol: :wink:

 

[mailee]

That is a beautiful piece there your Lordship. I love Walnut for almost anything.

 

[wizer]

WOW. Love it, very beautiful

 

[motownmartin]

Another fine job your Lordship =D> ccasion5:

 

[lucky9cat]

LN, a lovely job. I've enjoyed following you make it and I certainly am going to have to try something in walnut to. It just looks so lovely. Thanks for the write up and pics.

Ted

 

[Mcluma]

Very very nice work

Now just make sure the wife doesn't put a vase on it :twisted:

How come you know my wife? :lol: :wink:

Because every wife does it :twisted: :twisted:

 

[walkin]

The door strengthening is only glued about half the length, it is screwed at the hinge end to allow movement in this cross grain situation.

Lord Nibbo, your excellent project is an inspiration, so much so that I have felt the need to register and hope you might explain your statement above for me.

Do you mean that it is glued at the "open" end, and screwed at the hinge end? if so is there a need for the screw holes in the support piece to be oversized?

thanks in advance,

Graeme
(very much a beginner)

 

[DaveL]

HI Graeme,

Welcome to the forum.

Everyone has to start sometime, we are all at different points on the woodwork journey, most of us are on more than one Slope TM, there is no turning back now. :lol: :wink:

 

[walkin]

thanks for the welcome Dave,

yes, I understand the slippery slope - my plane collection is multiplying at an alarming rate!

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Do you mean that it is glued at the "open" end, and screwed at the hinge end? if so is there a need for the screw holes in the support piece to be oversized?

thanks in advance,

Graeme
(very much a beginner)

Yes you got it correct, I suppose the holes are bigger than the screws but they are countersunk, I don't imagine for one moment that the doors will shrink more than about a 1/16th probably less.

I've just had a look there is some shrinkage but hardly measurable. The doors have bowed too, but not enough to bother me.

 

[Anonymous]

Lovely LN - that grain comes out a treat

 

[walkin]

Thanks Lord Nibbo,
again, most impressed with your skill.

 

[BradNaylor]

Very nice m'lud!

From a professional's point of view, it is very interesting seeing the approach taken by someone who doesn't have to count the hours completing a project like this.

For instance, resawing solid stock to make the back. I can't think of any pro inhabiting the real world who wouldn't use a piece of 6mm veneered MDF.

The inevitable question - how many hours did you spend on it over the 2 month period?

My guess is about 100.

Once again, a lovely job - I would have been proud to have made that.

 

[George_N]

The inevitable question - how many hours did you spend on it over the 2 month period?

My guess is about 100.

Once again, a lovely job - I would have been proud to have made that.

Hmm, even paying yourself minimum wage (£5.52) that would be £552 for labour alone, then there's the cost of materials (£???.??) and other overheads like heat, light and power, cups of coffee etc. So we are up to about £1000 so far, then there is the kudos of it being a Lord Nibbo one-off original which should quadruple the price :wink: I think you better give your insurance broker a call and increase your cover.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

It was actually made in 29 days and I probably didn't do any work on it for about four days in total and doing the finish I probably only worked on it for about 1 hour a day so knock off another four days. So 21 days at about 5-6 hours a day = 105- 126 hours..... so lets split it and say 115 hours minus 15 or more drinking tea and having a fag :lol: yes I guess 100 hours would be correct.

Never mind minimum wage, I'll charge what they charge me to service my car ..... minimum £35 per hour so that prices the labour cost at £3500 add on the cost of consumables just like my garage would :lol: say £25. Add other cost (Tea & Fags) ... another £25. Cost of wood £190 total before vat £3740 now that's cheap ain't it? I wonder what James Krenov would have charged?

 

[BradNaylor]

Interesting...

I know how it would pan out if I was commissioned to design and make that piece.

I would prepare a Sketchup drawing just like his Lordship's and submit my quote for the cabinet to made in solid wood.

Say 2 weeks @ £1000 per week
Materials £230x2 (mark-up)

= £2460.00 Needless to say the client doesn't see the calculation!

Cue sharp intake of breath from punter. 'Is there anything we can do on the price?'

'Well', says DT, 'I could build it in a combination of solid wood and veneered MDF'

'OK' says punter, 'What are we talking about?'

This time the calculation is something like;

1.5 weeks @ £1000 per week
Materials £150 x 2

= £1800.00

And guess what,

90% of the time people go for the cheaper option.

Sad but true.

Ah, well...

 

[Fecn]

£3740 now that's cheap ain't it?

Not cheap.. but quality costs and your work is very very good - Nice work Nibbo !