Shaker Styled Welsh Dresser

[barkwindjammer]

Thats looking great Chems, like the mottled glass in the doors, what paint finish have you settled on ?

 

[Chems]

Thanks. I picked up some Farrow and Ball palmer grey from a nice little shop in nottingham. Two little 750ml pots should do it. Hoping to be ready to start spraying by the end of tomorrows work.

 

[Chems]

All finished nearly. Got to fit the handles, I ordered 18mm handles but should have ordered 36mm ones so will fit them later.

Farrow and Ball paint was excellent to spray.

 

[goldeneyedmonkey]

Looks great Chems. Very crisp. Am I right in thinking that materials were £62 + Paint + Handles? If so . I'd have wanted the skirting board profile cut out so that it was flush to the wall, but that's just me, I know it isn't everyone's cup of tea.

Cheers _Dan.

 

[Chems]

Thanks Dan,

Yeah price was, £62 for the wood plus a little mdf I had laying about and some T+G for the back. £19 for the glass, £30 for 2 750ml paint and another £20 for handles and hinges delivered. Thats not its final home there I should say, just a temp home before its moved later in the week to my house. I can easily trim it in to the skirting board as the base of the bottom unit is 170mm from the floor, but my house the walls are very un level so its likely not to sit flush no matter what as the walls tip out a bit.

 

[woodbloke]

Nice job of that Chems...chunky look n'est pas? Looks good, what's next? - Rob

 

[Chems]

Thanks Rob, chunky oui, I think I hurt my back lifting the top unit on the other day.

Next up is a cutting board today from the off cuts off the worktop. Then an oak desk for someone else. Then over the summer months I'd really like to finally make myself a roubo bench so just looking at sourcing the PAR timber at the right price.

 

[Richard S]

Very nice work Chems, what sort of glass did you use. I'm planning a dresser for later this year and was thinking about restoration glass with air bubbles and imperfections as a feature. personally I'm big into distressed painted finishes but i'm well impressed with the standard you have achieved. Nice thread, entertaining as always keep up the good work.

Richard

 

[barkwindjammer]

Thats a very nice piece James and a great WIP post =D> , looking forward to your next inspiring project.

Jim

 

[Chems]

Thanks Jim. Next project shouldn't be long!

Thanks Richard, as a fellow Northamptoner I can tell you exactly where I got it from. It was from Impact Glazing based in Daventry. It is called Minster glass. As a company can't recommend them enough, I've used them a lot and they are so helpful:

http://www.impactglazing.co.uk/glass_patterns.php

 

[softtop]

Very nice job and love the finish. Great work!

Henry

 

[Chems]

Thanks very much Henry.

I also made yesterday a chopping board with the off cuts from the work top. Ripped to 40mm flipped and glued back together and planed it flat. Here it is fresh from a slathering of vegetable oil:

 

[Chems]

Handles arrived today, all finished

 

[mailee]

Excellent job Chems. I do like the cornice and the endgrain top makes it really stand out.

 

[barkwindjammer]

An honest piece of furniture there James =D> and an inspiration, hope you've kept the Sketchup drawings in a safe place :wink: