TV Cabinet Update, Almost Complete.

[Waka]

Got in the shop early this morning, I wanted to get the doors finished and as its a long time since I did M&T's I felt a little practice was in order.

Having set the machine up for the mortices it was time to start, it went better than I expected.

Like most things once the setup has been acheived its easy to move forward quickly, this shows all the mortices completed.

I did give them a little touch up with the chisel to finish them off.

Now for the tenons, because I wanted to ensure that I had a nice square fit I did the initial cut with the SCMS, then I finished off using a chisel and the LN 507, this took a little time to complete but I ended up with good fits on all joints.

Next came the panels, now cut to size I am ready for the glue up.

My objective for the day has been met, both doors are now glued up, not bad for 3 hours.

Tomorrow I'll trim and fit the doors, also time to start oiling the inside I think.

Looks like I'm on track for a weekend finish.

 

[George_N]

Nice work and some nice tools on display too :wink:

 

[mailee]

3 Hours Waka! good god man you are faster than me with my machines! :shock: :lol:

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Tomorrow I'll trim and fit the doors, also time to start oiling the inside I think.

Looks like I'm on track for a weekend finish.

Can't wait to see it oiled

Finished by the weekend I said something similar about two weeks ago with my cupboard :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

This isn't a project, it's a tool gloat! I bet you spent an hour making the doors and two hours carefully positioning the tools for the photos.

Looks like it will be a great looking cabinet. One day I hope I can work as quick as you.

Dave

 

[Waka]

This isn't a project, it's a tool gloat! I bet you spent an hour making the doors and two hours carefully positioning the tools for the photos.

Looks like it will be a great looking cabinet. One day I hope I can work as quick as you.

Dave

Dave

Please notice that I keep the cupboard doors, if I wanted to gloat I'd leave them open

Being retired I tend to spend 6 or 7 hours in the workshop some days, its just like going to work in the morning, but not so far to travel.

LN

Thanks for the info on the plane. I guess I shouldn't tempt fate by saying I'll be finished by the weekend becasue I haven't hung the doors yet, all sorts of things can happen here.

 

[Waka]

Not the best of days today, last night while wiping down the doors with white spirit I notice that one of them had a chunk of sap wood showing.

Worried about it quite a lot over night because although not averse to using the sap wood I didn't want it showing on the front. So in the shop bright and early to make a new door, now I have three doors for a two door cabinet.

Then postie arrived with a package, ah that will be the door durniture and drawer runners, when I upwrapped the parcel I realised that I'd ordered the wrong runners, to say I was a tad Pi***d off is putting it mildly. Duly ordered some moor so they should be here tomorrow.

I decided to put in the wood for the runners, because the doors will be flush fitted, I prepared runners to mount the full extension runners on (does that make sense) so that I could pull out the shelves withoput opening the door 180 degrees.

Having spaced them to take whatever bits of electrical stuff I've screwed them in palce/ The idea is that when the shelves are in I will laminate a strip along the fron of the shelve thereby hiding the front of the runner

Starting to get close to completion now, the next pic shows the firast coat of oil, the inside will have three coats, while the outside surfaces will have about 8.

 

[mahking51]

Waka,
Looking very good indeed, perhaps it should have been a bit wider for when I talk you into a 50" screen, Gill is already quite keen.....
Cheers,
Martin

 

[Waka]

Few hours this morning putting some finishing touches to the cabinet, unfortunately the drawer runners won't be here until next week, so its not completely finished.

I'm quite pleased with the end result although there are one or two little mistakes that I won't go into, still you learn with every piece you make.

Away next week so the shelves will have to wait until I get back.

 

[Chris Knight]

Waka,
It look svery good indeed. Just the job!

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Exellent.... Proper Job =D>

 

[wizer]

lovely job Waka.

 

[woodbloke]

Waka - nice looking job. I make the assumption of course that as the sides are solid cherry, the rails on the inside are slot screwed in position? I think Paul's right about the gloatworthy impact of this thread, I don't think I've seen anything finer, apart from when Martin got his new saw.... :lol:
One question though, are the BS chisels suitable to be used with a tapometer or are they maybe a little delicate, meant for hand paring only? Not sure - Rob

 

[Waka]

Waka - nice looking job. I make the assumption of course that as the sides are solid cherry, the rails on the inside are slot screwed in position? I think Paul's right about the gloatworthy impact of this thread, I don't think I've seen anything finer, apart from when Martin got his new saw.... :lol:
One question though, are the BS chisels suitable to be used with a tapometer or are they maybe a little delicate, meant for hand paring only? Not sure - Rob

Rob

You are correct regarding the four rails inside the cabinet, there is about 4mm allowable movement incorporated into the hole, having said that I do't expect much, if any movement as the wood was sat in the house for a while before I started, MC was 10% at start of project.

The BS chisel are tapometer proof, just like the LN's, I've given them a fair cloating and all is fine. Now the long bladed ones are not for the tapometer.

Gloating, don't know what you mean :lol: :lol:

 

[woodbloke]

Waka wrote:

Now the long bladed ones are not for the tapometer.

Atrocious ....mustn't rise to it, shan't, won't...wouldn't mind a set though - Rob

 

[harryc]

Well done Waka that looks like a quality piece of work, if that's the end product of mistakes made well I can only hope.

Harry

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice job Waka
Great dovetails :evil: and a lovely looking finish.
Good to see the BOSS on display instead of been hidden away:wink:

 

[Anonymous]

Wow Waka the finisehd item is even better than I expected . Gorgeous job mate.

So when you free to makme one? :wink: