Thread: 180° glue up

Very interesting.

Thanks Christos
Now the promised photos.
Gotta say that I was surprized and delighted to have about 3/4 of an inch of slightly open joint - out of 570!
Took the photos while the sealer coat was drying, still needs scuff sanding and its final coats - gonna be a late night in the shop.
This 'thing' we are calling a 'post wrap' is part of a cabinet I built for a famous author (two books on the NY Times best seller list at the same time! - currently)
My hard drive went out again and took all my photos with it, but I will take some more photos of the cabinet tomorrow when we install this post wrap - it'll all come clear.

Some patience required there!!! Well done!

Originally Posted by rightendup

famous author (two books on the NY Times best seller list at the same time! - currently)
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Nora Roberts . Not Seig Larson

pre/post installation pics of post wrap.
I started this thread mainly to exhibit a way to glue up a bunch of miters that really has seemed to work - save someone from wasting a bunch of time like I did on planning.
Save for custom crown molding and four strips to tie the cabinet to the wall and drawer pulls, a ticking of walnut for the interface between post wrap and counter top this cabinet is finished.
One of the writer's most successful books was about horses, I was lucky to find some horses for the panels in 1/4 ply - hope she likes them

That's a very neat solution . Did you install the counter top that the upper cabinet sits on in 2 pieces glued around the post ?

Peter36
One piece - U -shaped, with about an inch to hold it together at the leading edge.
Spline slots and telescoping, pushing it all together against the back wall. Pockets and pockethole screws accessed from the bottom of the Walnut top to secure.
Very limited space in all three dimensions - glad it is all behind me!
Note how bottom cabinet is darker than the top? - it was installed two weeks ago and has already darkened considerably.
All will eventually match the existing Cherry cabinetry witch was installed before the house was purchased by the current owners.

That is some very nice work. Nice way of planning this. I am sure people on the web will find this interesting for curved pieces.

Wow! That's some pretty amazing cabinetmaking!

As I don't like to leave anything unfinished...
The finished project - with crown.
These nice folk are providing yet another project: A "quilt frame" for a real nice quilt, sewn together in the 1800s.
It will be in cherry and walnut, most likely.
Pics to follow.

Stunning - was there a lot of detail work on site ?

Stunning - great job

Peter36,
I had to cut the miters in the crown stock on sight and the 'ticking' (Walnut top to 'half barrel') on sight but that was it.
The first day I took some scraps and made 'story poles' from floor to ceiling and from wall to post and kept them throughout the job - hence everything fit. The "old fashion" way is still the best!
Thanks Pellcorp!

Well, that is one special piece of work. What a great display of your skills as a craftsman!!