Thread: Converting an old pine cupboard

After a long hiatus work on the tool cabinet is again progressing. Here are some photos of the door assemblies, plane storage and drawers that I've done since last time I posted. Just waiting on a router bit to finish the upper bank of skinny drawers and finding more old-growth pine stock to do the bottom drawers and drawer fronts.
It's pretty much to plan however I think the chisels will now be fitted into the drawers and that will be taken to the bench when needed. I didn't like the idea of having all their business ends exposed on a rack.

Probably the main problem I will have is filling it, there is so much space!

Just to recap the design I'm working to:
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The doors are halfblind DT to match the carcase:
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How it looks on the outside. Those are single hoop pine boards!
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Bench plane storage:
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Left side who knows yet? (Err, that's the other left)
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Upper bank of thin drawers, for holding marking, measuring, bits, chisels etc etc:
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Cheers
Michael

Michael what an amazing transformation sure its the same cupboard ...............you'll have us all looking for roadside pick ups or discards from relo's

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Michael what an amazing transformation sure its the same cupboard ...............you'll have us all looking for roadside pick ups or discards from relo's

Thanks Wheelin, it's getting there. Not sure I'd do it again though. Working on a partly constructed piece is often a pain in the butt joint.

Cheers
Michael

Just came across this Mic! Must have dozed off when it was up last year!

Fabulous job!

Is it Hoop Pine?

Originally Posted by artme

Just came across this Mic! Must have dozed off when it was up last year!

Fabulous job!

Is it Hoop Pine?

Thanks Artme. The new stuff is hoop, sourced from various locations but all old old stuff. The original cabinet is still unidentified with certainty but I think it is Kauri.

Cheers
Michael

I've been looking at kerbside collections ever since!

I saw the cabinet last week, and those hoop pine panels in the doors must have come from one big tree. I like the idea of a range of sizes of drawers.

I find it hard to believe you'll have a problem filling it!

It's looking good

just stop playing with our minds!

is it "left" because it's on the left, or "left" because it's the bit left to do ??

Originally Posted by ian

It's looking good

just stop playing with our minds!

is it "left" because it's on the left, or "left" because it's the bit left to do ??

Ahh Ian, you'll have to excuse me, I need to do a hard reboot on my brain. I sometimes get my lefts and rights mixed up, something to do with being a dyslexic left hander I was referring to the right side, or the 'other left'.

Cheers
Michael

I did wonder about Kauri also but could not see enough detail in the pics. Kauri was certainly used in a lot of old furniture and I woyld not be surprised if that is what you have.

I picked up an old disassembled cupboard at the tip for $5..Nice wide, single piece boards that I think are Kauri - beneath the paint.

Originally Posted by mic-d

'other left'.

"Stage left" is what they call it in the entertainment industry.

Originally Posted by mic-d

Ahh Ian, you'll have to excuse me, I need to do a hard reboot on my brain. I sometimes get my lefts and rights mixed up, something to do with being a dyslexic left hander I was referring to the right side, or the 'other left'.

Cheers
Michael

I gathered you were, but looking at your photos, #4 appears to be reversed, a neat trick if done with a digital camera.

BTW, I really like those dovetails in the door sides

Originally Posted by ian

I gathered you were, but looking at your photos, #4 appears to be reversed, a neat trick if done with a digital camera.

BTW, I really like those dovetails in the door sides

I think a derr is due here. looked more closely at the plan and photos, the drawer box is located in the centre of the case -- as I sdaid derr

Originally Posted by blackhole

"Stage left" is what they call it in the entertainment industry.

This show would never make it on Broadway

Originally Posted by ian

I gathered you were, but looking at your photos, #4 appears to be reversed, a neat trick if done with a digital camera.

BTW, I really like those dovetails in the door sides

Thanks!

Originally Posted by ian

I think a derr is due here. looked more closely at the plan and photos, the drawer box is located in the centre of the case -- as I sdaid derr

Call it even then, I couldn't work out what you were on about either

Cheers
Michael

Back on the road again.

Cool.