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10th November 2023, 03:03 PM #31
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10th November 2023, 04:54 PM #33
You might find this useful in searching for the leak:
Finding a leak in your vacuum veneer bag
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12th November 2023, 12:47 PM #34... and this too shall pass away ...
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The saga continues ...
Made the plinth and the lid, which are essentially mirror images of each other.
Two pics of the carcass follow. One with doors clamped on and one with doors off. Hopefully the lid and the plinth are clearly visible. This method of construction was chosen to thrust the outside edges of the legs beyond the outside edges of the cabinet, emphasizing the legs and the base.
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Anyway. Time for our Rorschach test which always follows book-leafed veneer construction. What do you see when you look at the veneers? I see a Zulu warrior's shield.
For comparison, here is my nephew's entertainment unit. Every female bar one who was asked what she saw when looking at these doors said boobs. Nearly every male said a bulldog or an alien face (or similar). The clear separation between the sexes was quite remarkable.
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12th November 2023, 02:42 PM #35
I see an old mans torso...
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13th November 2023, 03:58 PM #36... and this too shall pass away ...
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First apron glued to legs and shaped. This is a new style, and I am very happy with it. Hope that remains the case after the cabinet is fully assembled.
I trim the corner of the apron with the table saw blade set at an angle to remove most of the waste before the glue up. This makes finishing a quick and easy task.
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13th November 2023, 04:04 PM #37... and this too shall pass away ...
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I was about to make another post when I was logged out in the background.
This is starting to annoy me. Not having the problem anywhere else.
Time to shut down the computer before I bash it.
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14th November 2023, 05:37 PM #38... and this too shall pass away ...
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Getting close.
Gravity is all that is holding the carcass on the base ... and the doors are clamped on ... but I can almost make it look like a cabinet.
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And the next shot is with the doors off. I'll mirror the top section, as was done with my wife's larger version.
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20th November 2023, 04:05 PM #39... and this too shall pass away ...
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Assembly complete.
Doors swung.
Drawer stops in place.
Sanding sealer to drawers.
All that remains is to fit MDF to drawer bottoms and cabinet back, and to spray the cabinet. Can't do either until the weather clears.
No photos. It will look the same until it is sprayed.
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22nd November 2023, 11:56 AM #40... and this too shall pass away ...
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A break in the clouds had me scooting to Bunnings to buy a sheet of MDF for the cabinet back and the drawer bottoms. I got lucky and got the MDF home in the ute without getting it wet.
All done. Now we wait for the sky to clear a bit so we can spray without risking that bloody awful white blushing.
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22nd November 2023, 12:45 PM #41
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Hi John
I have really enjoyed reading your posts and viewing your progress photos. It is simply beautiful.
I have started building a country hutch for my daughter out of Mahogany and I am in a quandary as how to finish it. When you mentioned spraying a light bulb came on (i think)ha ha. Could you please tell me what your process is in preparing and what product you use to spray it with?
Thank you
Graeme
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22nd November 2023, 01:55 PM #42... and this too shall pass away ...
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Graeme,
Thanks for the kind words.
I finish all of my indoor furniture with nitrocellulose sanding sealer and lacquer. I like lacquer because it is easy to apply ... easy to fix when I screw up ... easy to refinish at some future date ... and we don't need to sand between coats (no witness line). In addition, I like that it polishes up to a very smooth surface. After I have finished with the lacquer I go over the horizontal surfaces with 1200 wet and dry. 24 hrs later I polish that surface with a polisher and auto cutting polish. That's a quick and easy way to eliminate any dust specks and provide a nice smooth surface. Lacquer can be hand cut to a mirror shine, but these days women don't like such finishes because they show dust specks and finger marks.
I finished a mahogany table with a hand cut lacquer finish. My daughter in law hated it. Eventually I cut it down from an 8 seater to a 6 seater and refinished it with 50% gloss lacquer. She was delighted.
Process. I sand with 120 grit and apply two coats of sanding sealer. Sand with 180 grit and apply two or three coats of lacquer. Then I rub the horizontal surfaces with 1200 grit and polish with auto cutting compound. Getting a hand cut mirror finish is more detailed, but I can spell that out if you like.
I get my spraying product from Mirotone.
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22nd November 2023, 02:00 PM #43... and this too shall pass away ...
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Sharp intake of breath.
Just got a quote for the four small mirrors to go into the top of the cabinet. $160.00.
I had forgotten how expensive cut mirrors are. However, they really finish off the cabinet a treat. My wife loves hers, and the top of her cabinet is almost floodlit, making it easy to find girly things.
So ... I ordered the mirrors.
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22nd November 2023, 03:17 PM #44
Hi John
Many thanks for the detailed reply on your Spraying procedure. I want to definitely give it a go. I have a spray gun which I have not used in years and will brush the cobwebs off it. I went onto the Website Mirotone and found a whole lot of products which all look similar to me. Is it ok if I ask you which product Numbers you use for your Sanding Sealer and Lacquer.
Thank you
e
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