Thread: Frilly Knickers Cabinet

Originally Posted by EagerBeaver71

If you're still getting a leak the only other suggestion is take a look at the valve if not already done so.

Bugger!

Tried three valves and two pumps. It's safe to say the problem is in the bag somewhere.

You might find this useful in searching for the leak:

Finding a leak in your vacuum veneer bag

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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I see an old mans torso...

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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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.

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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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.

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.

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

Originally Posted by Woody1

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

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.

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.

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

Originally Posted by Woody1

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

Graeme,

I am using 3210 satin lacquer, 3241 sanding sealer and 1222 thinners.

For outdoors timber I use Two Pack Poly... 5577 part A topcoat, 5747 part B and 1263 thinners.

Please let us know how you go with the hutch.