Showing posts with label update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label update. Show all posts
Monday, February 10, 2014
New Yankee workbench update
I got the benchtop all cut down to size and screwed together. I also cut the dados and grooves for the rear tray. All I have left now is to cut the pieces out of the top for the dogs and tailstock. My bench vise screw should be in any time now. When it comes in I will build and install the tailstock.
Im not very good at estimating distances so I marked the placement of all the
2x4s on the tabletop so that I would know where to place the screws.
I then clamped it into place so I could countersink and drive in some 1" screws to hold all three pieces together.
I clamped the rear piece in so that I could mark for the dados.
I made sure to mark what needed to be hogged out.
Getting the top ready to be taken off and moved to the table saw.
I used my framing square to mark all the places to drive in screws.
Dry fitting all the side pieces
Not perfect but close enough
Its starting to look like a workbench!
It was very tempting to just stop here but I really want those dogs and a tail stock.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Kitchen Cabinet Update
Modern Storage Solutions enhance a Traditional Design
Well, slowly but surely the Cherry kitchen cabinets are coming along quite nicely. This past weekend Ive been working on a few ways to add some extra storage space to a relatively small foot print. These additions are common in modern kitchen design but Ive tried to keep with the traditional appeal of the Arts and Crafts style by using solid wood and classic joinery. The first was the pull out shelf trays, instead of having to bend down and reach into the back of the lower cabinets, these shelf trays pull out like drawers enabling easy access to interior items. All made with solid Cherry and joined with hand-cut dovetails, these are a real compliment to the over-all design. The second storage solution was the addition of two pull out pantry style doors. The left side has three interior shelves perfect for canned goods and bottles. The right hand side features a shelf for dish clothes, detergents etc.. and has two dowels for hanging dish cloths and dry towels on. The bottom also has storage for taller items like cleansers and soap. The pantries are the full depth making a lot of extra storage space. Ill be using some heavy duty drawer slides for these appliances. With the addition of these spaces the storage has been doubled along this wall.
This kitchen will also have an central island that will house a nice bank of drawers, a dishwasher as well as a small secondary sink. I got a start on the bank of drawers as well over the weekend. The bottom drawer is a full 12" in height, perfect for over sized items like pots and pans. The middle one is just under 10" and the top section I divided in half to make two smaller units. This four drawer unit will sit next to the dishwasher and provide plenty of dish storage right where its needed.
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Well, slowly but surely the Cherry kitchen cabinets are coming along quite nicely. This past weekend Ive been working on a few ways to add some extra storage space to a relatively small foot print. These additions are common in modern kitchen design but Ive tried to keep with the traditional appeal of the Arts and Crafts style by using solid wood and classic joinery. The first was the pull out shelf trays, instead of having to bend down and reach into the back of the lower cabinets, these shelf trays pull out like drawers enabling easy access to interior items. All made with solid Cherry and joined with hand-cut dovetails, these are a real compliment to the over-all design. The second storage solution was the addition of two pull out pantry style doors. The left side has three interior shelves perfect for canned goods and bottles. The right hand side features a shelf for dish clothes, detergents etc.. and has two dowels for hanging dish cloths and dry towels on. The bottom also has storage for taller items like cleansers and soap. The pantries are the full depth making a lot of extra storage space. Ill be using some heavy duty drawer slides for these appliances. With the addition of these spaces the storage has been doubled along this wall.This kitchen will also have an central island that will house a nice bank of drawers, a dishwasher as well as a small secondary sink. I got a start on the bank of drawers as well over the weekend. The bottom drawer is a full 12" in height, perfect for over sized items like pots and pans. The middle one is just under 10" and the top section I divided in half to make two smaller units. This four drawer unit will sit next to the dishwasher and provide plenty of dish storage right where its needed.
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