As I was sanding the decorative router edges on my current
major project this weekend I was wondering why this thing was
taking so long. Adding the distance up in my head I was
dumbfounded to find the project has 84 feet of router edges.
Wow, that’s my all time record.
I have been collecting shot glasses, shooters and some other
small things of glass for more than 20 years. I built a pine
wall cabinet with glass door 13 years ago that holds about
100. Nine shelves including the bottom, 19″ wide, 43″ tall
and 3 1/2″ deep. I used double plate glass because it hangs
in the livingroom and I had a toddler running around at the
time. No back was originally used just the wall. About 5
years ago when I painted the livingroom I took the cabinet to
the shop for a cleanup and rewaxing. I knew the new painted
wall would help the viewing of the glasses but decided to go
one better and added a back of bright white textured formica.
Great improvement!
The current project is another cabinet, black walnut this
time, slightly larger, 24″ wide, 45″ tall and 4+” deep. Three
of the shelves are half width, one row of glasses instead of
staggered, to give the cabinet alittle more depth and light.
The 9/16″ thick shelves are routed top and bottom, the door
edges are routed inside, outside and backside, and the frame
that seats and hinges the door is routed on the backside.
Really cool! It will get double plate glass and same back
material.
84 feet, WOW! Whatcha think?
Enjoy, Roy
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I really tried to start my first thread with something of content. :)
Welcome to Knots.
Do I understand this to be wondering why there was no response to your first post in more than 30 hours? Speaking only for myself, I couldn't think of anything useful to say. If you can post pictures, that usually stimulates a lot more response.
But anyway, welcome to Knots. :)
Roy,
Sympathise with you about your routing/sanding record. Are your hands numb? Your hearing capacities reduced? Your palms black?
Walnut is really a joy to work with though and you are lucky despite the labor involved. Here in Montana we pay a premium price for skinny little walnut boards that you probably take for granted as scrap back east.
Your attention to detail front, back, inside and out is something I aspire to.
sawick
Thanks Uncle Dunc and Sawick,
Uncle, There you go, now you got me thinking about a digital camera again. I don't have one yet, and the urge is getting strong. The film camera's gets used alot but I find scanning a real pain. I'll try and post a picture when the project is farther along or finished. Two coats of stain and one of poly right now.
Sawick, A woodworker friend has had some real good buys buying in bulk mail order. I've never tried it that way, yet. Random widths and lengths sounds "iffy" but he has bought some real nice cherry and maple that way. I love walnut it looks and works so perfect. I don't know the going price around here. I bought 244 board feet of it in 1976 and it was 10 to 12 years old then. Many years of not touching it and only using the worst off the pile. I bought a sheet of 1/4" 4x8 walnut ply for a pair of projects years ago and paid $65 still have half of it (light faded but walnut is forgiving). The 3/4" was $110 then I'll need one soon for a new project and really looking forward to paying through the nose.
Enjoy, Roy
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