Comments on: ‘Ain’t No Feathers Around Here Boys…’ http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tom http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-6150 tom Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:46:15 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-6150 Tom, thanks for the question- the knife hinges I used are Straight and 5/16" x 1-3/8" . You can find them <a href="http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=40831&cat=3,41419,41454" rel="nofollow">here</a>. As for installing them- there's a great article covering knife hinge installation on the Fine Woodworking website. <a href="http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/33669/how-to-install-knife-hinges/page/all" rel="nofollow">have a look</a> Hope that helps and thanks again for the question...when you get your cabinet finished I'd love to see some pics!! good luck with it-; ) PS- Krenov also covers knife hinges in his book- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Impractical-Cabinetmaker-James-Krenov/dp/0941936511" rel="nofollow">'the Impractical Cabinetmaker'</a>. Tom,
thanks for the question- the knife hinges I used are Straight and 5/16″ x 1-3/8″ . You can find them here.
As for installing them- there’s a great article covering knife hinge installation on the Fine Woodworking website. have a look

Hope that helps and thanks again for the question…when you get your cabinet finished I’d love to see some pics!!
good luck with it-; )

PS- Krenov also covers knife hinges in his book- ‘the Impractical Cabinetmaker’.

]]> By: Tom Hamernik http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-6148 Tom Hamernik Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:38:05 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-6148 Can you provide more details about the knife hinges used, please? I'm not entirely familiar with selecting or installing knife hinges. I know they very in size and type (straight or offset - not sure which is appropriate here). Can you provide more details about the knife hinges used, please? I’m not entirely familiar with selecting or installing knife hinges. I know they very in size and type (straight or offset – not sure which is appropriate here).

]]> By: tom http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-5923 tom Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:47:05 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-5923 Tom, The small drawer is walnut off cuts and the large one is made of Poplar. This is exactly the kid of project to use up those small offcuts! :0) thanks again. Tom,
The small drawer is walnut off cuts and the large one is made of Poplar.
This is exactly the kid of project to use up those small offcuts!
:0)
thanks again.

]]> By: tom http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-5922 tom Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:44:52 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-5922 Hi Tom, thanks for the questions and comments. The interior partitions are held using dowels throughout. Both between them and into the carcass interior. The back panel is set in grooves and is floating. The grooves are located close enough that the rear panel sits up tight to the interior so nothing else is needed to keep it tight. Hope that helps. Hi Tom, thanks for the questions and comments. The interior partitions are held using dowels throughout. Both between them and into the carcass interior. The back panel is set in grooves and is floating. The grooves are located close enough that the rear panel sits up tight to the interior so nothing else is needed to keep it tight.
Hope that helps.

]]> By: Tom Hamernik http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-5911 Tom Hamernik Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:09:53 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-5911 What is the secondary wood for the drawers? The small drawer appears to use Walnut. I'm completely uncertain about the larger drawer's secondary wood. I am guessing sides, backs and bottoms for such small drawers are an excellent use for primarily wood cuttoffs. What is the secondary wood for the drawers? The small drawer appears to use Walnut. I’m completely uncertain about the larger drawer’s secondary wood. I am guessing sides, backs and bottoms for such small drawers are an excellent use for primarily wood cuttoffs.

]]> By: Tom Hamernik http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-5910 Tom Hamernik Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:07:07 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-5910 In your book, you show dowels joining the interior partitions. But, what attaches the partitions to the carcase? And, what keeps the floating back tight to the partitions, please? In your book, you show dowels joining the interior partitions. But, what attaches the partitions to the carcase? And, what keeps the floating back tight to the partitions, please?

]]> By: Greg Michaelson http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-4732 Greg Michaelson Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:25:08 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-4732 Thanks for the speedy response! I'll give it a try. Thanks for the speedy response! I’ll give it a try.

]]> By: tom http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-4720 tom Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:50:02 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-4720 Hey Greg, I assume you're referring to the back panel on the cabinet- To answer your question, no. It isn't much effort resawing a piece to 10" x 17" at all. If you have a well tuned saw that is sharp you should be able to resaw stock without any problem. Veneer in the 1/8" range can get tricky but there are ways to make that go smoothly as well. Try it out sometime and thanks for the comments! Hey Greg, I assume you’re referring to the back panel on the cabinet- To answer your question, no. It isn’t much effort resawing a piece to 10″ x 17″ at all. If you have a well tuned saw that is sharp you should be able to resaw stock without any problem. Veneer in the 1/8″ range can get tricky but there are ways to make that go smoothly as well.
Try it out sometime and thanks for the comments!

]]> By: Greg Michaelson http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-4717 Greg Michaelson Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:20:17 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-4717 How in the world do you re-saw a board to get a 10x17 sheet that's 1/4 inch thick? That seems very ambitious. How in the world do you re-saw a board to get a 10×17 sheet that’s 1/4 inch thick? That seems very ambitious.

]]> By: Location, Location, Location….and Available Space | WoodnBits Workshop http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-2#comment-15 Location, Location, Location….and Available Space | WoodnBits Workshop Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:37:01 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=488#comment-15 [...] satisfy.  At this point I’m envisioning something similar to a single-door version of this Tom Fidgen cabinet.  While Tom used paper as the panel insert, I’m thinking that frosted glass might be better [...] [...] satisfy.  At this point I’m envisioning something similar to a single-door version of this Tom Fidgen cabinet.  While Tom used paper as the panel insert, I’m thinking that frosted glass might be better [...]

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