Eight Drawer Cabinet of Dubious Origin
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12 July 2013 at 7:36 am #14683
Serhiy – I have some scrap wood spanning my bench on which I pile a lot of the wood I have. It gives an extra bonus of adding more weight to the bench, making it more stable. I also put some on top of two book cases and sometimes leave some piled in the hallway. I bribe my girlfriend into letting me do so by making her as many things as I can. 😉
The bench pile:
The drill press is a bench top model and runs relatively quiet, making it a great alternative to hammering mortises and it keeps the neighbors from complaining. relatively cheap from HD, too. Hopefully we’ll be moving to a house soon and I’ll have more space.
David – I have two shop assistants, both Bengals. The one pictured is usually very well behaved and will hang out while I work. Her sister will attack the sharp edge of a chisel, so I have to keep my eye on her at all times. I usually appreciate the company though; they make quite tolerable supervisors.
Cat two, drawer inspector:
19 July 2013 at 9:33 pm #15085Hi Piotr,
The model of saw is Stanley Fat Max 20-047 (20 inch, 9 tpi)
It is $30 before tax here in Canada.
Good:
- It did the job
- Did not bind
- Cleared sawdust reasonably well on the rips, but the boards were only 3 3/4 inches wide
- Works great for plywood, reasonable at cross-cutting, etc. so it’s not a one-trick pony
Bad:
- It’s not a dedicated rip saw, and I feel confident that a proper 9 tpi rip would out-perform it
- Thick kerf
- Cannot be sharpened (it’s disposable)
It should be ok for pine but will require some patience.
Good luck!
9 December 2014 at 5:19 pm #122019Great achievement converting a stack of 4″ x 2″ offcuts into a fine cabinet You should be very satisfied
9 December 2014 at 5:40 pm #122020Love the project, elvishefer. I’m another fan of using home center or recycled wood. Probably because I’m such a cheap-wad. Great work.
15 December 2014 at 4:01 pm #122195Thanks for the kind words everyone!
The cabinet is still holding up… The wood may not be the best but the joinery techniques are solid (thanks Paul Sellers).
Happy Holidays,
Jeremy15 December 2014 at 4:44 pm #122196SWMBO is correct it is too nice for the shop
Very nice it shows what good training can do along with good application.
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