Google Sketchup of the Pottery Barn cabinet
We took a few measurements :-)
“Now pay attention... this is how it's done”
Cutting the frame of the cabinet to size
Cutting biscuit slots
Gluin up the joints
Attaching the bottom shelf
Make sure it's square
Putting on the covers for the ply
The solid elm we started with to make the doors
Got Wood?
Sawing down the Elm to make the rails for the doors
All the wood cut to use to make the doors
Jointing the wood
A friend of Jeremy's stopped by to help him figure out this attachment for his amazing band saw
Sanding away
Using this sweet Inca Ruler! It's got measurements down to the 64th of an inch!
Mountain dew... the foundation of any great project
Setting up the router table for the mortis and tennons on the doors
The doors came out great after routing
Dead on
Clamps are GOOD
Door assembly
Aren't they pretty :-)
Glue Up on the doors
Routing the Elm for the molding on the top
Mounting up the molding
Again... Clamps...... Good!
Measuring for the hinge placement on the doors
Inset hinges made it interesting... but it looks great
Drill press.... putting the Forstner bit into action
Forstner bit at work!
Puttin the doors on!
Adjusting the doors... thank god for these great hinges
Doors Work!!
Scroll Saw
Making some funny door stops
The scroll saw is fun
Doors look better after making some adjustments
The fun door stops :-)
Eventually will be painted white
Custom molding made from solid Elm
French Cleat used to mount it to the wall
Plugs for the screw holes
Branding the work.... I gotta get one of these
Turning an Acryllic pen
Purrty Doggy
Polishing with the MicroMesh paper
The good stuff :-)
Painting up the cabinet with my new HVLP spray gun.
Doors all painted and hanging back on the cabinet.
Hardware attached to the doors.
Purrrty knobs!
So cool...
I was just so proud of the thing :-)
Doors hangin... boobs hangin too :-)
Here it is all installed in the bathroom! Now I have to build a frame for the mirror :-)
