My Other Hobby

[newguy]

Well, another kitchen is officially under my belt. This is my second, and it has kept me from brewing for the past couple of months. My mother in law liked what I did to ours (pictures here: http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/vi...ghlight=kitchen) and asked if I'd redo hers. I didn't get a chance to take before pictures because my wife started to tear out the cabinets before I could get over there with a camera. The old cabinets were the standard '60s - '70s ribbon mahogany plywood variety. My mother in law wanted cherry. Finish is boiled linseed oil (BLO) followed by lacquer.

On to the pictures, from left to right:

The fridge and its cabinet/enclosure.

Just to the right of the fridge.

The sink and right side of the cabinetry.

A closeup of the sink cabinets. You can see that the door's stiles are bookmatched. Every door is matched with its neighbour and the face frames are matched as well.

A bit better view of the right upper side.

The right lower side.

The stove and microwave. This is the far right side of the kitchen.

The mother in law wanted an island on wheels. It has doors on the other side too.

A closeup of the crown molding which I made from scratch.

She sprang for real granite countertops and an undermount sink. The countertops are the only thing I didn't do.

You can see that the covers on the outlets aren't on yet. That's because the tiles were grouted this morning. When the grout cures and is sealed, I'll put them on.

It feels good to finish this job - time for a beer! :beer:

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I got some very nice Bloodwood, Ironbark and Red Cedar if you want to make me something...

 

[sathid]

That is nice!

Ever thought about making carved tap handles?

 

[newguy]

I got some very nice Bloodwood, Ironbark and Red Cedar if you want to make me something...

I can make some mighty fine sawdust.

Ever thought about making carved tap handles?

I'd actually love to make some turned handles but I have to get a lathe first. I don't have the patience for carving.

 

[bonj]

Beautiful work, Newguy.

I've wanted to make a ukulele for some time, but haven't gotten around to it. I need to build/buy an iron to shape sides first.

 

[ausdb]

Fantastic stuff newguy makes me think about getting up off my backside and finishing my kitchen cupboard doors (long storey)

 

[DarkFaerytale]

new guy,

i'v always thought there would be a bit of money in making really nice wooden mash paddles and selling them on e-bay... with a discount to ahb members of course

you should look into it, i know i'd buy one

-Phill

 

[pokolbinguy]

Newguy,

That kitchen is a work of art. Are you a chippy/cabinet maker or just an avid enthusiast ??

I really need to get stuck in and build myself my bar etc....if only there was more time in the day

Pok

 

[newguy]

Are you a chippy/cabinet maker or just an avid enthusiast ??

Avid enthusiast. Electrical engineer by training, but Dad was a carpenter/farmer. I watched him build 3 houses by the time I was 7. Some things must have sunk in by osmosis, and others the engineering background helps me to get around. I wish I had paid more attention while he was alive as he was gone shortly after I turned 9.

I'm planning to build a house, hopefully within a year or so, if everything works out okay. And by "build a house" I mean I'm going to be the one swinging a hammer, not someone else with me watching. I have great difficulty paying anyone to do something that I can do myself, even it means learning something new or buying a new set of tools. The way that housing is around here now (huge boom), I don't trust anyone to build my house. There are a lot of......morons (there's just no nice way of phrasing that).....out building houses around here now and people who paid $500k+ for a house are finding lots of issues/shortcuts shortly after taking possession. Things will be way worse in 5-10 years once the foundations start to settle and the complex multi-peaked/valleyed roofs start to leak.

 

[sathid]

I'd actually love to make some turned handles but I have to get a lathe first. I don't have the patience for carving.

I was thinking more along the lines of finding a small piece of gnarled branch and hitting it with a rasp

 

[newguy]

I was thinking more along the lines of finding a small piece of gnarled branch and hitting it with a rasp

:lol:

Ever see The Simpson's episode with the chili cookoff? Homer whips out his special wooden chili spoon and someone says "They say he carved it himself.....From a bigger spoon."

Now I just have to find a honkin' big wooden tap handle to 'customize.' :lol:

 

[sathid]

or possibly a tree branch that was hit by lightning.

You could hammer some nails into it. lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_at_the_Bat

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

There are a lot of......morons

We call them d1@kheads....

 

[browndog]

Well, I was a carpenter for 16yrs Newguy and I dips me lid to you, bloody nice job there. If you have the patience and the handskills to do cabinetwork, then when you go to build your house, framing and fixout will be a piece of cake. Setting out and getting your levels right can be pretty involved, but being an engineer, you can probably make it up as you go.

cheers

Browndog