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Project Peek
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:59 am
by Gene Howe
Here's a peek at an unfinished gun cabinet for our son.
Oak ply and solid trim/face frames. Will be stained dark walnut as per request.
Not shown are the doors and drawers. Rail and stile door joints are M&T, a departure for me/ Used a Jessem M&T machine. Pretty cool little tool.
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 12:29 pm
by fixit
That's a great looking cabinet Gene! I'm sure your son will be grateful and happy to have it.
Did you make the dentil molding at the top? I've made a couple of projects that had that look and was amazed at how simple it was to make the molding once I learned how to register the cuts so they would have identical spacing.
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 1:52 pm
by Gene Howe
Thanks, Leonard.
Yes, I made the dentil molding, as well as all the other moldings. The plans called for routing the bottom of the dentil with a 2" raised panel bit so that is one piece but, there are two more pieces including the "crown" above the dentil.
I wish you'd have been here when I was trying to figure that dentil! As it is, I just went with 1/2" dados and 3/4" between. When I cut the 45s, I ended up with a full 3/4 on one end and half a dado on the other.
Making it was simpler than figuring how it should be centered.

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:04 pm
by charlese
Thanks for the peek!:) You should be proud of your craftsmanship! Very nice!!:D
I've found this is the most fun stage of a project - when all the major pieces go together and we can see the results of the sum of the pieces.
ENJOY!
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:28 pm
by joedw00
Very nice, be sure and post the finished project.
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:36 pm
by judaspre1982
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:58 pm
by Gene Howe
Thanks, guys for the nice comments.
I'll be sure and post pics when it has a finish on it.