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Actually, all you have to do is cut away all of the parts of the wood that aren't the base cabinet.
John
Cherry Wood Thread Cabinet
Oct 09, 2007
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LOL! There went my mouthful of tea, John!
Here are some more pictures relating to the Base cabinet construction.
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First one shows the smoothing up of the glued up lumber into a bottom board. The hand plane is used first and then sanding until it is smooth.
All of the rest follow in sequence:
Next, is the layout and marking of the bottom board dovetails.
Next is the cut out dovetails on the bottom board.
Next shows the dovetail pockets cut out and ready to fit the bottom boards.
The last one shows the bottom board test fitted to the side boards and clamped to test for the correct size. 32" and spot on.
The work progresses and I have another idea for a cabinet that will be used with the Janome 1600, but more about that later.
John
Given how much less "forgiving" wood is than fabric, I'm doubly impressed by your skill in this area, John. As for your idea about the cabinet for your Janome, I'm beginning to think that woodworkers -- especially woodworkers who are also quilters -- "suffer" from some of the same diseases as quilters, such as too many ideas for so little time. ;)
On Oct 23, 3:06 pm, Sandy wrote:
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I got this idea for a cabinet that would be sized to be level with the left hand side of the table that is housing the Janome. I came across some fasteners while ordering the hardware for the base cabinet. What they do is "latch" two adjacent surfaces and hold them together tightly. They resemble the old style trunk latches with a bale that gets snapped into position by throwing a lever and tightening up the two surfaces. That explanation, is rather convoluted but you would recognize what I am talking about if you saw one. Anyway, you use one on each end of the underneath of the tops that abut and lock the two tops into place. Now if one of the tops is in fact the top of a cabinet that houses all the things that work wIth the Janome and the other is the Janome table you have created a large working surface for stitching the finished quilts with the Janome. You would extend the left hand working surface about another 3 feet or whatever the width of the cabinet is. And you just unlock the cabinet from the sewing table for any reason that you might have to move the whole thing, and just lock it up again when you are through moving it. The thing that gave me reason to think about this whole thing, is the fact that I have moved the Janome upstairs to a large room along with all the things that go with the Janome, such as pressure feet, tools, oil, and the cones of thread that I use. I need some place that can store them and why not combine that storage space with an extension of the working surface, Says I. I don't want to run downstairs to the sewing room for all those incidentals when I want to use them. I only use this machine for stitching the quilt together, and, it was taking up too much space in the sewing room for the amount of time I used it there. So, there you have it, the devious working of an obsessive mechanical mind in full flower. I hope I can complete these projects and get back to sewing some time in the very near future. Being as that is what has prompted this whole cabinet making splurge, Quilting!
John
Ooooooh, what a *great* idea, John! And I know just what latches you're talking about, since I used to have lots of different trunks, boxes, etc., that closed that way. :)
Here is a picture of the Base Case glued up with the top sitting in place. The top needs a moulding cut around the edge, and final fitting . The case is ready for the installation of the shelves and dividers. Then comes the making and attachment of the Plinth, which elevates the case off of the floor about 5". Finally the making and attachment of the doors and hardware. This project is finally coming to an end, so I am thinking about the next project; making a cabinet to fit onto the Janome table to enlarge the sewing area. The hits just keep on coming.
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John
It's going to be a sewing room to drool over, John! :)
Here is another picture of the Base cabinet with the shelves glued in place. All work is now complete on the interior of the cabinet. Only varnishing when the whole cabinet is completed.
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John
do you have kids? how do you feel about adoption?
Cabinet is looking good!
Taria
John wrote:
We don't have any kids, that's why we have so much time to devote to building cabinets and sewing quilts. I like adoption. I have been trying to adopt a 21 year old Swedish girl for a number of years, and my wife has been trying to adopt a pair of Lumberjacks. So far, neither has panned out. ;>)
John
It's looking beautiful, John -- no surprise there! :)
You are probably right. Be careful what you wish for, as the saying goes.The only thing is, I was looking forward to the wood from the lumberjacks.
John
John
Here is a picture with the Plinth or stand on which the case sits. The bracket feet are dovetailed and there is a small detail at the upper curve of the foot. There is a moulding profile around the edge where it meets the case, also. Final shaping and smoothing of the rough cut edges is needed and then the making and installation of the top and the doors is to come. You can see the finished shape of the whole base cabinet taking shape now.
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John
I like it more with each detail you add, John! :)
Two more views of the base cabinet. the first one shows the top installed and the whole cabinet sanded and ready for installation of the doors and finishing. The second pic is a detail of the Plinth, or base, which elevates the case off of the floor. The moulding on the Plinth matches the moulding on the top to provide unity of design, and the small detail on the inner curve of the foot, provides visual interest when transitioning from the vertical to horizontal line. The dovetail corner also provides visual interest as well as a strong joinery technique. All that is left to do is make and install the doors and apply the varnish finish.
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John
Have I mentioned that I'm in love with your woodwork, John?
Here is a view of the doors glued up and held in place within their intended opening. After they dry, they will be sanded and the hardware and pulls installed. Then the varnish is applied, and the back is put on and this job is done.
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John
geez, John...you work quickly. It's beautiful.
Christmas is coming....i could really use one of these!!!! Hint-hint!! LOL
amy
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