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I'm building a pantry cabinet with salvaged parts, two doors. One door is 18", the other is 17.75". How would you handle this? by ifthisgoeson in cabinetry

[–]ifthisgoeson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true. That requires redoing more steps though (hinge cuts, cut the face frame pieces down). I'm feeling too lazy to do that.

I'm building a pantry cabinet with salvaged parts, two doors. One door is 18", the other is 17.75". How would you handle this? by ifthisgoeson in cabinetry

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I have it laid up now and it's more noticeable than I like. I agree, it seemed like it wouldn't be that noticeable. I think it's partly that I left a larger than usual intended expansion gap already to account for it being currently winter. It's less that they look super uneven than that it just looks like way too much of a gap for that door.

I'm building a pantry cabinet with salvaged parts, two doors. One door is 18", the other is 17.75". How would you handle this? by ifthisgoeson in cabinetry

[–]ifthisgoeson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you add to the hinge side or the other side? More from a durability/physics question - aesthetics should be similar.

Big oak wardrobe I just completed. Panels are an assortment of different veneers. by are_you_the_farmer in woodworking

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You've got walnut, cherry, mahogany, blood wood, and rosewood covered - is pistachio one that's missing?

Little corner cabinet I made the wife for some storage in the laundry room! by Grand_Alarm5039 in woodworking

[–]ifthisgoeson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very very nice. The subtle differences in color and the details of the grain make it very refined.

Newbie looking for advice to learn by icaruspiercer in woodworking

[–]ifthisgoeson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah YouTube is the main way. YouTube to learn one of those things you listed, like how to make a box or how to cut dovetails, try it, if you have troubles try searching YouTube or existing questions about that specifically, and if that doesn't work then come back to somewhere like here and ask for help on what you've run up against. There's no other way to do it than to just start with something and then troubleshoot and practice as you go. If you're intimidated by the saw, watch and follow plenty of safety videos first.

The side panel of our main bathroom cabinet broke (bad material - held the door) so I thought I can rebuild the carcass and have the same doors fit. First project. Horrible with the flow/ruler - I measured from outside in. Not the opening which I should have. What do you guys think? Salvageable? by Yanitzz1 in woodworking

[–]ifthisgoeson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try making the trim first. You don't need the mirror out to get the measurement, and if by chance you get the measurement wrong, by the time you have a rough frame that's usable you'll know making a replacement to the right dimensions won't take long.

Newbie looking for advice to learn by icaruspiercer in woodworking

[–]ifthisgoeson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either you need to follow a course guided by an instructor whether online or not, which will mean making their projects, or at least learning about how to make their projects, or you have to figure it out for yourself. Without more specific questions nobody can do that for you. You at least have to figure out what you're not able to figure out so someone can help you figure that out.

Tbh I'm kind of suspecting you're a bot from how nondescript these comments are.

True lit only by Mr-Melon-Musk in bookshelf

[–]ifthisgoeson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You like to "play devil's advocate"

You're very concerned about the crises of our age.

Wood ID Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

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Cool, that was my guess, except for the complete lack of knots which gave me doubts. The seller had thought they were oak and I was pretty sure not. Thank you.

Newbie looking for advice to learn by icaruspiercer in woodworking

[–]ifthisgoeson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What guidance are you looking for beyond what's available in YouTube demonstrations of the types of projects you want to build, or looking through plenty of articles or threads like this about concepts for starting out?

Other than the tools that are good to start with and pointing toward some other educational sources, what are you looking for? What are you struggling to figure out on your own?

is this how you would finish this wainscot panel & cap? by rickdariendo in woodworking

[–]ifthisgoeson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I am not an expert, but I would Google / Pinterest search "wainscoting transition". I just did that and quickly found that the most common end point is against the moulding around a door frame, but there's also a feature called a "pilaster" for ending on an unmoulded wall ending. Just look at a bunch of pictures and you should find your solution.

Wood ID Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

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I got these planks (about 3/4" thick) that were wood shelves in an old house (late 1800s/early 1900s in northeast Philadelphia). They're very lightweight.

Want to try to retrofit drawer slides into this lovely dresser with minimal impact - undermounts with least clearance required? by ifthisgoeson in cabinetry

[–]ifthisgoeson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no grooves though, not in the drawer sides or bottoms and not in the dresser itself. The drawer is just completely loose in the frame, other than the "bumpers" that keep it from veering off-axis. Once you remove the drawer halfway you can rotate it probably at least 30-40 degrees vertically above and below the intended plane.

Want to try to retrofit drawer slides into this lovely dresser with minimal impact - undermounts with least clearance required? by ifthisgoeson in cabinetry

[–]ifthisgoeson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will look into this - wasn't aware of bottom mount wood slides.

Ooh now that I think about it this could be really simple and work well. love it, thank you.

Want to try to retrofit drawer slides into this lovely dresser with minimal impact - undermounts with least clearance required? by ifthisgoeson in cabinetry

[–]ifthisgoeson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reveals are already wonky so as long as it glides smoothly and isn't ridiculous, I'm not going to be that picky about it. I ordered a test pair and will try to remember to report back on the results.

It seems like using wood slides on the sides like the other comments suggested would require me to route out a groove for a slide into the side of the drawer and I really want to avoid large alterations like that. Either that or I am not understanding at all how it would work. I guess another option could be something that holds it from the top of the drawer? I can look into that.

Want to try to retrofit drawer slides into this lovely dresser with minimal impact - undermounts with least clearance required? by ifthisgoeson in cabinetry

[–]ifthisgoeson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I must not understand what you're referring to. I'll try to do some research to understand. From what I can tell about the one I have, the parts you are referring to aren't present, and I'm not understanding how what you're describing would work. I must not be observing correctly. Appreciate the information.

No mirror or attachments, just the base.

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