Cabinets: Woodworking, etc.
2001-03-12 by Tkacs, Ken
Thanks for the info! That's the approach that I plan to take, but I haven't
yet used biscuits on anything, so I wasn't sure how well they'd work. But
I'm a big fan of "The New Yankee Workshop," and Norm Abrahms sure has faith
in them. I will probably get one of those biscuit cutter attachments for my
router... hope it works as well as a dedicated instrument for light duty
use.
I think when I finally get around to my cabinet I will use internal corner
blocks, though, glued & screwed. I plan on beveling the upper edges
45-degrees to hide the seams, so a biscuit isn't practical there (I
think...?). I'm sure that bevel will end up being my worst nightmare with
the project, but I want to try to hide seams and hardware as much as
possible so that all the eye sees is warm wood & cool knobs!
It seems generally taken for granted that 3/4" wood is the way to go,
whether solid or ply. I was hoping to get away with either 5/8" or even 1/2"
hardwood for my cabinets. They wont go on the road, just see studio use for
the most part, but naturally I want them to be sturdy and last. With the
cross bracing, a back on the cabinets, and the modules screwed in all over
the place I am hoping that there would be enough stability with 1/2" wood.
Do folks knowledgeable in cabinetry think this is suicide? I'd really like
to cut down on the weight if I could, and that extra 1/4" can make a big
difference to the mass and look of the cabinets. I would love to hear
opinions or horror stories on this subject.
-----Original Message-----
From: mate_stubb@... [mailto:mate_stubb@...]
Sent: Monday, 12 March, 2001 9:52 AM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [motm] Re: Case update
Biscuits and glue, mostly. On the cab corners, I'll probably add glue
blocks that are screwed from the inside, but the biscuits are so
strong that it's probably overkill.
yet used biscuits on anything, so I wasn't sure how well they'd work. But
I'm a big fan of "The New Yankee Workshop," and Norm Abrahms sure has faith
in them. I will probably get one of those biscuit cutter attachments for my
router... hope it works as well as a dedicated instrument for light duty
use.
I think when I finally get around to my cabinet I will use internal corner
blocks, though, glued & screwed. I plan on beveling the upper edges
45-degrees to hide the seams, so a biscuit isn't practical there (I
think...?). I'm sure that bevel will end up being my worst nightmare with
the project, but I want to try to hide seams and hardware as much as
possible so that all the eye sees is warm wood & cool knobs!
It seems generally taken for granted that 3/4" wood is the way to go,
whether solid or ply. I was hoping to get away with either 5/8" or even 1/2"
hardwood for my cabinets. They wont go on the road, just see studio use for
the most part, but naturally I want them to be sturdy and last. With the
cross bracing, a back on the cabinets, and the modules screwed in all over
the place I am hoping that there would be enough stability with 1/2" wood.
Do folks knowledgeable in cabinetry think this is suicide? I'd really like
to cut down on the weight if I could, and that extra 1/4" can make a big
difference to the mass and look of the cabinets. I would love to hear
opinions or horror stories on this subject.
-----Original Message-----
From: mate_stubb@... [mailto:mate_stubb@...]
Sent: Monday, 12 March, 2001 9:52 AM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [motm] Re: Case update
Biscuits and glue, mostly. On the cab corners, I'll probably add glue
blocks that are screwed from the inside, but the biscuits are so
strong that it's probably overkill.