Re: Kitchen Project

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Kitchen Project

Dick Smith 10/05/2008, 21:45
I knocked this up last week:

It's a beech spice cupboard, made to match exactly our existing Hygena units, so it is meant to be a straightforward Shaker design. It was good to work in solid hardwood, and I got to use a couple of new planes and a scraper instead of sandpaper...
I did mess up the door frame, and had to remake it after some very heavyweight advice from a woodworking forum!
Finish is umpteen coats of Danish oil rubbed down with an old shirt.

Regards

Dick Smith

Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground

Re: Kitchen Project

sweet 17 10/05/2008, 22:04
So, you're not just a pretty face then, Dick? And you can even write good grammar! Is there no end to the man's talents? Only a bit of leg-pulling, so don't get huffy, OK? Smile [:)]

Re: Kitchen Project

Dick Smith 10/05/2008, 22:08
The woodwork is one of the things that makes all the other stuff worthwhile. I haven't been at it long, and I'm still pretty amateur, but it gives a great sense of satisfaction to actually make something.

I try to use hand tools as much as possible, but I'll make an exception in the case of the router and biscuit jointer!

Regards

Dick Smith

Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground

Re: Kitchen Project

sweet 17 10/05/2008, 22:16

Nowadays, I find myself agreeing with you quite a lot about quite a lot. It is wonderful to make something. That is why I have taken to cooking with a vengeance since I have lived in France. It's so nice to make, say, a delicious cake and eat it with someone.

When we first came, I used a paint brush, for the first time ever in my life, and emulsioned the whole house. That was also profoundly satisfying. Never thought I'd enjoy working so hard, spending hours on a ladder when I used to be scared of heights.

Re: Kitchen Project

Dick Smith 10/05/2008, 22:24
I do a lot of cooking as well. Tonight I made sugar-free blackcurrant and apple crumble. Jolly nice it was, too!

In recent times, though, the cooking has been getting simpler and simpler, rather than the elaborate stuff we used to think was impressive!

What I haven't really got into yet is gardening, although I love sitting in them. No choice soon, as the garden in France beckons.

Regards

Dick Smith

Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground

Re: Kitchen Project

Chris Head 12/05/2008, 16:04

Looks good Dick, how many hours of finishing have you got in the piece? I'm a convert to hard wax oil, cut between coats with 0000 and matted down if the sheen is too much the finish is superb. Three coats are easily adequate, four is some serious protection. Nice work, what's next?

Re: Kitchen Project

Dick Smith 12/05/2008, 16:12
Probably more time finishing that making! 5/6 coats of Danish oil, denibbed (using the new Mirka Abranet abrasives - excellent product) and then polished with an old shirt.
I'm looking at Danish Oil for a bit of colour, and then a clear or very pale wax for the sheen, as you say.

Next? Some shelves/pull-out trays for my workshop, some shelves for my files, a TV stand thingy and some Adirondack chairs. Not much!

What are you doing at the moment?

Regards

Dick Smith

Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground

Re: Kitchen Project

powerdesal 12/05/2008, 17:02

Dick Smith wrote:

Next? Some shelves/pull-out trays for my workshop, some shelves for my files, a TV stand thingy and some Adirondack chairs. Not much!

And how are you going to fill the time after lunch...... Big Smile [:D]

Steve
Sharjah (but not for long ) + 50 (in France)
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7 days Ins'Allah (1 with the packers, 2 for the week end, 4 for work)( or maybe 8, or 9, or 10 or 11 or....)

Re: Kitchen Project

Dick Smith 12/05/2008, 17:10
Retirement beckons - and I've got to get away from this bruddy computer!

Regards

Dick Smith

Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground

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