Yippee! Finally, after much planning, work, and scheduling (not to mention diversions that had nothing to do with the LHV!), the Kitchen Cabinets are done* and we have a usable kitchen that we enjoy! Here is what we started with! And here are a few ‘glimpses’ of the finished product: … Continue reading
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The “Throwaway” Buffet Cabinet
In our kitchen at the House in the Woods, we have one spot that desperately needed a cabinet. Not only because the space was vacant, but because we really needed a place to store our collection of cookbooks (and another horizontal surface wouldn’t be a bad idea either). Kerry decided … Continue reading
Yet Another Method to make (almost) perfect Knife Hinge Mortises
I’m working on a Buffet/Sideboard cabinet for our kitchen at the House in the Woods and, because it has four side by side inset doors, have decided to use Knife Hinges to mount the doors. Knife Hinges are very discreet, barely visible and allow the two center doors to be … Continue reading
New addition to Workshop Tools
I’ve had my 8″ Grizzly Jointer for about 11 years and I love it. At 8″ wide and 75″ long, it does a good job of flattening practically any board I’ve thrown at it. However, the one thing I don’t enjoy is sharpening and re-aligning the long blades in the … Continue reading
New Tool! Wide Belt Drum Sander
I’ve gotten a ‘new’ tool (new for me, it is ‘previously owned’), a wide belt drum sander! This sander is a Performax 16-32 Plus Drum sander. It has a sanding drum that is 16 inches wide but, because one end is open, you can run a piece that it wider … Continue reading