Small Cabinet #9: Hey, hey, hey --- look what I did boys and girls!!!!

AAALLLRRRIIIGGGHHHTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Well Betsy, I for one only learn by my mistakes. I’ve never had anybody point out all the stuff I’ve done right, lol. You’ll surely know what not to do next time. I think it’s a great proportional design you’ve got going there. Keep up the good work! Nice wood too.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

That looks great Betsy, keep the nice work up!

-- Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain" Frank Lloyd Wright

Thanks guys. I’m actually pretty impressed with myself – didn’t think I’d be able to do it very well the first time through. But once you get your bit heights dialed in (which is easier than I thought also) – it’s a breeze.

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!

Great start,

You really have to do tons of set up for those router bit sets. Run lots and lots of scrap till you get ‘em just so.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Looks good Betsy. I guess you are over your ills of past.

From here you can’t do anything but get better!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Excellent Betsy! – I look forward to seeing your progress every week!
That is some beautiful work!

Schroeder

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

Good stuff, Betsy. Carl’s got it right….you learn the most from mistakes. It doesn’t look like you made very many on that project, though. What type of wood were you using?

-- The secret to getting ahead is getting started.

You’re back on the horse, Betsy! Looks great.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

maybe I’ll be coming to you for some help. I’m prety bad at these myself and yours look pretty good. I think if I had a dedicated rail/style bit set it would help. Keep showing your progress. you are quite the inspiration. I’m quickly falling behind you and I think we started at around the same ability level, but i could be mistaken.

Betsy. A great job. I thought the first picture looked a little strange. Then you did the inside cuts. Really looks great now.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks everyone. This group is very encouraging.

As to my health issues. I am getting stronger every day and am doing more and more. My right hand is still weaker than my left but I’m doing exercises that are helping that. My one big draw back is lifting things. I have to be really careful – but if I plan everything out I can usually find a way to lift what I need to and not hurt myself in the process – think leverage!

Hokie – the dedicated bit sets make all the difference.

Cory – the wood is cherry. The drawer case is popular.

Thanks again guys.

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!

Betsy you go girl they look smashing nice and tight good job….........

andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it SKPE: ANDREW.CARTER69