Summer 2007 Joinery Contest. Shaker Hanging Cabinet.

This is it!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Awesome work Karson! This was a fabulous project, and to think it was all done with wood joinery only. Nice.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Very nice Karson, it looks like you did a lot of heavy thinking with this project.

You may be wrong about never seeing the top again. It looks like it could also be used as a chest. LOL.

Question: Did you use some kind of wooden device to hang the shelf? ;)

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

it’s beautiful.

well done

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Dick. I used sliding dovetails cut into the sides for the shelves to be held in place.

It weighs 28 lbs empty.

Thanks for the comments.

Thanks Bill

Thanks Debbie.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Beautiful project, Karson! Very intricate wood joinery which, and as Dick pointed out, must have taken some serious forethought. That is some gorgeous wood too.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Really great, karson! I have to say, this is up to your usual standard! Just excellent!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Very nice. I likes da hand tool joinery.

-- Brent - Shreveport, Louisiana

Very nice Karson, I’m so impressed I’m left speechless. You got class. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Karson, after seeing the work in progress and now the finished project, you have done so well it is hard to put it into words. The jointery is outstanding, the finish is perfect for the wood and overall a tough project to beat. I am proud to have seen it in person as well as to count you among my friends. Great work, and God Bless.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind comments.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Fantastic… much more elaborate project for this category than I was expecting… just fantastic!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

Karson,

Beautiful! I hope your wrong about not seeing the top anymore. That’s too beautiful a board to be hidden from view.

19” wide board huh? Nice chunk of walnut.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Thanks Lee. Maybe post a picture beside it.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I have no words….and that’s saying something…..:)

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

I really like that 3 piece joint you used. Good job!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Exceptional! Thanks, Karson.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Thanks Bob.

Thanks Gary

And Thank you Don. And thanks for the assistance on the Wooden Hinges.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Hi Karson,

What can I say? It is beautiful! I’m definitely impressed, but not surprised.

Have a great day,

Bob

-- Bob Lance, DE

Karson,
As usual, a marvelous piece of work with great thought and disciplined execution, resulting in another classic.
Dave

-- cdavidbarnes

I’m very impressed.

All my reactions have been stated already, impressive, speechless, marvelous, beautiful, awesome, classic..

ooh, I thought of one “Terrific!”

Great Job, Karson.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Love the latch and hinges! Great looking project.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Karson, as always, an outstanding woodworking job.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Nice wall cabinet Karson – Someday I may have to try the wooden hinges. Unique handle/latch very simple but pratical.

And the top could be framed as picture itself, beatiful piece of wood. Love the grain.

-- Joel Tille

Karson -

Maybe it’s good that I didn’t have time to enter the summer challenge. A wonderful entry!

Great work!

Paul

-- Paul, Texas

Karson . . . amazing work . . amazing. The wooden hinge blew me away.

If it weighs 28lbs empty . . . how are you going to attach it to the wall without metal fastners? :-)

Im sure you will think of something. Wooden nail perhaps ??

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

I am in awe of your ingenuity and Craftsmanship Karson. It is wonderful…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Zuki: It’s hanging on a Shaker Peg, but I’m going to put a lower wall board because I don’t like the cabinet hanging with a tilt. With a board at the top and a board at the bottom it will hang straight.

Thanks Max.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Dad -

Wow – I come to appreciate your talents more all the time. You lost me on some of the detailed work but the design and execution are awesome! I cannot wait to see it “live”. You are the man!!!!

Love from us all!

-- Karrie

Very, very, very impressive. The hinges are amazing. Nice work.

-- robbi

Hi Karson;
—-my hat is off to you; for your well thought out vision, thought through carrying out of detail, completion of a great piece of ‘wood art’ and the integrity of your workmanship!

Thank you for sharing this one with us….
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

Congratulations, Karson. Well deserved win!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Well done. This is a great project.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Congrats Karson. Definitely well deserved.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Congratulations Karson! You and your project rock!!!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Congrats Karson! This piece is very special. Great thinking and terrific craftsmanship.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Congratulations Karson. Hope you do a small blog on the hinges., There were a couple of variations throughout the challenge entries. Would like to have a better understanding of how you shape theseand fit them together.

-- Joel Tille

Karson….........nicely done!!!!

Congratulations on a thoughtful project….........enjoyed the building blog, wondering if your ROS is sticky. :)

Fine work…....AGAIN!!...........Neil

Thanks guys and gals. I’m in Kansas City visiting family and I don’t have internet access. So I’m on a visiting computer. I appreciate the comments on the Hanging cabinet, and I thank the everyone (or at least some of you) for voting for my project. I had a great time making it. I’m meeting Joel Tille at 8:00am tomorrow morning. He’s driving down from Iowa to KC and we are then contuining on to meet Mark Decou in Kansas to have another LumberJock Picnic. Probably the largest group of LumberJocks meeting together in one place at the same time.

Watch your wood it might be all gravitating or at least pointing toward Elmsdale KS. Kevin is planning on driving up from Witicha Ks. Joshua from KC will not be able to come he was suppose to have a baby yesterday. (I’ve not verified that, to see if it is a completed project) Pictures to follow.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Karson;

Congratulations on you win here. As I said earlier, beautiful work.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Congradulations Karson!!!! That is quite a project you took on for this challenge. Beautiful work!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Karson, That is one very unique project! I want to congratulate you on the win and on the excellent work. Where as I’ve not taken the time to read all the associated blogs, and you may have covered this in them, I have a question? Did you encounter any difficulties with the fitting of any of the joints due to length of time it took to dimension pieces and final fitting? The large solid panels and the lenghth of time it would take me to try something of this magnitude seems awfully daunting. Your accomplishment requires more than a single congratulation,so again, Congrats Man you deserve it!
Warmest regards,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

No problems on the fitting. The back did a little bow over it’s 17” but the bow was toward the inside of the cabinet so it just pressed against the shelf boards and straightened out when the locking keys were placed in the slot.

The keys were cut not exactly in the middle of the thickness. It was a proud 5/8” thick with 1/4” wood 1/4” slot and 1/8” wood. but the 1/8” does not come into play because the back is placed into a rabbit that 5/8” wide and if the wood tries to move out of the rabbit it is fighting the 1/4” wood and not the 1/8” wood.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Fantastic wood work and wood joinery, congratulations

-- Pedro Rodrigues da Costa, Sintra, Portugal