The Kitchen started it all

Wow! Nice overhaul of the kitchen. It looks great.

Did you really make those cabinet doors with a cheap table saw and router. If so, you are good. Very nice work!

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

Forget about the family business-start your own. Good work.

-- rb1

Very nice cabinets. I’d say you turned this very brave venture into a success.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

wow.. well done! you must be very proud.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks for your comments. Had I known what I was about to do I would have never done it, but ignorance is bliss and causes you to do all kinds of things you didn’t know you could. As for tools and materials, I used a $99 Ryobi table saw, a $99 Ryobi router table and router, a Bosch jigsaw and about $1,200 in red oak boards.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Nicely done…....but don’t tell the boss. She’s been bugging me about making over our kitchen.

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

Russel…...you broke the Universal Laws of Woodworking. Looking at the cabinets I’d conservatively estimate that to have them made for you would have been $5000 at a minimum. Given that figure and the cost of the oak you should have bought at least $1000 in tools to do the job. Please remember that for the future. It will make it difficult for the rest of us to sneak in…..eer,uum,....include the additional necessary tools to complete our next project.

Remember the simple formula.
Cost of material + cost of tools = 1/2 Estimated cost to purchase

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

Sorry. Though I must admit I’m fortunate when it comes to tools. My wife will watch woodworking shows with me and when a specific tool is used she’ll ask, “Do you have one of those?” or “Couldn’t you use that?” So, I’m pretty free to get what I need or want so long as the bank account agrees. That’s the real problem.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Great set of cabinets, & showing people you don’t need thousands of dollars worth of equipment to do it.

You have to start somewhere though.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Wow what a project to start with! Nice job Russel.

-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)

Great looking kitchen!

-- Jesus is Lord!

I just saw your work what a transformation, it looks great

-- Jeff B.

Real nice cabinets Russell! Hey, can you recommend either metal or pvc for ducting in the shop? I’m still having difficulty choosing.

Paul

-- Paul, Bristol,Rhode Island

Thanks Paul. Unfortunately I am no help on ducting for the shop. My shop lack the circuits to run my dust collector while running my tools so it’s not connected to anything. When it was connected I was using PVC.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Russel Those are some great looking kabinets. Nice job on them.

-- 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 †