Cabinet doors

Great job!! How are they going to be finished?

-- Jack, Albuquerque

He’s applying a natural oak stain with a semi-gloss poly coat. He built the cabinets, but didn’t have the tools to do the doors. When he has everything mounted, I’ll update this post with the finished job.

-- I've never seen a tree that I wouldn't like to repurpose into a project. I love the smell of wood in the morning - it smells like victory.

I like the simple panel doors. Looks good!

I have made quite a few rail and stile doors for cabinets using router bits, found I have never been able to make enough per door to pay for my bits.

Big door shops in our area can build them so cheap, I can make up to a whopping $1.69 a door (labor), so hardly worth it unless you need it instantly.

-- Randy "You are judged as much by the questions you ask as the answers you give..."

Super looking doors Billy

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I agree about the money aspect. That is why I do these for my friends. I haven’t done the math yet, but I’d be surprised if I made that much. If I had to make a living from this, I would definitely have the production machines necessary for jobs like this.

-- I've never seen a tree that I wouldn't like to repurpose into a project. I love the smell of wood in the morning - it smells like victory.

Nice work illy

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Great Lookin Doors

-- Jim, Kentucky

Cessna – you are spot on with that comment. My friend provided the cut timber – I took it from there. I tossed quite a bit of scrap just because it was wood I would not want on something I made. That is something I can control. Thanks for reminding us of those qualities we can control, even if money is not one of them!

-- I've never seen a tree that I wouldn't like to repurpose into a project. I love the smell of wood in the morning - it smells like victory.

Nice looking doors!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker