My first Set of Kitchen Cabinets

Look at all of the storage space. Are their backs in the cabinets?

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Looks really good. I’m looking forward to seeing it completed.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

That’s quite and undertaking. I’m with Charlie on seeing them completed!

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

I patterned my cabinet style after a local professional. I am noticing in my area backs are not used, unless you have glass doors or possibly on a hutch or entertainment center. We decided not to use backs to keep cost down. I learned one thing when putting the routed profile on the outside edge of doors you have to go shallow to ensure that the euro hinge holes do not punch through the front of the door. I actually had one hole start to punch through the door, what a scary situation. I will certainly make sure I do not do that again. I’m sure you all now the frustration of making a raised panel door and having to scrap it. What a waste of time.

-- With God all things are possible. Matt 20:26

Very nice. That’s something I plan on doing one of these days.
I’m looking forward to see the completed project.

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

amazing…looks great especially considering that this is your first attempt…I thought you were gonna say that he was putting in cabinets so you went to learn from him since that was (may have been) his trade—-then you said—-you read up on cabinets in some books and went for it…very cool! Looks great…keep sharing the process…love it!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

I like the way the tops are different levels. I’ll finish my comments when you show the finished project.

-- Ron Central, CA

Pretty complex array of cupboards there Delta. You sure have a talent for design.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

SUPER COOL please send more pictures when they are done?

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Nice job Delta. For your first try, you pulled it off quite nicely. I’ll be looking for the finished project photos.

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

Nice work Delta. I feel your pain on the profile routing. I clipped the tip of a pocket screw once. I wasn’t very happy with myslef that day.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Very nice. I agree with RAH about the different levels add a lot of interrest. I also note with Karson about having no backs. Had not seen that before, I guess it works for you though.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

No backs! Just what part of the country are you in? It looks like you are having fun. Nice kitchen. Are the boxs going to be painted also?

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Nice work. And so like many told before. good design with the different levels and a lot of space for storage.
And also the seem qeustions; No backs? and looking forward to see the complete picture.

In remodel I find old built-ins never had backs. Backs came into play when the factories started mass producing them. You definitely save some money on sheet goods. All you need is just what you got.

Looks like you are coming along nicely.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I’ve run into “backless” cabinets a couple of times. Usually in older houses that still have the original cabinets, which fits with what Todd’s saying. The ones I’ve seen actually hold up quite well, now that I’m thinking about it the only reason they were being replaced was to modernize the look.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

none of my kitchen cupboards have backs.

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

Women wear backless dresses so backless cupboards shouldn’t be that big of a deal. I have built many kitchens with out backs and never had aproblem. You sure have an eye for design.

-- Steven Big Timber Mt.

That is very interesting about not having backs on them …..never thought about that concept before but it makes total sense as long as you like your wall color : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net