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My first Set of Kitchen Cabinets Complete

Project by Brandon posted 707 days ago 1219 views 3 times favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Well guys, here it is. My first set of cabinets complete. A picture is worth a thousand words. They came out great, and I started today on my next set. I will say it is just a little more difficult than it looks, but all in all not bad for a chip of the block. Well the set I started today is oak stain grade, time to raise the bar. Enjoy the pics. By the way that is my brother in the picture not me.

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


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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 707 days ago

It looks pro bro

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

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mrtrim

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posted 707 days ago

i think they came out mighty fine indeed !

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rikkor

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posted 707 days ago

Very nice!

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Lynnard

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posted 707 days ago

Good job man, that lookes awsome you did a great job. Someday I will give it a shot!

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Grant Davis

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posted 707 days ago

What inspiration you have provided me. I just bought a fixer upper and in the Spring this will be a project I will undertake.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

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dennis mitchell

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 707 days ago

Looks like a seasoned cabinetmakers’ work! Beautiful job!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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Josh

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posted 707 days ago

great job on the kitchen. Did you paint the cabinets after installing them? (i see your other project they are mounted / unpainted) What kind of paint did you use?

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cajunpen

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posted 707 days ago

Very nice – well done.

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

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Dadoo

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posted 707 days ago

Very good!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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miles125

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posted 706 days ago

Way to go Brandon!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Karson

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posted 706 days ago

Great job Brandon. Fill us in on the materials used.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Brandon

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posted 706 days ago

Guys, I just wanted to go into alittle further detail about the cabinets. I was alitle rushed yesterday when I posted the project.

I built the carcass sides and shelves out of paint grade birch. The face frames were pine, ($1.00 a board foot what a deal). The frame of the doors are pine and the panel is MDF. I wanted to try the MDF because it is a low cost solution, and a time saver eliminating panel glue up. However; the sanding and painting of the MDF is a little more labor intensive than solid wood would have been. I used Blum Euro adjustable hinges and CompX slides. I ordered the internal hardware from woodworkers hardware on the internet. I found their prices to be she cheapest, if anybody can let me know where I could get the hardware cheaper, I am all ears.

I made a two piece crown for the uppers, it really dressed up the cabinets. My brother sprayed the cabinets on the wall with an airless sprayer using a varnish tip. He used one primer coat and one top coat. They came out superb.
I tell you what this was one of the most fullfilling projects I have ever done. Not bad for working out the garage, but I do want to tell you guys, the framing carpenters stood up all my shop walls yesterday, how exciting. The new job is going to be well appreciated, no more set up and tear down everyday, when mama calls for dinner time, I can shut the door and come back tomorrow. I am really looking forward to it.

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

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schroeder

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posted 706 days ago

Great work!, inspirational to me – how much time do you have in these?

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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Thos. Angle

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posted 705 days ago

Very well done.

-- Thos. Angle

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 631 days ago

nice job. those look even better than the one that you order from the big companies. and you have the pride of looking at them and knowing that you made them yourselves.

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SteveV

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posted 617 days ago

Brandon – super job! I am getting ready to do the same so its nice to look through your stuff. What type of hinges and drawer slides did you use??

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SteveV

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posted 617 days ago

Never mind, just read your last post ;-)

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Dusty56

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posted 547 days ago

that is one beautiful kitchen !!! Congratulations on creating such a great project : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 504 days ago

You did a beautiful job on the kitchen cabinets.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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sIKE

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posted 504 days ago

Great looking case work!

You can try glue sizing on the MDF. It is just plain old carpenters glue diluted with water. I try to keep it at 8-10 parts of water to 1 part glue. Brush on and let dry. Lite sanding to knock the nibs off. Then off to priming coat. Be careful not to sand through the coat as the MDF will again become super absorbent.

This project is almost completely made out of MDF and I used glue sizing on it.

Before
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After
Click for details!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 503 days ago

Hi Brandon,

I missed this post before.

You did an excellent job here.

I never would have guessed it was your first kitchen. Fifty maybe, but not one.

Lee

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

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