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Project by Tilt posted 637 days ago 512 views 1 time favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My wonderful wife has been PATIENTLY waiting on me to complete her kitchen. We finally got most of the cabinets built, then we saved up and got the Corian countertop, Corian sink and range top installed. Here are a few pics of the progress so far. Still got a couple cabinets to build and new floor and trim to do, but were getting there.

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.


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Tilt

44 posts in 992 days


posted 637 days ago

oh, and no that is NOT wine in the racks….it’s Sparkling Grape juice…..to us, tastes just as good without the headaches…thanks guys….

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

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Dana

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posted 637 days ago

Beautiful kitchen. Your wife’s wait was well work it I am sure. Magnificent job!

-- Dana,Texas

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Carroll

49 posts in 641 days


posted 637 days ago

Nice job! what kind of wood did you use?

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CharlieM1958

7654 posts in 1114 days


posted 637 days ago

The cabinets look great!

I’m curious about one thing, though. The sink and the cooktop are obviously reversed from their usual placement in a kitchen. Any special reason?

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

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Tilt

44 posts in 992 days


posted 637 days ago

Hey Dana, thanks for the commecnt. Well worth it. Saved a tom making them ourselves. And the wifes HAPPY. Thats the most important part.

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

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Tilt

44 posts in 992 days


posted 637 days ago

Sonny, We used white oak for the doors and frames. Got a deal at a local lumber yard.

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

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Tilt

44 posts in 992 days


posted 637 days ago

Hey CharlieM1958,

Yes, the sink and range top were switched. Wife wanted it that way and if mama aint happy, nobodys happy. Also made it easier for the plate rack above the sink and dishwasher next to sink. Helped with the cold temps to move the pipes from the outside wall to an inside wall also. Old house aint insulated like it should be. Gee, another project to work on…...it never ends…..

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

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CharlieM1958

7654 posts in 1114 days


posted 637 days ago

I figured you were goint say that shed rather look out the window while cooking than doing dishes. :-)

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

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DaveH

372 posts in 674 days


posted 637 days ago

I’m impressed! Great job!

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

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Scott Bryan

20707 posts in 718 days


posted 637 days ago

This is a very nice kitchen upgrade. I like pegs in the joints. That adds a nice touch to the cabinets. I noticed you have some boxes open and one, I assume, with an oak plate. Are you going to do all the boxes with wood plates?

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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RobH

460 posts in 945 days


posted 637 days ago

Great looking kitchen. I am sure your wife thinks it is worth the wait now. My wife sometimes (not often) complains about how long it takes me to get stuff done. Then, when it is done, she admits that it is well worth the wait.

As I said, the kitchen looks awesome. You should be proud.

Keep up the great work.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

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TomFran

2514 posts in 890 days


posted 637 days ago

Hey, nice job! That is one beautiful looking kitchen. Congratulations on a job well done!

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

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Grumpy

14926 posts in 747 days


posted 637 days ago

Now that is a nice job. I think it deserves a new tool or two, don’t you think so?.

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

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griff

927 posts in 658 days


posted 637 days ago

Great kitchen, I really like those cabinets

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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rikkor

11335 posts in 770 days


posted 637 days ago

Nice job. Looks like you even veneered the dishwasher. Nice touch.

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Robb

356 posts in 830 days


posted 636 days ago

Love that plate rack, and the pegged joints. That’s a nice warm-looking finish on the cabinets, too. Thanks for sharing!

-- Robb

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Tilt

44 posts in 992 days


posted 636 days ago

Thanks guys, the faceframes and doors are white oak with walnut plugs. I sprayed Crystalac for a finish. Wow…was that a learning curve. The carcasses are built from baltic birch cabinet plywood(excpet for the cabinet around the dishwasher). 3/4 inch on all sides so they should be strong. It really helped to justify a few tools with what we saved making them ourselves. Plus the experience and working with the best friend in the world. Cindy’s a good one…33 years and don’t regret a minute…...

-- My dad was an electrician, but my fathers a carpenter.

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 56 days ago

Nice job on the kitchen!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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