The China Closet Fiasco

First I want to say that it looks beautiful!!! Second…. why don’t you guy listen to your wifes? We are not trying to tell you what to do (as in boss you around) just give our prespective. Would have saved you the extra cut if you had just thought about what She said. I’m sure she loves it and you too still. Good job.
God Bless,
Deborah Bond

-- Deborah,Alabama,deborahbond07@aim.com

(Head hung in shame)- I’ve learned my lesson.

That wasn’t a fiasco, just a delayed design change!

-- Furniture Medic- the prescription for damaged furniture

It may have been some extra work to get it where it needed to go. But it was well worth it. That is one nice piece of furniture Lew. Very good job.

-- Make things with wood.

Hi Lew,

This piece is gorgeous. You did a really nice job on it. The glass adds a nice detail to the piece as well. I have said many times that there are no mistakes in woodworking only opportunities to add details to the project. But unfortunately for you in this case your wife is fully aware of the history of the detail you added. I am sure that you will be reminded of this when a similar situation occurs in the future.

I feel your pain but I love the story behind this piece. I’ve been there, done that and am still hearing about it.

Thanks for sharing.

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

Outstanding looking china hutch. The design is excellent. The improvising worked out really well – nobody would have ever known – looks like part of the design.

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

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Although it wasn’t my first miscalculation- and for sure won’t be the last- I try to learn and improve with each “redesign”.

Bill- can’t take credit for the entire design. Got the plans from Woodsmith many years ago but did change the glass/hardware/door design match existing kitchen cabinets.

Lew

Looks great lew, in fact I’ll do you one better, I think it wouldn’t look as nice if you didn’t have to cut it in half. Remember there are no mistakes in woodworking only opportunity’s to improve our craft through creative problem solving

-- Cheers

I love it when mistakes turn out great. Did you really have to tell your wife? only a woodworker would understand this.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

It wasn’t that I exactly had to tell her.

As a suprise, I was going to have it setup when she came home. Well, when she came home it was stuck halfway up the basement stairs.

She helped me get it back into the basement and made me promise not to cut it in half until she was not at home- so she didn’t have to watch.

Lew. Your post made me chuckle. Things like that can happen sooooo easy . . . but it is that much more painfull when DW (Dear Wife) was right.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Hi Lew,

I just had to stop by for a second read and check the other comments. This one made my day.

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

You’ve gotta love those basement shops! :o)

Lew, if it helps relief your shame, I got to tell you that I thik this trim band it was really needed to help balance the design and it looks much better this way.

Anyway, I just had my Sunday morning chuckle dose thanks to you, so I’m grateful.

-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://www.japanese-woodworking-tools.com/

This cabinet looks great. I love the oak you chose. The grain is bold! If she decides to change her mind and wants to get rid of it because it is two pieces send me an email and I will send my wife over to get it off of your hands. :) Again, great job!

-- "Knowledge is King! It is never too late to learn something new." - Jim

Great problem solving skills Lew!!! Excellent work as well.

-- Chris

Hi Lew

You did a beautiful job on the corner cabinet. I have always enjoyed making them. If you want to see a corner gun cabinet I have one posted on my sight. Thanks for posting!

Tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Beautiful cabinet.

-- Marge, Colorado

After being shown on LJs for 162 days, it still looks great.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

looks great I love the oak.Alistair
other woodworking quote I heard once
Why buy it for three hundred Dollars ? when I can make it for Six hundred ?

-- Alistair West scotland on the sea