Oak Tambour And Corian Kitchen (pics 4-6)

Thats Cool! Like a walk back in time. I just got back from visiting a client in a “vintage” 70’s house. An old custom house they have remodled quite a bit so someone can reremodel it in 20 or so years and get that classic look back. Sometimes us humans are just a big bunch of sheep. Quality like this kitchen is ageless…if we can keep it out of the hands of some designer only interested in this years colors.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Cabinetman: You were able to get ahold of Corian. I thought that they controlled who could purchase it so that they could control the quality of the installation. had to go to school to see how to install Corian.

I figure that if I can make furniture I can install Corian, since you don’t need the expensive equipment that you’d need for granite

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

Karson: In the beginning they were happy to just sell the stuff. That school thing came down the road much later. When I got delivery, there was a one sheet product tech sheet taped to the Corian sheet. On that sheet it had a few drawings on how to install and seam. It was very basic. There’s no real trick to working with it. Most of the resin based solid surface material have similar properties in that they are heavy and a mess when routed or cut. Any woodworking tools such as carbide tipped sawblades, and router bits, work just fine.

Seaming just takes a little practice. There are do’s and don’ts that make a good fabrication.

Karson, Now you can get a lot of different types of solid surface from different suppliers without all the restrictions. Still need about $1000.00 investment in tools, basically clamps.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

OH Boy more tools to buy. Thank-you Dennis.

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

And thank you Cabinetman!

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

I should go into the Clamp making business. Woodworkers already do all the marketing necc!

One can never have too many clamps!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Very nice cabinets. The pantry next to the refrigerater looks simular to the DVD Cabinet I made.

Scott, I was looking at a threadbox so I could make some of my own clamps. The threadbox was $35.00 from Rockler and the clamps were $14.00 each, so all I have to do is make three clamps and the threadbox will have paid for itself.

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

I think a person would have to be crazy to change anything in this kitchen.

Cabinetman, on most of the image editing programs, you can make adjustments to the lighting with just a few clicks. I have “Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006.” they usually have a 60 to 90 day free trial. I also brought all of my old slides in to Walmart, & had them put on discs, & you get a better image than scanning.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I want the pantry..

this is beautiful. very “sleek” looking, if that is the right word

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)