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This was my first ever cabinet.
This vanity was made for friends of mine that were finishing up some remodeling just in time for the Billings Heritage Home Tour. The key elements to making the vanity look like a piece of furniture were the legs and the unbroken faceframe.
The construction is of Baltic birch for the cabinet boxes and hard maple for the frame, doors, drawer boxes, and drawer faces. The total counter top height is at 36” for greater comfort.
Drawers are dovetailed but I did not get fancy with them. These are actually my first ever dovetails made on a ShopFox dovetail jig. It basically works but I replaced it quickly with an Akeda dovetail jig which is vastly superior.
The cockbead moulding is an applied feature.
The drawer glides are Blum undermounts.
The doors and drawers are all inset. This adds to the level of technical difficulty but makes for a more custom looking cabinet. The faceframe is one piece, unbroken from left to right and I added legs to make my work more distinctive.
The finish is antiqued but not too heavily distressed. I have to admit that the finish appears blotchy in the photos. I don’t know why this is, when viewed in person it looks great.
The stain is Sherwin BAC wiping stain which can be top coated in 30 minutes. The finish is a CAB Acrylic that is rated for resistance against water for such locations as a vanity or kitchen sink base. It is better than a pre-catalyzed lacquer but not as durable as a conversion varnish.
The clients were very happy with the project and this turned out to be the first of many projects for them.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
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Callum Kendall
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#1 posted 1781 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Roger Strautman
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#2 posted 1781 days ago
Todd, a very nice look!
Did you build this in place or at the shop?
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Keni
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#3 posted 1781 days ago
I love the way you inset the face frame from the case! Do you have any construction pictures? I would like to see how you put it together.
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trifern
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#4 posted 1781 days ago
Stunning vanity Todd. Thank you for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Critterman
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#5 posted 1781 days ago
I have to disagree Todd, the finish looks perfect. I like the way you got it darker around the moldings etc. Excellent work…like always. I really lke this one the color of this one the coloring and antiquing is super. I like too the 36” height, the one in my new house is shorter and at 6’ tall for me it’s kind of a pain. Again, outstanding work.
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Greg Wurst
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#6 posted 1781 days ago
What can I say? You do good work. All your pieces inspire me to do better.
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teenagewoodworker
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#7 posted 1781 days ago
thats beautiful Todd! it looks wonderful! thanks for the post.
DanTheLumberJockMan
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#8 posted 1781 days ago
Wow, looks great. This is the kind of cabinetry I hope to be able to do some day. How did you do the drawer fronts? Is it a flat panel with an edge molding applied?
-- Dan, San Diego, CA
PaBull
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#9 posted 1781 days ago
Very nice woodworking. Thanks for sharing with us.
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ND2ELK
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#10 posted 1781 days ago
Great looking vanity. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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DaytonB
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#11 posted 1781 days ago
Very sharp. I like the way you inset the frame around the doors. It adds one more simple yet elegant aspect to the piece. I’m almost finished with a furniture style vanity for our bathroom remodel and I’m sorry I didn’t see yours earlier : ) what type of vanity top did they go with?
Bigbuck
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#12 posted 1781 days ago
Very nice, that is a beautiful vanity.
-- Glenn, New Mexico
John Gray
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#13 posted 1781 days ago
Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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gbear
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#14 posted 1781 days ago
Ditto…all of the above
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Danielle
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#15 posted 1781 days ago
Very nice! Looks great!
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