Question on kitchen cabinets

[SoJer]

..the frame above will create a dust trap that will need to be vacuumed to keep clean...

Unless, ya 'skin it' with a piece of luan or other-such, once done.. Then it's 'Look Hunny, I created more Storage for ya!' points...

jd

 

[phideaux]

Ok steel is my go to material, or logs , but what about adding a strip around the top perimeter of the cabinet to attach the molding to, and just attach that to the cabnet, and the molding to the strip , the frame above will create a dust trap that will need to be vacuumed to keep clean. (log building living experience)

That's exactly what I'm doing.
Got all the strips done today.

Crown mould tomorrow.
I'm old and slow.
I rest a lot.

Jim

 

[Neb]

That's exactly what I'm doing.
Got all the strips done today.
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Crown mould tomorrow.
I'm old and slow.
I rest a lot.

Jim

You may be older but I suspect I am slower.



I am determined to keep retirement fun. We count my baby brother's time as worth 2.5X ot my time. He works I just have fun.

Ben
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[phideaux]

You may be older but I suspect I am slower.



I am determined to keep retirement fun. We count my baby brother's time as worth 2.5X ot my time. He works I just have fun.

Ben
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Ok, it takes me almost 2 hours , in the morning, just to get my joints loose enough to get around, while making a pot of coffee disappear.

Then 2 hours getting my tools and materials ready to work.
Now it's near 11 am.
So I work for 2 hours (taking breaks every 15 minutes , because my body hurts).
Now it's time for food. That takes an hour and a half.

That leaves me about an hour and a half to work again, before calling it a day.

Total worked in an average day is approx 3 hours.

But like you , being retired ....I'm enjoying it.

Jim

 

[Spikedriver]

Ok, it takes me almost 2 hours , in the morning, just to get my joints loose enough to get around, while making a pot of coffee disappear.

Then 2 hours getting my tools and materials ready to work.
Now it's near 11 am.
So I work for 2 hours (taking breaks every 15 minutes , because my body hurts).
Now it's time for food. That takes an hour and a half.

That leaves me about an hour and a half to work again, before calling it a day.

Total worked in an average day is approx 3 hours.

But like you , being retired ....I'm enjoying it.

Jim

Drinking a whole pot of coffee would make me have to take breaks every fifteen minutes too...

 

[phideaux]

Well carp.

I'm stumped.
I got the 90 deg corners of crown mould ..no problem .
2 45 deg cuts on the jig , outside left outside right ...beautiful.
Now I come to the corner cabinet , which has 2 inside 45 deg corners ,
Two 22.5 deg cuts left inside , right side...nope , don't hook up.

I've tried everything.
Can't get them to miter in those corners.
Maybe I'm overthinking it.

Try again tomorrow.

Jim

 

[SoJer]

I'm stumped.
...Now I come to the corner cabinet , which has 2 inside 45 deg corners ..don't hook up.

Crown got any 'twist' or bow in it? If not - Does your 'furring' / Cab-sides? (Got a Laser-pointer? Easy to check that way..) And, how are they 'not matching' - Gap at bottom? Top? or 'Cut-angle mismatch', front / back? Should be easy to fix, don't despair..

jd

 

[havasu]

Try flipping the crown upside down then cutting it again at 22.5 degrees. I do crown all the time with my compound miter saw, and I keep the 4 necessary pieces to make inside and outside corners, both left and right sides. This way, I can grab what I need to match the edge, confirm with my template, and cut away.

 

[phideaux]

Well, it was driving me nuts ( didn't have far to go) I quit using that jig.
Used some eyeballing common sense.
Got a good joint.

So now I have a piece for a pattern ( like Mark).
Tomorrow should be more productive.
@SoJer , it was a total mismatch on angles.

We'll see how it goes tomorrow.
When this job is done...IM FINISHED WITH KITCHEN..

Jim

 

[Tirediron]

very glad you are making progress.