Cherry Sideboard

[Rennie Heuer]

Halleluiah! My trick for getting the top to flatten out worked. As soon as I could verify that it had returned to flat I gave it a coat of oil on both sides to help it maintain equilibrium.

I will get back to rebuilding the drawer boxes in a few days.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

As to the drawer boxes; I don't know what bugged you about them but I have developed a hair-trigger for "making a new one" when I am not happy with something. I have never been sorry for going back and spending the time or effort to make things that I am happy with. The overall look is wonderful. I think I stated before that this is in my computer folder of stuff I keep around to make or steal ideas from. A very attractive form for this style as far as I am concerned.

Comforting words coming from one who's work I truly respect. As for you wanting to build one of these someday, I can give you a few cautions - like the plans call for 17" undermount slides - good luck finding them. The space is 18 1/2" deep - about 1/8" too shallow for Blum 18" slides. I'm using 16", only slightly easier to find than 17".

 

[Jonathan Shively]

Rennie, your skills and work are pieces of art for sure. I greatly appreciate you taking us along on these builds of yours. I will never be a furniture maker, but I do live vicariously through your posts.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Rennie, your skills and work are pieces of art for sure. I greatly appreciate you taking us along on these builds of yours. I will never be a furniture maker, but I do live vicariously through your posts.

I appreciate the encouragement Jon, sometimes I feel like I'm beating my head against a wall.

 

[bill kaminski]

how well i know that

 

[Tom Niemi]

Well, stop the beating and just do the doing
(Yes I’m in Kentucky, so I know I’m out of range )

 

[David Johnson]

I have taken Woodworker magazines for years, and have loved a great number of projects they have featured. However the ability and the styling has not always been feasable for me. I have built a number of there projects and have enjoyed them greatly. In reference to the magazine i'll throw in a plug for what I have available # 1 number issue up to about 3 years ago. If anyone desires the set let me know and we can make arrangements. Or any portion thereof. Used to an excellent magazine until advertising raised its head.
David

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Destroying evidence.

 

[Jonathan Shively]

That is a fantastic photo of flames!

 

[Tom Niemi]

High quality wood makes high quality flames

 

[allen levine]

Destroying evidence.


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theres 400 pen blanks in that fire. not that I turn, but I stopped burning all the small pieces for pen blanks. eventually, they became kindling, although I did give a box or so to the guy who purchased my lathe.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

In the home stretch. Just waiting for the client to get back to me on hardware placement. High or centered on the stile. I think centered looks better, more balanced, but having them so low on a door you will have to bend over to open...

Finished pics coming soon!

 

[Tom Niemi]

That’s looking great Rennie, my preference (for what that’s worth) is higher for bottom cabinet doors

 

[Rennie Heuer]

That’s looking great Rennie, my preference (for what that’s worth) is higher for bottom cabinet doors

Location, location, location.

 

[glenn bradley]

I like them higher too. The piece is looking great.

 

[David Johnson]

Vote for up high on that piece. Great looking cabinet.
David

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Vote for up high on that piece. Great looking cabinet.
David

Customer agrees. Up high it is.

 

[allen levine]

the unit is beautiful, I love cherry....your inset drawers came out perfectly fitted.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

All done!

This is a heavy beast - I'm guessing around 300 lbs. Solid cherry and cherry veneer (2 full sheets of 3/4" plywood). The door and drawer panels are all solid cherry as are the drawer sides. One thing that surprised me was the rearmost board on the top seemed a good color/grain match to the other two until the finish went on. Then, as can be seen, it was a great match looking from one end and a totally different look from the other end.

Drawer slides are undermount from Lee Valley. Won't buy them again as they turned out to be rather finicky and have no forward/back adjustment or even elongated mounting holes for adjusting it. Makes setting inset doors a real chore. I think I'll go with Blum slides from now on and just pass the additional cost along. Magnetic 'push to open' catches on the ends, standard magnetic catches for the doors. The knobs were per plan, $17 each from Lee Valley. Would not have been my first choice. I think I would have gone with wood knobs in cherry.

Finish is 2 (interior) to six (top) applications of Livos clear oil.

Two months working 3 days a week.

 

[David Johnson]

All I can say is WOW!! That is just great.
David