Pencils,rulers,and blank sheets of paper...
We had a brutal week at our little cabinet shop...The fun kind...
We're building all new kitchen cabinets for Mr. and Mrs. K,the owners,and we all get to stretch our skills and imaginations a little in the process.Dadoes and dovetails where we would normally use butt joints.Solid hardwood painstakingly bisquited together,rather than plywood veneer...Spindles,and hardware and Oak,..Oh my!.. It's more like furniture than cabinetry.
Yeah,I know I get a little enthusiastic about such things,but trust me,it's a wannabe craftsman's wet dream.
In the midst of all this flow of ideas and changes on-the-fly,we're still meeting our more standard contractual obligations.Hence the brutality,and my less than usual ability to post,and leave annoying comments on my stalkee's blogs.
Rest assured,I will be visiting my sidebar victims,..er,..friends,during the course of the weekend.So do me a favor and have some coffee ready will ya?...I'm still a little tired.
We're building all new kitchen cabinets for Mr. and Mrs. K,the owners,and we all get to stretch our skills and imaginations a little in the process.Dadoes and dovetails where we would normally use butt joints.Solid hardwood painstakingly bisquited together,rather than plywood veneer...Spindles,and hardware and Oak,..Oh my!.. It's more like furniture than cabinetry.
Yeah,I know I get a little enthusiastic about such things,but trust me,it's a wannabe craftsman's wet dream.
In the midst of all this flow of ideas and changes on-the-fly,we're still meeting our more standard contractual obligations.Hence the brutality,and my less than usual ability to post,and leave annoying comments on my stalkee's blogs.
Rest assured,I will be visiting my sidebar victims,..er,..friends,during the course of the weekend.So do me a favor and have some coffee ready will ya?...I'm still a little tired.
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I am going to get rich and famous so I can hire you to do some projects in my kitchen. Sounds like wonderful stuff...hopefully Mr. & Mrs. K of the recurring change orders will consent to pictures?
And the coffee's on. And I'm making applesauce cake.
lorraine-c'mon,I've seen your family,and read your blog...You're already rich and famous! ;)
A little profile of the K's,..
He's "retired",which means he gets to spend most of his time in the shop.A big,friendly talented woodworker that is totally devoted to Mrs. K.
She treats all of us like family,and has promised us a big dinner once her new kitchen is finished.They are both a pleasure to work for.Our only mandate from Mr.K is to,"Make mama happy",..which we are all pleased to do,and....Did you say applesauce cake?..
They sound like great people. And I like any guy who's motto is "Make mama happy". And yes, applesauce cake. No raisins. Get on over here. And bring your tape measurer.
So how many times today have you hammered your thumb? :)
you make it sound just like the yankee workshop on pbs. everything looks so easy when the pros do it.
you got me thinking about john prine, "grandpa was a carpenter"
horizon-The good news;..I only hammered my thumb once today!
The bad news;..I was blogging at the time.
Ruby Rox-I kid you not,it's a lot like that...Now you got me thinking about John Fogerty's,"Leader of the band".
I'll get ya a cup of Joe and try to come up with something interesting to read.
Thanks for the java!..and thanx for your blog,I always find it interesting. :)
my ideal kitchen would be oak cabinets with no knobs,no knobs in the entire kitchen...marble with no lines, curves or breaks..what ever it takes to make it the easiest to clean..no stuff to clean around..collect grease or look dirty..no places for dirt or grease to collect...same for the floors and windows...im lazy..but it's healthier too...if i win the lottery..i'll call you first..
Yellowdog G.-Cabinets sans hardware with marble tops..Great choice!..When I win the lottery,it's new kitchens for everyone! ;)
babs-Oh yeah,...I still got it! ;)
You said "butt joints." Hee.
jp...and "hardwood".. :P
Hey Sling, I stumbled onto your blog (hope I didn't break anything) by following a comment you left on some other blog that I was stalking.
Has anyone ever told you that you look like the lead singer from Gogol Bordello? They rock!
I think the ideal kitchen floor is made of concrete, with a drain in the middle and you just hose the sucker down. I hate mopping the kitchen floor. Next best solution: black & charcoal marmoleum. That what we have. Hides a lot.
dan-don't worry buddy,I stumble around here all the time so the joint is pretty much klutz-proof.
Nobody ever told me I look like that guy.I get "Jim Croce" evrey once in a while,..you know,..before the plane crash.
Thanks for stopping by!
lorraine-I worked in a couple of restuarants with drains in the middle of the kitchen floor.Most handy indeed.
Your current floor sounds like a nice alternative.
I've never made cabinets but I have considered trying when it comes time...I guess I could just make some cake and coffe though...:P
wood shop, back in the early 80's I wish your were my bench partner! I would have gotten an A instead of a C.
Have fun.
grish-lol..Nothing of consequence ever happens without cake and coffee! ;)
Citymouse-I don't know about that "A"..Back in the 80's we would have probably spent the whole time in class gettin' high.
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