First project Nicest thing in my house

Submitted by chomuth on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 17:33

Well this is my first project and it took me a long time. I have to think way to long before I actually do something. I redrew the drawings to fit my garbage can but it still didn't fit.
Oh well, it was a good idea at the time.
I used a biscuit joiner and glue to put everything together. For the door I used rail and stile bits. The panels are made of MDF, I used a bit made just for raised panel doors on the router table to make them, Oh by the way MDF makes a very big dusty mess, Please wear a mask it has to be really bad to breath.
I also added a slow close piece that is mainly used on kitchen cabinets, I just had to do that and it works very well.
Thanks Ana for such a helpful website

Chuck

Estimated Cost
$100 or so
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Primed and spray painted all the pieces. I also sanded between the coats of paint
Some pieces needed to be painted before assembly. The top is pine that was stained and varnished.
Spray painting in a basement really make the house smell bad, Ok Ok I am not always the smartest person.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Comments

JoanneS

Sat, 04/12/2014 - 07:01

You did a beautiful job on this! The finishing is lovely, and those raised panels are impressive!

chomuth

Thu, 04/17/2014 - 15:51

Thank You JoanneS
I am on my next project now. I need a place to hang my coats and not see all of the shoes, lost almost everything in a divorce including almost all my tools.
LOL
A small price to pay for serenity.