I’m going about this part a little backward – I should have drilled the doors for the hinges before I started applying the stain, but sometimes you get in a groove and forget where you need to be…

The first step is to remove all the sanding dust (you did remember to sand everything down to a smooth finish, right?) since the fastest way to mash up a finish is to try to apply it over sanding dust. On smaller projects I would use a tack cloth, but the air hose took care of the dust this time around.

I am using Minwax English Chestnut on red oak for this project. It’s got good color, good coverage, and is kind of forgiving if you leave it on too long – you can do a little extra rubbing to pull some color out, as long as you aren’t trying to pull it ALL out – which makes it ideal for hand application.

The sink bases are what is referred to as “linen” bases – there are no false fronts over the doors. Both doors and drawer fronts have a 1/2″ overlay to them, meaning the edges of the doors and drawer fronts overlap the openings by 1/2″ all around. The option was to have a larger overlay (probably 1 1/4″) and show even less of the beautiful oak frames.

The customer chose a flat panel door, and I fancied it up a bit with mitered corners. The inside profile is a Roman Ogee, about 3/8″, and the outer profile is a simple yet elegant 3/8″ round over. I used the round over on the outside edges of the drawer fronts also. The customer is picking out door and drawer pull or handle hardware, so I did not put a finger route or finger pull groove on the doors and drawer fronts.

The next set of pictures will have the doors hung and the drawers installed, for an almost-finished look. Just before I add the hardware, though, I will be using the Minwax Polyurethane clear semi-gloss spray as a top coat and to give the Chestnut just a bit of a glow.

Chat ya later…

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A while ago I mentioned that I was working on some cabinets for a remodel project. Saturday I got to the assembly portion (the customer would not be ready for the cabinets until this week; they hadn’t picked out the new faucets as of Sunday morning…) so I figured I would start taking pictures.

Start of the assembly of the first cabinet (a drawer bank):

Bottom in place:

Frame is on:

While I was putting the frame on, I managed to curl a 1″ wire brad through the face:

It’s kind of tough to see the nail. Next, I got to practice my “make it disappear” skills:

Today I will be staining the frames, doors, and drawer fronts; installation is scheduled for Wednesday and I will be sure to get lots of pictures from that, too.

As a side note, at my nephew’s wedding about a month ago I was weighing in at around 230. In the photos all you can see of me is my huge gut.

This inspired me to cut out my favorite soda beverage (and, I might add, my last source of caffeine) Coca Cola about two weeks ago. I weighed myself on Sunday morning before I headed for church. 214. Cool. I’m going to keep watch and see how low that will go…

How was your weekend?

Chat ya later…

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1398 and a wake up!

BREAKING NEWS:

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefed the president this morning. He told President Obama that 2 Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq.

To everyone’s surprise, all the color drained from Obama’s face. Then he collapsed into his desk chair, head in his hands, visibly shaken, almost in tears. Finally, as he attempted to compose himself, he whispered, “Just how many is a brazilian?”

This, from the man who has no concept of billion or trillion either.

Chat ya later…

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1400 and a wake up.

Please, take a moment of your valuable time and go read and then sign the petition to have the Secretary of the Navy rescind the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award recently awarded to that vile non-supporter of the troops, John Murtha. I signed – I’m number 12236. Gawfer signed – he’s number 11022, and he’s the one who let me know about this. Once you sign, let me know in the comments which one you are! If you signed it because of hearing about it through somewhere else, let me know what number you are, anyway. I would love to give you an update on the number of signatures, but it is climbing so rapidly that anything I write here would be outdated by the time I clicked “update post,” but here goes, as of 0921 MST there were 13594 total signatures.

UPDATE (courtesy of Prying1): According to this, Mutha – I mean, Murtha – is very proud of bamboozling – I mean, receiving – this award.

I’ve gotta up my meds. My blood pressure is rising fast right now.

God Bless the United States of America.

Chat ya later…

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1401 and a wake up.

MEG is sleeping – she didn’t sleep a whole lot last night – so I’m going to take advantage and try to squeeze in a round-up.

First off, please note there are a few additions to the Daily Read list – Hidden Treasures with Mary of Mary’s World; Last Refuge of a Scoundrel with Larry, a retired Navy type; Oath Keepers, because the oath I took when I served this country did not have an expiration date; and When Your Only Tool is a Hammer with Hammer, who refuses to be labeled.

And now, the run-down:
Over at Amboy Times there is news about ProPiganda’s new book. Chris (filling in for Ol’ Broad) reports on the stowaway on the shuttle over on An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings. Look to ARRA News with Bill Smith for the latest money and market terms. Richard is experiencing the spring thaw – a few days ago, it thawed right into his basement. Basti says the latest influx of civilian workers into Afghanistan is a bad idea. Bloviating Zeppelin is shocked – shocked, I tell you – and wants to let you know that the Obama Administration has been obfuscating about who knew what (and when!) about certain bonuses at a certain government-run banking company. And these people want to run our health care? GuyK has been building fences and entertaining relatives and accidentally got a glance at the news this morning. The cookiecrumbexpress is glad that the Obamanation figured out that making vets use their private insurance was a bad idea. Cyber Pastor thinks that Shep Smith got one right about AIG. If you have questions about the “TEA Parties” going on around the country, you can get the scoop at Dumb Looks Still Free. Seems like even the Jocks “get it”: Gateway Pundit mentions that Coach K would prefer that Obama pay more attention to the economy, and not so much on the Final Four. Gawfer has a piece up about the brilliant idea to bill vet’s insurance for combat-related injuries. Jenn has her priorties straight – support her in the Walk for Animals, and read all about the administration that thinks it knows better. If everyone is calling the same person an idiot, does anyone think that maybe, just maybe, that person is and idiot? Check out Maggie’s Notebook for more Obamanations. Findalis updates us on Obama’s plan to abandon Israel on Monkey In The Middle. Old Soldier has noticed that it’s getting tougher to find any ammo lately. Scott has a darn good preaching over at Our Sovereign Joy. Greybeard managed to make lemonade out of his 401(K) lemons. Doug over on Political Pistachio wonders what would happen if the teleprompter king got slipped a visual mickey. Rattler Gator has a question about the one-sidedness of the MSM. Everyone’s favorite blogging redhead posits about the needs of the military and the awareness of the administration on Samantha Speaks.

Let’s not forget Texas Fred and his calls to awareness. Seems that has become a password, eh? Lest we all start thinking that Zo over at MachoSuaceProductions is the only black conservative, take a look at The Black Sphere. It was only a matter of time! Obama’s Teleprompter got it’s own blog! (news courtesy of the BLOG) Speaking of Obama, the issue of his birth certificate (as opposed to a certificate of live birth) won’t die, and Andrea Shea King has an interview regarding the whole mess. Details on Third Wave Dave. The Texas Jew Boy (Yid With Lid) asks if the American People are waking up to what they have brought upon themselves yet.

Prying1 sends me this little tidbit via e-mail:

In a time where so much is being made about our first black president, Ann Coulter made the following observation in her column of 2/25/2009:

” But as long as the nation is obsessed with historic milestones, is no one going to remark on what a great country it is where a mentally retarded woman can become speaker of the house?”

Are you a handy-type? Do your friends ask you about how to fix something? Do you have a bucket organizer for your tools? If this sentence makes sense to you, and you want a bucket organizer, then drop me a line and I will arrange for you to get one. The bonus is that I get one for referring you to the Handy Man Club of America Yes, I am a life member. You can be, too.

Now, if you will excuse me, I’m going to go race on my PS2 (Dirt to Daytona) until MEG wakes up, then we’re going to the library and then downtown to have lunch with TMBWitW.

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

1402 and a wake up!