Another set of robes (finally finished)

[mailee]

Yesterday I started work on another set of wardrobes. Again they are in oak veneered MDF. This one is a little different as one of the 'robes' houses the immersion heater and associated pipework, for this reason one of them will have to be built on site as a framework rather than the usual 'boxes'.
With a short break to fit the small gate this morning I managed to get the large panels cut out along with the tops and bottoms. I then cut the biscuit slots in them all and lipped the edges with oak.

I also made up the plinth for these two and another section of plinth which will be removable in case the immersion tank needs replacing. (these are in glue up so no pics at the moment) I shall make the third robe as a face frame to match in with the others and use battens for the shelving. Inside I shall make a slatted section to hide the tank and have two slatted shelves above it. There are a lot of pipes in there so I figured this would be the best way of building it.

 

[mailee]

With the carcasses ready for the finish I made a start on the cornice today and got them assembled.

I then started machining up the timber for the doors.

 

[Baldhead]

Alan I don't want to hijack your thread but how thick is the veneer on the MDF? I may be using some in the future and I've heard it's very easy to sand through the surface.

TIA

Baldhead

 

[mailee]

I am not sure about the thickness but it is very thin. At a guess I would say it's about 1/64". when I lip the panels I use the router with a base plate to allow it to trim it flush with the veneer, then I only use 150 grit to sand it as you are correct it is very easy to sand through it.

 

[mailee]

Well I finally got the doors finished today ready for a finish on them. Seems to have taken a long time but I have been working on other jobs too.


12 doors in all, six lower and six upper cupboard doors. I am on another job tomorrow so it will have to take a back seat again. :wink:

 

[No skills]

I think I would have to spread something like that out over a few days, sanding all those doors would do my head in. Not to mention putting the finish on :shock:

 

[mailee]

Yes, I have to admit I was pretty bored by the end of the day. At least they are all done now.

 

[Lee J]

do you have a massive warehouse that you store a good stock of MDF in or are you just really good at forward planning?

Everytime I open one of your project threads it starts with... I had a hour or two so I thought I'd cut up 500 square foot of MDF board for some wardrobes ! ha ha ha

you always seem to have enough stock in stock for everything you do!

which is great obviously =D>

 

[mailee]

:lol: :lol: No lee, I order enough for the job in hand. Although I do usually order a couple of extra if I know there is another job that I will use it on. :wink:

 

[Lee J]

so it's good forward planning then? that's the bit I suffer with ha ha

 

[mailee]

Not always good forward planning as I have forgotten to order things before and had to wait for them. I generally make up a list of materials when I work out the plans. A week before starting the commission I take a deposit from the customer and order the things on the list. This usually works well for me. Problems arise when I am working on more than one job and get parts mixed up, or the customer changes something in the build at the last moment. :roll:

 

[MrYorke]

How have you joined your rails and stiles on the doors? I can't see any moulding on the end grain.

 

[mailee]

I got back to the customers home today to fit the cornice after the decorator had been. (I also had some cupboard doors to fit that I had made so it was a good days work) Anyway I took a couple of shots of the wardrobes now they are finished.


Another happy customer I am glad to say.