shop cabinet

[Todd Fatheree]

I'm nearing completion on a rolling shop cabinet that will provide storage and also keep my planer off the ground. It's built in basically the same fashion that a kitchen cabinet would be built to give me some practice with face frame cabinetry. Honestly, I felt that building the carcases/carcasses was pretty straightforward (thanks John Paquay). Now, getting the drawers installed on one side was a different story. I finally came up with a system that worked pretty well keeping the slides parallel to the sides and perpendicular to the face. Now that that's all done, I'm getting ready to put a top on it. I made the mistake of showing it to SWMBO, and she wants me to paint it. I told her that I don't tell her how to do her scrapbooking, so she could just keep her ideas to herself. So, other than aesthetics, is there a compelling reason to finish these cabinets in any way? The face frames are poplar and the rest of the cabinet is 1/2" meranti plywood.

todd

[Stuart Johnson]

her ideas to herself. So, other than

Bing able to move from the couch back to the bedroom might be compelling.

Stuart Johnson Red Oak, Texas

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Aside from marital harmony, dirt and pride. A coat of anything is going to help them stay cleaner looking and be easier to clean. Could be paint, poly, shellac, etc.

I also like anything I make to look good. After all, people will judge by appearances. Even templates that I make get a coat of something on them. Ed

[Len]

Re-read your posts: SWMBO has a reason for that name. Personally I like wood, clear, poly, shellac, whatever. So paint the ply and keep the natural on your poplar

== A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.

[Trent©]

I'd put SOMETHING on it...depending on the look you want. Painting is usually the easiest.

You didn't say how big it is, but...

You can usually buy sink cut outs for a buck or two. Make good tops.

Good luck.

Have a nice week...

Trent©

Dyslexics of the world ... UNTIE !

[Todd Fatheree]

I've decided to go ahead and paint it...but not because SWMBO told me to!!!! ;-) For the top, I'm recycling an old laminate desk top that I had, which works great. I used an identical piece to fashion a router table top. I recycled other parts of that desk as shelves for inside the cabinet.

todd