Early Access Video: Hand-made cabinet face frames.
Added 2020-04-25 11:01:01 +0000 UTCFriends:
The kitchen cupboard build continues! This week, I'm adding a lovely face-frame made from really crappy pine boards. Cabinetry like this may not be the most exciting stuff we do, but it's the bread-and-butter of the craft.
Make a good box that holds the goods and you'll be a hero in your house.
Hope your weekend is off to a great start!
--Rex
Comments
Stephen, that's a good question. There are a lot of reasons to do a face frame. They do give you a place for doors and the option of flush-mount or surface mount. The frame does dress it up and hide any little problems with the structure. It also adds support for the front of the shelves and just tightens up the structure. Yes, it does reduce the opening, but I also chose a fairly wide frame for a country look. You could do a much narrower frame for a more sleek or modern design.
Rex Krueger
2020-05-01 12:10:26 +0000 UTCRex, is there an advantage to using a face frame to mount doors to your project, or is it just to dress up the facade? Also, won’t face frames reduce the size of the openings for the shelves, which would reduce the size of objects that could be put into the shelves? Thanks in advance.
Stephen Cannon
2020-04-30 23:59:31 +0000 UTCI’m curious if this one’s going to be painted or stained. If stained, wouldn’t a mitered half lap make for a more attractive corner while retaining the ease of assembly? I suppose you’d lose the grip of this setup. Just curious.
Ethan Chitty
2020-04-29 14:13:53 +0000 UTCHa! I think I'll use weights as clamps for the door phase. And as to tool storage, i think I'm going to make the same thing and rotate it 90 degrees to make a tool cabinet. The basic design is good the way it is.
Rex Krueger
2020-04-27 12:56:11 +0000 UTCYup, it's going in the kitchen to store all the groceries we've bought for the plague!
Rex Krueger
2020-04-27 12:54:45 +0000 UTCI am currently working on a large cabinet to store my tools, so this series is really helpful. Also, In the absence of appropriate clamps, a 10-kg weightlifting plate can be handy.
Stephen Cannon
2020-04-27 02:19:35 +0000 UTCIt's extra pantry storage for dry goods
Nic Beurskens
2020-04-26 21:24:53 +0000 UTCA small question, when this project is done, where will its new home be? As a tool cabin in your workshop or a lovely gift to your family or is it plan to be for something else?
Kristoffer Föhrman
2020-04-26 18:46:44 +0000 UTCI could almost see making a version of that writing desk modified to hold a chromebook or a tablet of some kind.
James Anthony
2020-04-26 12:40:56 +0000 UTCA simplified version of Jefferson's writing desk would be another good project. We're all writing more letters these days, to keep the post office alive.
Andrew Watt
2020-04-26 12:21:37 +0000 UTCThanks, Drew!
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:38:49 +0000 UTCIt certainly sounds like a good project! I'm enjoying the historical stuff these days.
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:38:41 +0000 UTCThank you!
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:37:23 +0000 UTCThat's nice to hear. I'm always hoping to teaching something useful!
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:37:14 +0000 UTCIt's weird how many choices you have when building a simple face-frame.
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:35:59 +0000 UTCI'm starting on them this week!
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:35:31 +0000 UTCIt's both! You can find it in Aldren Watson's book _Furniture Making, Plain and Simple_. Recommended.
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:35:20 +0000 UTCI'll let Nate know! I'm sure he appreciates it!
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:34:40 +0000 UTCThank you!
Rex Krueger
2020-04-25 23:34:14 +0000 UTCAnother great one, Rex.
Drew Nelson
2020-04-25 20:38:35 +0000 UTCYou know, if I build cabinets like these, I'll probably just leave the doors and cabinet face off. While going through my kitchen cupboards last night looking for a cake pan (never found one) I realized I have several cabinets with nothing in them that I'd thought were full, and turned up a rice cooker pot I'd thought I lost 2 years ago (out of sight out of... you know the rest)
James Anthony
2020-04-25 20:07:35 +0000 UTCLoving these videos! I need to whip up something like it for my own place. Any chance you'll do a video on something like the book boxes at Monticello? https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/book-boxes
James Anthony
2020-04-25 20:03:28 +0000 UTCRex... You are AWESOME!!!
Frans van Ballegooijen
2020-04-25 19:24:28 +0000 UTCAs always I enjoyed the video and learned a lot.
Richard Kolk
2020-04-25 15:17:26 +0000 UTCThanks for the video. I liked the background and explanation on the joints strengths weaknesses and tips on building it.
Robert Bullock
2020-04-25 11:49:05 +0000 UTCAnother great video. Can’t wait for the doors.
Thrifty Woodworker
2020-04-25 11:34:51 +0000 UTCI dig that half lap tenon , I've watched more videos than I can count on just joinery and I don't think I've seen that one before, looks easy and strong
Bill Previte
2020-04-25 11:32:03 +0000 UTCYou always know when I get home. The time I get home most nights is usually just before you post a new project or plans. Good motivation going into this weekends project, a bed frame with storage. Good timing. Great video as always. 2 Thumbs up to Nate also.
Mike Willey
2020-04-25 11:30:08 +0000 UTCNicely explained with some great ideas
Mad Hamish
2020-04-25 11:24:02 +0000 UTC
