A couple pull out shelves that come out of our cabinet, that holds heavy pots and pans, mama is getting arthritis in her hands, and bending down, and getting back into the back of the cabinet to pull out those pots and pans, is getting to be a burden, I want her to be able to just pull out the shelf, and have the pots and pans right there for easy access.

I was able to get the son in the shop and he really helped considerably. I loved my son tooling around in the shop when he was younger, I never discouraged it, but, one eye always had to be on him if I wasn't helping him. Today, at 15 yrs old, he is transitioning from a helper that needs help, to a helper that is helping. Without his help I could not have finished this project in one day, which I am not known for around these parts, typically even the smallest project takes a long time for me to complete. So thank you son!

 

I don't really have any progress images, just images I took when I took a breather.

Still loving my Shopsmith, with my son in the background working.

 

Son was faring the edges of the shelves after we put the PSA edge banding on. I trimmed it back with the razor knife and he finished it off with a block and some 220 sandpaper. We are using prefinished Maple ply, made in the USA, this stuff is a joy to work with.

 

 

The shelves installed. And Jeroid (jerod) is re-installing the doors. We didn't have to remove the doors to install the shelves, but they were just in the way.

 

 

All wrapped up.

 

 

Mom really love these, we were hero's yesterday, and when we woke up this morning, the first words out of her mouth were, "Papi, thank you again, I am so happy".   I told her, you are the only wife I have, you gotta last!

I am so happy she can simply pull these out and just reach down for a heavy pot, instead of having to get on her knees, dig around, and pull one out, she has always had bad knees too, her caps always get misaligned, so this really is a welcome change in the kitchen for her. When she gets the pot(s) she wants, she can just kick the shelf closed, we installed the slow closing slides so she can really give it a good kick and it won't slam closed.

 

Any questions feel free! Any constructive critiques are most certainly welcome as well!

Father and son project time = the best!!

 

Keeping Mama happy, NICE!!

Good for the two of you! How is daughter I’m service doing? (You can throw that on another post so as to help me not hijack this thread. )

Really fantastic upgrade! Your son will always remember these times!

12 hours ago, Artie said:

How is daughter I’m service doing? (You can throw that on another post so as to help me not hijack this thread. )

Artie, I will! And thanks!

That is a great kitchen upgrade John, I know momma is happy with it.  Jeroid looks to have grown a foot taller since the last time we seen him here!  Great that he was able and willing to help you with the project.