Pine Cabinets Shaker Style Part 2

[John Morris]

Well we got the rear boards up on our base cabinet, the front feet on the base cabinet, and we also go the upper cabinet constructed with the rear boards installed and the face frame ready to go.

 

Pine Cabinets Shaker Style Part 1

 

I cannot install the face frame yet as I need to install the saw-tooth shelf supports and put the floating shelves in first, then the face frame can be attached, coming along! I almost got to the doors this weekend, it'll have to be next weekend. During this week I am going to start construction on a shaker wall shelf for the Laguna Tools auction event to help our veterans.

Here are a couple shots of the base cabinet with the rear installed and the little feet in front.

 

 

 

 

Rear of the cabinet, individual pine boards, random widths, I like random widths when doing the rear panels like this. Evenly width boards bore me!

 

 

The upper cabinet, with face frame leaning up against it.

 

 

Thanks for looking folks, this has been a really fun project, I forgot how fun pine is to work with, and how forgiving it is!!!

[Larry Buskirk]

John,

 

Looking Great!!

 

 

 

 

Nothing wrong with Pine.

 

 

 

[John Morris]

It is fun to work with. And I am enjoying the smell once again. Not too mention the casework is really easy on my back!!!!! I been throwing these two cases around the shop like I am 18 years old!

[John Moody]

Very nice John. I really like to solid board look on the back. Classy.

[John Morris]

Thanks John, it feels good too, nice and solid. For the base cabinet it will take some sharp measuring to get the drain and the feed supplies to poke through the back properly, but it will pay off in great looks. I don't like seeing the wall behind my cabinets.

[lew]

Great looking piece, John!

I know it's not "hardwood" but natural pine sure is beautiful.

 

[John Morris]

Pine is true to shakers though Lew!!! It is what was highly abundant in their forests, the shaker furnishings of today are overwhelmingly cherry yet they did not use it all that much. Pine was the lumber of choice. I agree, pine is cool. Thanks for the comments Lew.