Cheap or Cheat? [member edit]
- petermillard
- Feb 17, 2023
- 1 min read
Direct link - https://youtu.be/dG7GlRzA128
Cheap or Cheat? Either way, I make the most of what I have and get a good looking cabinet for less cash! In this one I’m making the carcass for the final cabinet in the workshop makeover, a 5-drawer unit that I’m also using it as a test project for some new tools and materials. Enjoy!
I finished this cabinet with Carnauba wax from Leo at Hand-i-Craft, pick some up at Leo’s new store here - https://www.hand-i-craft.com/store-1-2
I used Finsa Fibracolour for the lipping, and Finsa Hidrofugo for the carcass; Google them for stockists, or follow @finsauk on instagram.
Other videos of interest:-
Dowel Jig Basics - https://youtu.be/zTj_hiEVfvw
Loose Tenon Basics - https://youtu.be/t86QGUn7dAI
Cabinetry Basics P1 - https://youtu.be/3N_T-YpkBCg
Money, Mouth, Mirka - https://youtu.be/5XDUWQ_Jodo
Ikea Curtain track DIY MFT - https://youtu.be/223QALIbnRc
Workshop cabinets and shelves - https://youtu.be/iaB_CL5md8U
Basic plywood boxes - https://youtu.be/li5AIXw3XPE
New to track saws? Tracksaw workshop & all tracksaw-related videos in a playlist here - http://bit.ly/TracksawWorkshop
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Handy consumables & gear:-
Note that prices fluctuate - some have risen since I made my purchases.
Triton Duo Doweller (full review coming soon) - https://amzn.to/3XzNQyF (US: nope, sorry 🤷♂️)
Adjustable cabinet feet - https://amzn.to/3XzQfJH (US: [similar] https://amzn.to/3Xranh6)
Benchdogs. Use offer code 10minuteworkshop at checkout for 5% discount across the board at benchdogs.co.uk
Benchdogs precision rulers (Gifted) - https://benchdogs.co.uk/collections/rulers?ref=1x_p0bagtnr
Bessey DuoKlamp - https://amzn.to/3eDz1Ig (US: https://amzn.to/3w1s1dM)
Festool lever clamp - http://amzn.to/2pOohLD (US: http://amzn.to/2pnFZIM)
Festool Midi extractor - http://amzn.to/2tCIN3Q (US: http://amzn.to/2rKNIOx)
Stainless steel graphics knife, Olfa SAC-1 - https://amzn.to/3DnWzvJ
Polyvine Polyten PVA - https://amzn.to/2EY9Dgf (US(crazy price, just for reference) https://amzn.to/2Tm7RsC)
Tongue depressors (waxing spatulas) - https://amzn.to/2zpHlp8 (US: similar) https://amzn.to/2S1QLP7)
Hultafors Talmeter tape measure - http://amzn.to/2pHwnbH (US: http://amzn.to/2oqLQc9)
Moldex 6810 in-ear defenders - https://amzn.to/2P2c5nP (US:https://amzn.to/2LgIsye)
Bahco 6” combi square - http://amzn.to/2oumhX4 (US: http://amzn.to/2ouSg9k)
Nice cabinet Peter. I too have used strips of timber to face the edges. In particular MDF shelves which were painted white with a Rimu edge applied. Looks good and a good use of leftover materials.
Nice simple cabinet should really be in the basic build series.
looks great with the contrasting finishes too.
Nice job Peter, “all gone together very nicely with no issues” 🤔 we may know differently …
One question, did you cut the drawer boxes and fronts after you had constructed the frame, the video suggested you had? Reason I ask is my first ever set of drawers I did it that way, building the frame and then measuring and cutting the drawers and I got all sorts of minor mis-alignment issues, proving that I could neither measure 100% accurately or put a pencil mark down precisely either. Sub-mm errors meant that the drawer boxes were not totally flat and I had to plane at least 1 drawer to get it to fit properly. Since its only a workshop cab…