Plank Doors

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Comment by Jay Boutwell on September 5, 2014 at 10:24am

Hi Michael, Thank you for the nice complement, The customer was an avid western theme family having horses and living in a rural area where they had a barn and all the western type settings.  When they remodeled their house after a kitchen fire they insisted on something that was western and rustic.  This was the design that best fitted their wishes.   Thanks again and have a great day.

Comment by michael evans on September 5, 2014 at 2:16am

Hi Jay ,how's it going ? Love the plank doors on the kitchen great look .

Comment by Jay Boutwell on September 4, 2014 at 11:07pm

Hi Jim, Thank you for your favorable comment.  I do at times like to build something that is out of the normal.  This project was something of which I got to build using some material of which you would expect to find in the burn bin.   It did turn out with some character of which the plank door makes it a project that is just that,  A "one of a kind' .  If I build another one I will change the drawer fronts to a plank style and run them horizontally.   I have considered running the door planks at a 45 degree angle across the face.  I still have a couple extra doors that I build of which I sometimes look at and wonder what it would look like.  It keeps tormenting me so one day I might just build some and see what it can do.   Thanks again Jim and keep your project coming.

Comment by james wilhelm on September 4, 2014 at 2:27pm

Hi Jay , another very nice project , love the plank doors and it dose give it that rustic look , well done , the red oak really looks great, and yes the knots do give it a real look of class , thanks for sharing  another one of your project,s  and I know this is another one of a kind projects , JIM !!

Comment by Jay Boutwell on June 5, 2014 at 2:07pm

George, Thank you for a nice thoughtful comment.  The cabinets are rugged and pretty tough to damage.  This is one design of which accidental dings actually make the design a little more appealing.  This cabinet set has lumber in it that most would have throw away.

When you use material of which has knots and other defects from nature, such as cracks from wind shake, and insect damage, the tree produces a harder lumber in that area due to the way the grains form from healing around the damage.  Although it may not look the best to the eye if it is prepared and worked right you have a piece of wood of which has its own character. 

Something I have talked about in the past is the use of such things as epoxy and colored resin dye to fill the defects and you actually have created something that is unique and just as strong if not stronger than the other prime wood of a higher grade.  Not only does it have eye appeal but it also is cheaper to buy.

Comment by George Hamm on June 5, 2014 at 9:54am

Jay, Glad your back more often with your work.  Very nice job on the cabinets.  I can tell they are very well made and will last a long time.  Also they look to be easy cared for.  I like the design of the plank style.  Thanks for sharing.  George

Comment by Jay Boutwell on June 5, 2014 at 8:44am

Thanks David, I appreciate your thoughtful words.  These are actually fun to build and are very popular in the Ranching area where most like to have a rustic or rugged look to their cabinets.  

Comment by David Dean on June 5, 2014 at 5:34am

nice work jay always nice looking cabinets.