Walnut faceframe

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Comment by justin waldron on April 5, 2015 at 3:59am

Thanks Ken and Michael, I appreciate it.  I always make my frames and doors before the carcasses and figured I would fit everything now and even hang the doors in the frame...  Who knew how much easier it made everything.  A happy accident!

Comment by michael evans on April 5, 2015 at 2:58am

Nice looking door Justin good idea to fit the doors in the frame first never thought of that Happy Easter everyone .

Comment by Ken Darga on April 4, 2015 at 9:58pm

Beautiful, Justin.

Very attractive design.

Comment by justin waldron on April 4, 2015 at 6:02pm

Thank you Mr. Dean!

Comment by David Dean on April 4, 2015 at 3:39pm

Sweet cabinet frame and the beed work looks great.

Comment by Jay Boutwell on April 3, 2015 at 2:54pm

Hi Justin, Yes fitting the inset doors are much easier doing when you fit them before the faceframe is attached to a cabinet.  That is my standard was of doing it.  I build the face frame first and then the cabinet behind the faceframes.  It is a faster and more accurate way.  It is also very helpful doing it this was too as if you are using the European hinge you can be more accurate in setting the inter panels of a cabinet division so the hinging work without binding.  I totally agree with you on the doors too.   It is nice to see someone who likes quality in their work.   Have a good day and a nice Easter

Comment by justin waldron on April 3, 2015 at 2:10pm

The panels are solid 3/4 inch stock, this is air dried walnut and plywood panels being steamed don't really look or have the weight of a solid panel.

Comment by justin waldron on April 3, 2015 at 2:09pm

Thanks Jay, still needs a little more tweaking, but I've found it's a lot easier to fit the doors to the frames when they aren't on the cabinet. Thank you for your kind words.

Comment by Jay Boutwell on April 3, 2015 at 12:10pm

Justin, nice looking face frame and door assembly.  I like the grain pattern and the layout that you have done in this photo.  It shows your talent for picking your grain and also shows your craftsmanship.  You have executed the hard part of fitting a door within a face frame in a very precise fitting which leads to the overall appearance.  Like they say, the inset door is the "hallmark" of the cabinet maker.  Thank you for sharing some of your work again.