Cedar Vanity

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Comment by Ken Prout on September 19, 2013 at 5:20pm

Thank you Rita.

Comment by Rita B. on September 19, 2013 at 5:15pm

That is beautiful!   Thanks for sharing!

Comment by Tom Pynaker on September 19, 2013 at 3:17pm

Ken, I live in Green Bay, Wisconsin and of course the weather here can be either extreme...  I am brand new to spraying, but looking to get that experience soon.  The humidity here can be high also and my shop is in my unheated/air conditioned garage..  :(  Keep up the fine work you have shown us!!

Comment by Ken Prout on September 19, 2013 at 2:30pm

Oh, & yes about the lacquer, I love the stuff, it's all I use. Being here in Fl. does have it's challenges with spraying, I found the best times is not the normal low humidity, but when cool & raining, which goes against everything I have learned. I have had to re-learn spraying lacquer in this climate.

Comment by Ken Prout on September 19, 2013 at 2:24pm

Don't feel bad Tom, I have moved to Fl. & no longer have his shop to play in, he is in Iowa. My tools are chump change in comparison. He has all Powermatic with 2 Delta uni saws. Mine are all Grizzly & Jet.

Oh... to be Amish, Haha. That vanity was made a couple of years ago and for a customer, they (I think) put an old farm style sink with a pitcher pump which is the reason for those two top pcs. you can see in another photo (if I posted it?).

Comment by Tom Pynaker on September 19, 2013 at 1:07pm

Thanks for the quick response!  I surely don't have that level of equipment, but make do.  The clear lacquer really pops the woodgrain!  Did you pick out a sink yet?  I hope to see the finished product.  Thank you again for the detailed answer you provided...

Comment by Ken Prout on September 19, 2013 at 12:11pm

Thanks Tom, David.

Yes Tom, I did start with 4/4 on all of it, the finished size is around 7/8" +/- face frame & the poplar base (or bottom), & the dividers inside. The drawers are about 5/8" (sides) with 1/4" birch ply bottoms & 7/8" drawer fronts & doors. Lacquer finish (sprayed) on all my cabs & furniture. Kreg Pocket screws to hold most it together (as you can see in the photos), except the face frame, that is doweled.

This vanity was done when I was working for/with my Amish friend which he has a 48" two belt industrial sander that makes all of the parts very even, so it's easy to get that 7/8" or so for everything. "No electricity used, everything done by a line shaft". Way Cool! I wish I had just half of the tools he has.  

Hope to see yours when you get done...

Comment by David Dean on September 19, 2013 at 10:56am

nice work.

Comment by Tom Pynaker on September 19, 2013 at 10:09am

Ken, this vanity if gorgeous!!!  Is this red cedar?  Did you glue up 1x lumber for the side panels?  I need to build one similar for our cottage at the lake...  Thank you for sharing your beautiful workmanship!

Tom