Raven's Nest update 12/28/2021

[clamlamp]

Those are some purdy cabinet faces

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[Staryder61]

Thanks clam,,

Once they are sealed (no stain) and varnished, the grain should really pop.. A little extra time to add high lights here and there..

[Staryder61]

Quick update,,

All the galley door frames have been cut and checked for sizes..

Set up my router table to rout the 3/16" grove for the 1/4" oak panels.. using a quick finger board jig to save my fingers..



Sanded all the parts, cut the 1/4" panels and glued and assembled the doors...



Here they are laying on the oak cabinet face frames..



Small blank opening in the face frame is for my electrical panel...

Next cut all the pieces of oak and walnut for the drawer fronts and have them glued up for over night drying..



Tomorrow will cut them all to size.. and then rout and sand...

Thanks for watching, David

[KCStudly]

Those are looking nice.

[Staryder61]

Thanks KC, I see you're still working on the Poet, it's looking good.. You want me to send you some Texas weather? We have no snow..

[KCStudly]

That would be nice. We had at least 12 inches of white stuff on Tuesday. I need heat, preferably greater than 50 deg F, to cure epoxy.

[Staryder61]

Yes for the heat KC, have been watching the storms that are hitting up there, and really feel for you'll.. temps here are mainly staying above 50 now.. This was the coldest winter we have had here in years..dropping down into the teens and several days even in the single digits,, unheard of for us.. But there is an end in site for it shortly...

Glue wouldn't dry and spraying any type of finish would have been a waste of time.. was just to cold.. Now I'm playing catch up on the TD... to be campable by middle of next month.. David

[clamlamp]

Great work on those cabinets! It's obvious it's not your first time with cabinetry.

It's hard to put myself in your shoes with your weather situations in southern California because we never experience extreme temperatures. I did live in NY for a few months during the polar vortex which made me glad I to come home to Los Angeles

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[Staryder61]

Thanks clam, for the compliment..
Yes.. Have been around a few cabinets (building them) in the past.
I figured I might as well do a little more as for the cabinets in the galley.. As I've been waiting for the weather to get warmer and a little less wind. So I can get the TD out of the shop to work on it more..
The shop I'm using is nice, though a little restrained on size to move around the TD..
Being able to move it outside will help a lot with getting more done on it, such as the electrical and skinning it.. David

[Staryder61]

Ravens Nest galley update..

Weather has been really nice here the last few days ,, was able to complete the building of the cabinets, doors, drawer fronts .. then everything went outside the be sealed and finished..

Bulkhead, drawer boxes, doors, drawer fronts and all cabinets were sealed with the mix,
Cabinet frames, doors and drawer fronts will be finished off with a top coat of varnish..

Upper cabinets framed and ready to finish



Sealing all the doors and drawer fronts..



Sealing the upper cabinet and frame for the lower cabinets..



Installing the cabinets and lower frame..



Working out spacing for the lower cabinet drawers..



Frame, drawer boxes, drawer fronts and top installed in galley



Installed solid surface pull out cutting board in cabinet



Camp stove drawer with pan and skillet space under it, mounted on 26" full extension drawer rails..



blue tape edged on cabinet and counter to protect from the PL adhesive under frame..



Propped up the cabinet and applied the adhesive for the frame to set on the counter top



Everything glued and screwed together.. was time to add the doors..



Doors hinged and adjustable shelves in place..



Right side cabinet has the back cut out, this cabinet will be used for the coffee maker.. coffee will be accessible from inside the cabin,, can have fresh coffee in the morning with out going outside to make it..



Time to move on to the wiring..

Thanks for following, David

[KCStudly]

Looks very nice.

[S. Heisley]

...Looks good!

[coyote]

can have fresh coffee in the morning with out going outside to make it..

Oh my! I thought only my wife had one of those Looking great Coyote

[Staryder61]

Thanks KC, Sharon, coyote,

can have fresh coffee in the morning with out going outside to make it..

Oh my! I thought only my wife had one of those Looking great Coyote

Oh, we have to have morning coffee to jump start us.. who wants to wake up first thing in the morning and out in the cold to make it? Not me
Linda asked for a pass through for the coffee.. works for me...

[clamlamp]

I was debating on whether to put the stove in the galley or have a table setup away. I'm worried that cooking near the galley will cause a lot if oil mess from things like bacon. What's your thoughts on that?

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