Three Daughters and Three Presents

WDH · December 25, 2011, 02:10:18 PM

I made each of my daughters a two drawer file cabinet for Christmas for their bills and other documents that they want to keep and file. I have one cherry daughter and two walnut daughters ;D. So, one filing cabinet out of cherry and two out of walnut!

The drawers are constructed using sliding dovetails. They are sized to fit a 12" x 12" opening. Here is the cherry cabinet with a pic of one of the drawers

I am not a photographer. This is one of the walnut file cabinets. The first pic is without the flash, the second pic is with the flash. I do not have the photographic skills to show the pieces and the richness of the finish to the eye.

Here is the third file cabinet.

The finish is much deeper and richer than what shows up with the flash on the camera.

Anyway, slaving away building furniture for my girls!

TreeWinder · December 25, 2011, 02:30:51 PM

Very nice, nothing like handcrafted gifts from a father.

Magicman · December 25, 2011, 03:06:43 PM

Those are very nice and lasting gifts. One can do no more than to give of himself.

And you were wondering what you would do with your time after you retired. No, I know that you did not wonder, everyone else did.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 25, 2011, 03:14:48 PM

WDH....Your work is really wonderful....I mean GREAT!

If I changed my first name from Paul to Paula and called you Daddy, how long would it be before you could build me one of the Walnut cabinets?

I build benches and Rabbit boxes. ;D Again, your work is stunning!

Happy New Year!

Norm · December 25, 2011, 03:26:23 PM

You know Danny I've always thought of you as a father figure.... ;D

Very nice!

Patty · December 25, 2011, 03:35:27 PM

Hey pops!

You need another cherry daughter to make it even? :D

Mooseherder · December 25, 2011, 04:37:14 PM

Your daughters will cherish those pieces forever. Very nice Danny. ;)

thecfarm · December 25, 2011, 04:40:48 PM

I sure would not worry about your photo skills,you wood worker skills make up for it and more.

WDH · December 25, 2011, 07:00:29 PM

Paula and Patty,

Looks like that I have two new daughters ;D. However, my wife is going to be suspicious no matter how I try to explain this :D :D. I will have to think about how to pull this off and stay alive

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POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 25, 2011, 07:37:36 PM

Like the Bible says....you reap what you sow. :D :D :D

SOW, send mine and Patty's UPS. 8)

Love, Paula :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Dan_Shade · December 25, 2011, 07:44:50 PM

Those are very nice, Danny!

Bill Gaiche · December 25, 2011, 08:54:57 PM

Treasures for a lifetime. Very nice. bg

JV · December 25, 2011, 10:49:38 PM

Those are beautiful Danny. I'm sure there are three girls pretty proud of their dad. ;)

SPIKER · December 25, 2011, 11:05:18 PM

Hope you put a note under the bottom with names and dates so in 5 or so generations when they are still around and paper is all but gone people can look at them and know what a great great great great great grand dad they had. ;) ;D
Mark

DanG · December 26, 2011, 01:26:27 AM

I don't know about the photography, but the woodworking skills are honed to a razor edge! Beautiful work, Danny!

fishpharmer · December 26, 2011, 04:26:20 AM

Exceptional daughters deserve the exceptional craftsmanship of their exceptional daddy. 8)

SwampDonkey · December 26, 2011, 06:11:27 AM

Those are striking looking daughters. ;D

Nice work. 8)

WDH · December 26, 2011, 07:54:07 AM

It is nice to share stuff here with this "family". I focus on functional furniture with the simplest of design so that the pieces can be used for a designated purpose. I have found that you need to draw out the project on paper to scale and write down all the critical elements and measurements because down the road, you may have to make another one as in "Daddy, you know that walnut bedside table you made for my college apartment? Well, I am married now and I need another one just like that one for the other side of the bed."

Anyway, it is nice to hear nice things about your efforts. Somebody could cobble together a little pine box from construction lumber and nails, and the people here would find the good in it and make positive comments. Thank you.

thecfarm · December 26, 2011, 07:57:05 AM

WDH is sure a humble man.

Magicman · December 26, 2011, 07:57:18 AM

That is because our glass is half full, not half empty. There is a difference.

Burlkraft · December 26, 2011, 07:57:56 AM

Very nice Danny 8) 8) 8)

Instead of building me one, I'll just send you my bills ;D

WDH · December 26, 2011, 08:08:45 AM

OK. I have some extra space in the one that I built for my wife

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metalspinner · December 26, 2011, 09:08:02 AM

Great job, Danny!

Around this house, those cabinets would be filled with scrap booking paper.

Holmes · December 26, 2011, 07:46:34 PM

Very nice job Danny. The cabinets are beautiful!!! Holmes

T Welsh · December 26, 2011, 08:04:53 PM

Very nice Christmas present ;) ,Tim

jamesamd · December 28, 2011, 08:43:13 PM

All are fantastic but the figured one,really pops!

Care to share the plans? ;D
Jim

SwampDonkey · December 28, 2011, 08:53:26 PM

Hard to beat good walnut, especially figured walnut, eh? ;) I like it as a good contrast with our native "white woods" up north. ;)

WDH · December 29, 2011, 07:29:16 AM

James,

The plans are very simple. The sides panels are 20" wide by 30" tall. The front is a face frame that is 22" wide by 30" tall. The face frame is 1 1/2" wide on the sides. The bottom rail on the face frame is 2 1/2" wide, there is a middle rail 1 1/2" wide, and the top rail is 2" wide. This allows for two drawer openings that are 19" wide by 12" tall. The drawers operate on two high quality drawer slides, one on each side of each drawer opening. The back has a top, middle, and bottom rail that connects the two side panels at the back. Two plywood panels between these support rails complete the back. The top is 24" wide by 21" deep so that it can overhang the carcass by 1" on the front and two sides. Moulding strips are applied under the overhang of the top, and there is moulding at the bottom front and sides of the cabinet.

Peter Drouin · December 29, 2011, 08:58:50 PM

thats a nice job you did there

jamesamd · December 29, 2011, 11:44:44 PM

Thanks Danny ;D
Oil finish?
Jim

JD350Cmark · December 29, 2011, 11:50:08 PM

WDH,

Those sure look stunning.

Nice work

WDH · December 30, 2011, 12:00:16 AM

James,

Danish oil first coat, allowed to dry completely for several days. The oil really brings out the beauty of the walnut. Then buffed with 0000 steel wool. Then, a coat of satin poly. Once dry, buffed with steel wool again, and a final coat of poly. The oil is for beauty, the poly for protection!

sandhills · December 30, 2011, 01:56:40 AM

Not that you haven't already heard it but those are truly beautiful! Your daughters will cherish those for a lifetime

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P.S. I was gonna try changing my name from Patrick to Patty but the real Patty beat me to the punch ;D

SwampDonkey · December 30, 2011, 04:15:15 AM

Danny, do you cut your own trim? Always wanted a shaper because I'm always wanting a piece of moulding and I refuse to buy moulding, too pricy.

WDH · December 30, 2011, 07:51:20 AM

Miss Patrick....

Naw, that won't work. Somebody would see through it :D. If I show up with all these daughters, a red oak one, maybe a maple and a cedar, my wife will get very suspicious

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SD,

Yes, I make my own mouldings on the router table.

iffy · December 30, 2011, 09:23:44 AM

Beautiful cabinets! Do you have one of those woodworking brands that you can heat up and burn your signature in to the bottom side of a project? I am getting ready to order one for myself and i regret that I did not do this 50 years ago so all my projects would have been branded.

LeeB · December 30, 2011, 10:02:40 AM

I have one of the brands and it sits in my tool box because I always forget to use it.

WDH · December 30, 2011, 08:24:49 PM

Iffy,

Yes, I brand every piece.

isawlogs · December 30, 2011, 08:37:31 PM

Nice ~~Danny~~ Daddy, I am sure my sisters will like them , when can I be expecting mine

Marcelle ;D

WDH · December 30, 2011, 08:42:28 PM

Are you the aspen daughter or the birch daughter? I get confused :-\.

OneWithWood · December 30, 2011, 09:35:57 PM

Beautiful work, Danny.
I am amazed not only at the quality of your work but also the amount of work you get done. Obviously you are never bored.

jamesamd · December 31, 2011, 12:06:43 AM

Quote from: WDH on December 30, 2011, 12:00:16 AM
James,

Danish oil first coat, allowed to dry completely for several days. The oil really brings out the beauty of the walnut. Then buffed with 0000 steel wool. Then, a coat of satin poly. Once dry, buffed with steel wool again, and a final coat of poly. The oil is for beauty, the poly for protection!

I agree 100%,Danny.Nothing makes it "pop" like oil.
Jim

CHARLIE · January 10, 2012, 07:29:55 PM

Beautiful woodworking! I know your daughters are proud to have them. 8)

WDH · January 10, 2012, 08:30:39 PM

They all took them home when they left after the Holidays

. Those suckers are heavy!

SwampDonkey · January 10, 2012, 09:43:58 PM

Built something from solid wood and you know you've got something when it comes time to lift and move them. :D

WDH · January 10, 2012, 09:48:48 PM

It is amazing that you cannot buy solid wood furniture anymore without working your butt log off in order to find it or have it custom made. And then, it costs a fortune. You made a comment about the Mass Market being "cheap focused". You are definitely right about that.

SwampDonkey · January 10, 2012, 09:55:53 PM

Yup, in money and quality. Which I'm sure you meant also. ;)

All the furniture factories closed up here years ago. Kinda reminds me of all the cotton mills between here and Boston.

Axe Handle Hound · January 18, 2012, 09:05:45 AM

I'm a little late in posting, but just wanted to say those look great. That walnut is beautiful and the design of the cabinet is really nice. I agree, you can hardly buy solid wood furniture anymore. Everyone wants cheap furniture that they can throw away in 3 years once the veneer over the chipboard starts to crack. Clearly that won't be the case with these. No doubt your daughters will have these for a long, long time.

WDH · January 18, 2012, 09:38:40 PM

Thanks everyone. One of these days, I am going to build something for myself once I get all the furniture needs of my women met...............wait a minute, that may be a long time coming :D.

SwampDonkey · January 18, 2012, 10:17:45 PM

I build everything for myself. If anyone wants anything bring cash. Just one of my rules. :D :D

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