Some may recall my questions about doors to hide the TV in an entertainment
center. A part of the "bookcase" structure is now finished and sits atop
an existing oak veneer sideboard (18" deep, 92" wide). Bookcase made of
3/4" maple veneer plywood with solid maple banding. Finished (for now)
with 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde shellac, and 3 coats of wiped
oilbased polyurethane. She who decides didn't want to wait for paste wax
final finishing (alas). I am now making the 2 sliding doors (21x42" each)
using 3/4x1 1/2" solid maple for the frame and woven maple and walnut
veneer after an idea in FWW, with final design by us together. The edging
glue-on veneer strips are "glued" onto thin strips functioning as a support
frame (maple left over from the banding, thicknessed to fit into the
grooves cut with the very nice "Freud 99-760 New Premier Adjustable Rail &
Stile Router Bit System"). The doors have to be finished still ...

A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpw grin)

Comments welcome.
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Best regards
Han
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ENtertainment center.
Darn keyboard ...

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Best regards
Han
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Han wrote:
Some may recall my questions about doors to hide the TV in an entertainment
center. A part of the "bookcase" structure is now finished and sits atop
an existing oak veneer sideboard (18" deep, 92" wide). Bookcase made of
3/4" maple veneer plywood with solid maple banding. Finished (for now)
with 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde shellac, and 3 coats of wiped
oilbased polyurethane. She who decides didn't want to wait for paste wax
final finishing (alas). I am now making the 2 sliding doors (21x42" each)
using 3/4x1 1/2" solid maple for the frame and woven maple and walnut
veneer after an idea in FWW, with final design by us together. The edging
glue-on veneer strips are "glued" onto thin strips functioning as a support
frame (maple left over from the banding, thicknessed to fit into the
grooves cut with the very nice "Freud 99-760 New Premier Adjustable Rail &
Stile Router Bit System"). The doors have to be finished still ...

A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpw grin)

Comments welcome.

Well done, Han. I particularly like the woven wood sliding doors. A real
nice touch, and a welcome departure from the ubiquitous standard frame
door.
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On 6/17/2011 9:31 PM, Swingman wrote:
wrote:
Some may recall my questions about doors to hide the TV in an entertainment
center. A part of the "bookcase" structure is now finished and sits atop
an existing oak veneer sideboard (18" deep, 92" wide). Bookcase made of
3/4" maple veneer plywood with solid maple banding. Finished (for now)
with 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde shellac, and 3 coats of wiped
oilbased polyurethane. She who decides didn't want to wait for paste wax
final finishing (alas). I am now making the 2 sliding doors (21x42" each)
using 3/4x1 1/2" solid maple for the frame and woven maple and walnut
veneer after an idea in FWW, with final design by us together. The edging
glue-on veneer strips are "glued" onto thin strips functioning as a support
frame (maple left over from the banding, thicknessed to fit into the
grooves cut with the very nice "Freud 99-760 New Premier Adjustable Rail&
Stile Router Bit System"). The doors have to be finished still ...

A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpwgrin)

Comments welcome.

Well done, Han. I particularly like the woven wood sliding doors. A real
nice touch, and a welcome departure from the ubiquitous standard frame
door.

Are we missing something here or is the blue tape thing the newest
fad??? ;~

On 6/17/2011 9:06 PM, Han wrote:
ENtertainment center.
Darn keyboard ...


On 6/17/2011 9:05 PM, Han wrote:


Very nice! Is that a woven veneer door on the right hand side??? I was
just thinking about trying that myself one day.

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

On 6/17/2011 9:31 PM, Swingman wrote:
wrote:
Some may recall my questions about doors to hide the TV in an
entertainment center. A part of the "bookcase" structure is now
finished and sits atop an existing oak veneer sideboard (18" deep,
92" wide). Bookcase made of 3/4" maple veneer plywood with solid
maple banding. Finished (for now) with 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of
superblonde shellac, and 3 coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.
She who decides didn't want to wait for paste wax final finishing
(alas). I am now making the 2 sliding doors (21x42" each) using
3/4x1 1/2" solid maple for the frame and woven maple and walnut
veneer after an idea in FWW, with final design by us together. The
edging glue-on veneer strips are "glued" onto thin strips
functioning as a support frame (maple left over from the banding,
thicknessed to fit into the grooves cut with the very nice "Freud
99-760 New Premier Adjustable Rail& Stile Router Bit System"). The
doors have to be finished still ...

A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpwgrin)

Comments welcome.

Well done, Han. I particularly like the woven wood sliding doors. A
real nice touch, and a welcome departure from the ubiquitous standard
frame door.

Are we missing something here or is the blue tape thing the newest
fad??? ;~

Thanks, Karl & Leon!

I'll bite ... The tape was there initially to hold the frame together
without any glue, Leon. With the veneer edge tape on the strips fitting
rather well in the frame groove, it wasn't really necessary anymore.
While the woven veneer looks rather flat in the picture, it is a bit
convex in reality, despite efforts to flatten it out while ironing it
onto the groove-fitting strips. I'll try a heat gun on the strips for
the second door to see whether that flattens them.

I used hot melt glue to temporarily fasten the groove-fitting strips onto
hardboard while ironing on the veneer strips.

I'm planning to use the same finishing on the doors, frame and weave, as
for the rest: 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde shellac, and a few
coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.

--
Best regards
Han
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On 18 Jun 2011 10:42:08 GMT, Han wrote:

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

On 6/17/2011 9:31 PM, Swingman wrote:
wrote:
Some may recall my questions about doors to hide the TV in an
entertainment center. A part of the "bookcase" structure is now
finished and sits atop an existing oak veneer sideboard (18" deep,
92" wide). Bookcase made of 3/4" maple veneer plywood with solid
maple banding. Finished (for now) with 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of
superblonde shellac, and 3 coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.
She who decides didn't want to wait for paste wax final finishing
(alas). I am now making the 2 sliding doors (21x42" each) using
3/4x1 1/2" solid maple for the frame and woven maple and walnut
veneer after an idea in FWW, with final design by us together. The
edging glue-on veneer strips are "glued" onto thin strips
functioning as a support frame (maple left over from the banding,
thicknessed to fit into the grooves cut with the very nice "Freud
99-760 New Premier Adjustable Rail& Stile Router Bit System"). The
doors have to be finished still ...

A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpwgrin)

Comments welcome.

Well done, Han. I particularly like the woven wood sliding doors. A
real nice touch, and a welcome departure from the ubiquitous standard
frame door.

Are we missing something here or is the blue tape thing the newest
fad??? ;~

Thanks, Karl & Leon!

I'll bite ... The tape was there initially to hold the frame together
without any glue, Leon.

I thought that maybe the Pisa trip and Festools had left you too poor
to buy a Kreg jig and McFeely screws to hold the faceframe together.


I used hot melt glue to temporarily fasten the groove-fitting strips onto
hardboard while ironing on the veneer strips.

Interesting technique.


I'm planning to use the same finishing on the doors, frame and weave, as
for the rest: 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde shellac, and a few
coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.

Why not just wipe on 6 coats of Waterlox and get a better result, Han?
It's the bestest, easiest finish I've ever used.


P.S: What's with the bowl of grapefruits on the left there?

--
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy
simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
-- Storm Jameson

Larry Jaques wrote in
:

On 18 Jun 2011 10:42:08 GMT, Han wrote:

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

On 6/17/2011 9:31 PM, Swingman wrote:
wrote:
Some may recall my questions about doors to hide the TV in an
entertainment center. A part of the "bookcase" structure is now
finished and sits atop an existing oak veneer sideboard (18" deep,
92" wide). Bookcase made of 3/4" maple veneer plywood with solid
maple banding. Finished (for now) with 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of
superblonde shellac, and 3 coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.
She who decides didn't want to wait for paste wax final finishing
(alas). I am now making the 2 sliding doors (21x42" each) using
3/4x1 1/2" solid maple for the frame and woven maple and walnut
veneer after an idea in FWW, with final design by us together.
The edging glue-on veneer strips are "glued" onto thin strips
functioning as a support frame (maple left over from the banding,
thicknessed to fit into the grooves cut with the very nice "Freud
99-760 New Premier Adjustable Rail& Stile Router Bit System").
The doors have to be finished still ...

A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpwgrin)

Comments welcome.

Well done, Han. I particularly like the woven wood sliding doors. A
real nice touch, and a welcome departure from the ubiquitous
standard frame door.

Are we missing something here or is the blue tape thing the newest
fad??? ;~

Thanks, Karl & Leon!

I'll bite ... The tape was there initially to hold the frame
together without any glue, Leon.

I thought that maybe the Pisa trip and Festools had left you too poor
to buy a Kreg jig and McFeely screws to hold the faceframe together.

I have had a Kreg jig for a long time. This works better for me. I
don't use McFeely's, use Screw Products.

I used hot melt glue to temporarily fasten the groove-fitting strips
onto hardboard while ironing on the veneer strips.

Interesting technique.

Works better than freehand - don't have enough hands grin.

I'm planning to use the same finishing on the doors, frame and weave,
as for the rest: 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde shellac, and a
few coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.

Why not just wipe on 6 coats of Waterlox and get a better result, Han?
It's the bestest, easiest finish I've ever used.

Have to use what I have here. I haven't gotten around trying Waterlox
yet. Maybe some time soon, though.

P.S: What's with the bowl of grapefruits on the left there?

You noticed? It's so they're there when we feel like eating them.
Did you see the old-fashioned porcelain wok, almost an antique now?

--
Best regards
Han
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On 18 Jun 2011 12:22:40 GMT, Han wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote in
:

On 18 Jun 2011 10:42:08 GMT, Han wrote:
A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpwgrin)

Very good!


I thought that maybe the Pisa trip and Festools had left you too poor
to buy a Kreg jig and McFeely screws to hold the faceframe together.

I have had a Kreg jig for a long time. This works better for me. I
don't use McFeely's, use Screw Products.

How do you like SP's product?


I used hot melt glue to temporarily fasten the groove-fitting strips
onto hardboard while ironing on the veneer strips.

Interesting technique.

Works better than freehand - don't have enough hands grin.

I know the feeling. That's why I have all sorts of CLAMPS! One can
never have too many clamps.


I'm planning to use the same finishing on the doors, frame and weave,
as for the rest: 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde shellac, and a
few coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.

Why not just wipe on 6 coats of Waterlox and get a better result, Han?
It's the bestest, easiest finish I've ever used.

Have to use what I have here. I haven't gotten around trying Waterlox
yet. Maybe some time soon, though.

Do, it's wonderful stuff! The only downside is that it hardens at the
drop of a hat. DO use Bloxygen or other inert gas in the can every
time you've had it open. I lost most of a quart once because I forgot.


P.S: What's with the bowl of grapefruits on the left there?

You noticed? It's so they're there when we feel like eating them.

Ayup, I noticed. Odd fruit in the TV room is a glaring anomaly to me.
They belong in the kitchen, where you can act on your impulse, Han.
Cutting and sectioning grapefruit isn't a couch-compatible procedure.



Did you see the old-fashioned porcelain wok, almost an antique now?

Sure didn't. I did see the surround sound system, which isn't even
hooked up yet. Shameful! (I'm a recovering stereophile.)

--
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy
simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
-- Storm Jameson

Larry Jaques wrote in
:

On 18 Jun 2011 12:22:40 GMT, Han wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote in
m:

On 18 Jun 2011 10:42:08 GMT, Han wrote:
A preliminary picture is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089776@N04/5844152916/
(You see, I listen, and this is not on abpwgrin)

Very good!

Thanks!!

I thought that maybe the Pisa trip and Festools had left you too
poor to buy a Kreg jig and McFeely screws to hold the faceframe
together.

I have had a Kreg jig for a long time. This works better for me. I
don't use McFeely's, use Screw Products.

How do you like SP's product?

I like their screws very much.

I used hot melt glue to temporarily fasten the groove-fitting strips
onto hardboard while ironing on the veneer strips.

Interesting technique.

Works better than freehand - don't have enough hands grin.

I know the feeling. That's why I have all sorts of CLAMPS! One can
never have too many clamps.

Too much work for clamps, now they're on a biggish piece of hardboard,
easier to move around/turn around for the next strip to iron on.

I'm planning to use the same finishing on the doors, frame and
weave, as for the rest: 1 coat of BLO, 3 coats of superblonde
shellac, and a few coats of wiped oilbased polyurethane.

Why not just wipe on 6 coats of Waterlox and get a better result,
Han? It's the bestest, easiest finish I've ever used.

Have to use what I have here. I haven't gotten around trying Waterlox
yet. Maybe some time soon, though.

Do, it's wonderful stuff! The only downside is that it hardens at the
drop of a hat. DO use Bloxygen or other inert gas in the can every
time you've had it open. I lost most of a quart once because I forgot.


P.S: What's with the bowl of grapefruits on the left there?

You noticed? It's so they're there when we feel like eating them.

Ayup, I noticed. Odd fruit in the TV room is a glaring anomaly to me.
They belong in the kitchen, where you can act on your impulse, Han.
Cutting and sectioning grapefruit isn't a couch-compatible procedure.


Shoosh, no couch there just a couple of chairs that are easy to clean,
and hardwood floor.

Did you see the old-fashioned porcelain wok, almost an antique now?

Sure didn't. I did see the surround sound system, which isn't even
hooked up yet. Shameful! (I'm a recovering stereophile.)

Supposed to be great, but needs line of sight for wireless between the
front speakers in the cabinet, and I haven't yet properly prepared the
boss for another piece of bookcase at the other side of the room.

--
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy
simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
-- Storm Jameson




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Best regards
Han
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