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**Leo G** · 07-16-2009, 10:02 PM

I was looking at the OP Title. He just finished this today.

That could be he bought the unit and put a finish on it. Hmmmm.

**Gus Dering** · 07-16-2009, 10:03 PM

I was typing ash same time as Warner, no cheating here

WarnerConstInc. · 07-16-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gus Dering

I was typing ash same time as Warner, no cheating here

I've got some good story's about Ash fooling alot of people.

I have some rough sawn Ash that will be making its way to my kitchen floor pretty soon.

**Gus Dering** · 07-16-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo G

I was looking at the OP Title. He just finished this today.

That could be he bought the unit and put a finish on it. Hmmmm.

The ultimate out source. Maybe he just finished bringing it in the house from Levits.

WarnerConstInc. · 07-16-2009, 10:06 PM

Now both of you two are going to run him off.

It looks nice, make sure you let her arrange the China in it.

**Gus Dering** · 07-16-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WarnerConstInc.

I've got some good story's about Ash fooling alot of people.

I have some rough sawn Ash that will be making its way to my kitchen floor pretty soon.

My floor is ash too. 8" face. I had my lumber yard mill it for me. They were so pleased to get rid of all the brown and knotted boards they sold it to me for a song.

And I sing for crap.

**Gus Dering** · 07-16-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo G

Never used Ash before.
But I know Gus is a pain in my Ash.

Lets mark this fine day on the calendar.

Leo made a good funny. At my expense but I'm cool with that. Nice job Leo.

MarcP · 07-17-2009, 06:26 AM

I made every part on that cabinet, doors and drawers. The only part I bought pre-made was the crown. It is oak, and the hardest part for me was the finish, building it was the easy part. This is the first time I have actually done the finishing myself. Thanks for the compliments!

J F · 07-17-2009, 06:30 AM

Nice job Marc

stp57 · 07-17-2009, 06:52 AM

Great job Marc.
What is your location?
Do have photos of your shop?
Steve

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Originally Posted by MarcP

I made every part on that cabinet, doors and drawers. The only part I bought pre-made was the crown. It is oak, and the hardest part for me was the finish, building it was the easy part. This is the first time I have actually done the finishing myself. Thanks for the compliments!

**Leo G** · 07-17-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MarcP

........It is oak, ...........and the hardest part for me was the finish

And you guys call yourselves woodworkers....Ash indeed.....

Well Gus, it seems the tides have change, you were right about that. But it seems I have another one in my corner.

**Gus Dering** · 07-18-2009, 08:29 AM

He's lying .
Just another attempt to get my goat.
How much did this thread end up costing you Leo?

Looks great Marc

**Leo G** · 07-18-2009, 08:32 AM

What are you talking about old man. It hasn't cost me anything. You been sniffing that California compliant VOC lacquer again?

**Leo G** · 07-18-2009, 08:49 AM

I guess we're still about even. I found this in the beaded FF thread:

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Originally Posted by silvertree

Great looking setups. I do the occasional face frame work like a site built laundry closet with slide out clothes folding table. All done with the Kreg. I buy my doors and drawers and my built ins are good as anyone's, well almost, most good cabinet guys can smoke me, but you can do a lot with the Kreg.
I have the guillotine and use it to touch up my applied moldings. You guys take it to another level.

**Gus Dering** · 07-18-2009, 09:01 AM

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What are you talking about old man. It hasn't cost me anything. You been sniffing that California compliant VOC lacquer again?

I send that out Leo. I hate the smell of that stuff.

The air quality control people are really making it hard for a local finisher to compete against out of state finishes. It is starting to be a real issue. Stay tuned.

**Leo G** · 07-18-2009, 09:04 AM

Just use the newer water bornes. So what if you have to sand 2 grits higher. So what if they raise the grain. So what if you need to put on 2 extra coats because it can only be applied at 2-3 mil instead of 4-5 mil. So what if it doesn't even have a TR4 rating. So what if if costs almost double what the solvent base finishes cost. ITS GREEN.....

**Gus Dering** · 07-18-2009, 09:21 AM

I'm all for "Green" as is most anyone anymore. But holy throw the baby out with the bath water Batman.
Everyone wants the best possible finish on all their possessions. Ya think anyone would buy a car with a water born finish on it?

Some day there may be a really superior water born finish and the tides will shift. Until then we need to be able to provide our clients with an answer to the Canadian's baked enamel and a host of other states in the US that allow just about anything.

Seems like there should be a level playing field. We all breath the same air, last I checked anyway.

**Leo G** · 07-18-2009, 09:28 AM

Gotta go glue 22 doors up now.........Have fun with that while I'm gone.

WarnerConstInc. · 07-18-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Gus Dering

I'm all for "Green" as is most anyone anymore. We all breath the same air, last I checked anyway.

Cali's air has a bit of a haze to it.

**Leo G** · 07-18-2009, 12:59 PM

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Gotta go glue 22 doors up now.........Have fun with that while I'm gone.

Man. that was a bust. Go outside and my sons car is behind my truck. I walk around and he has a flat tire. So I figured I'd just get it done for him being the good father I am. I took it off and brought it to the local garage to get it patched. It had a brown bottle slice in the tread. After I brought it there the guy noticed it had a nail in the sidewall. So no way to patch it.

Went back home and woke the boy up and told him we needed to go shopping, get up. Brought it to town fair tire and asked about doing a used tire but they don't do that anymore.

So I got a new tire $88 mounted and balanced, told them no new stem @ $4 a pop. 1 1/2 hour wait, I went to the shop, got 8 doors assy before I had to go back up to TFT. Made the boy put it on so he would know how. Such a good father