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That is the ticket Brother...... That is the figure in kauri that is so sought after... Beautiful work as usual brother...

Bob

Excellent work as usual. Now it is obvious why I chose to build the KF Memorial head cabinet out of this material huh?????? Ultra rare and unique, just like Ken's inventions. I thought it was a fitting choice to honor the man. The true mark of a woodworking craftsman is finding the hidden beauty in ...

One word to all my friends here..... Be careful with those power tools. I have been doing woodworking for 30 years and naary a cut.. In one moment of lax attention I nearly lost 2 finger tips so be careful and always keep those fingers clear of blades and such.. Maybe you should look into one of th...

Bob, they are cherry. I'm told it was from upstate NY. How's the hand? Hope all is well. Hey Brother, Sorry I did not see your post earlier. I had looked closely at some good photos I had of the real deal and I thought it was cherry. That is what I built these out of. However, the cherry lumber I h...

You did it again Larry..... You are my #1 inspirational cabinet builder.... What a beautiful cabinet..... Congratulations on another stunner.

Bob

Then the question more relevant to the original topic, what kinda wood did he use in those cabinets? thanks for any help... RJ[/quote] Most of the examples I have seen were hardwoods of some sort. It is hard to say exactly because most were made of glue ups of two boards to get the top, bottom and s...

When I was asked to build the KW Memorial headbox, I began researching and found the very thing you did. I saw legitimate examples of both designs. I built the KF Memorial cabinet using the 45 degree butt joint simply because it has a cleaner, more elegant look. However, as I dug in and researched m...

Jeez man... talk about tight work.... Way above my capabilities that is for sure. The tackle box is the nutzzzzzzz....

Beautiful work

Bob

Hey Benoit,

Looks might fine to me. I assure you, my first try did not look that good. But I was using some old pine plywood.

Good job..

Bob, The person directly responsible for the work is a female research scientist who does wood working as a hobby. I got in touch with her by coincidence. This her very first attempt at making an enclosure. I gave her the design & direction but the craftsmanship is all her. -Greg[/quote] Well She di...

Gcenker, How do you do the dovetails? Jig and a router? Or is there another way? Ben Ben, I'd LIKE to take credit for the actual wood work but I didn't actually do the work myself. I instructed the artisian I'm working with on what I wanted done. The dovetails were done by jig & router. The new des...

in order to do the biscuit thing you have to purchase a biscuit joiner (tool) which is similar to a large drill. It cuts the slot. You simply buy the biscuits at Home depot. I use cleats to attach the front panel. Just as you described in step 2 except i glue and pin nail them. I use a router to rou...

the best way I have found to cut 45 degree glue up joints is on the table saw. I built a "panel cutting" sled-jig which allows for dead accuracy. The key to a perfect fit is a perfect set up. You must set up and do tests on scrap before you attempt to cut the real thing. I simply get some scrap and ...

Hey Gcenker,

I do not want to de rail Distortions thread but I had to pay you a serious compliment. That is some outstanding wood and delightful craftsmanship. Very lovely combination of materials and the maple is breathtaking..

Nice job indeed... Showroom piece.

Bob

Hey Distortion,,, That is going to be one lovely head for sure. Don't you love it at that point where it really looks sort of "iffy" then you shoot the first coat of clear and BANG!!!! the figure jumps out.... I am still your biggest fan literally and figuratively... Keep up the impressive work.. Bob