barber's bench

i had to look back for that one allen, too bad that fell through. got all of the parts sealed yesterday, got all of them gel stained today, going to spray the shellac tomorrow. once the shellac sets up, final assembly can begin.
 
ok, a couple of days worth of updates. attached the saw tooth guides to the inner and outer sides, and then, because everything was sealed, hit them with the gel stain. finished up the parts that will be exposed, with a couple of coats of shellac. tomorrow morning starts the final assembly, fitting the doors, drawers, and adjustable shelves to the case.
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really coming along now! got the case assembled, and standing on it's own. had to make some adjustments too. did the penny thickness test on the drawer faces, and had to drop the height a bit on the jointer. the doors were a bit more fun, had to remake those entirely, but they fit nicely. he decided to go with the plywood panel, instead of frosted glass (oh well). 2 of the adjustable shelves needed to be remade, as the notches were too wide, and too long, the other 2 fit quite nicely. got the trim boards stained and shellacked, so they are ready for cutting and tacking to the case. the top is another item. after trying to fix the shellac errors (forgot about never brushing large areas), sanded down to smooth, and taking it to my cousin the cabinet maker, to have him do a proper job of spraying it. now for the pictures....
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Just curious... Are you gonna use shellac as the final finish? Reason I ask is that barbers use several products that are alcohol based. Spillage of any of those would attack the shellac.
 
yes, i am using shellac as the final finish, with a dusting of pledge to give it a bit of protection. sanded the new adjustable shelves, and hit them with sealer and stain, along with the edges of the good shelves.
 
The Pledge won't be any real protection to keep any alcohol-based products from softening and smearing the shellac. Pretty much any other clear finish other than shellac would be resistant to the alcohol. Something like rattle-can clear Krylon would offer a much more durable finish and it can go directly over the shellac. If you've already hit it with Pledge (or any other wax), you'd need to wipe it down with mineral spirits before applying the final clear coat.
 
a little bit more done today. only finish work. sanded all of the drawer parts, and marked the centers for the knobs. sealed the doors and insert panels, going to hit them with the gel stain tomorrow. stained the back splash board, going to hit it with the shellac tomorrow as well.
 
hit the splash board with coats of shellac, and it is ready. hit the panels for the doors, and the doors with the stain, and they will get their coats of shellac, and be hung tomorrow. the drawer faces were sealed, and given their coat of stain too (didn't want them feeling left out), and tomorrow, after the drawers are assembled, they will get their coats of shellac. found out from my cousin that the top won't be ready until next week, they have been swamped all this week in the shop. hopefully, i can get the back fitted, and the bottom trim boards tacked on too. getting very close to finishing this one up. while waiting for the top, i can work on the candle holders, and the other items for my nephew.
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got the drawers assembled, and the knobs added. same with the doors. found that i had to replace all of the machine screws for the knobs, as the supplied ones last 3/8" didn't fit the threads in the knob (thank you rockler). went to the hardware store for the right ones, and off to home depot for the magnetic stops, and the stops for my nephew's end tables. then pop and i moved everything off to the side, so he could get his car in the garage, as we have a good size storm coming.
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had to replace all of the machine screws for the knobs
I keep a supply of these in stock just in case. Here's one source.

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thanks bill! i will keep that in mind! got the back cut, sealed, stained, and put in place. added the far back bottom trim, before tipping it back on it's feet. double checked the fit of the drawers, and they are all still good. put the secret box in the secret compartment before putting the drawer in place, and yes, once the drawer is in place, it can be taken out, and put back easily. last thing for the day, was to add the bottom trim. i officially don't like the left door, and will be building a new one tomorrow. all that is left, after the new left door, is a bit of touch up with the stain, and shellac for the items still needing it, hanging the doors, and when i get the top back from my cousin, adding the back splash, and attaching it to the rest of the desk. this one was quite a bit of fun at times.
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got the drawer faces finished. picked up the top finally. did a bit of touch up here and there, and got the new door frame fitted. now i just have to rout the rabbet for the panel, and stain. turns out the back splash board will have to be redone. over time, it developed a curve, with both ends lifting up. oh well, life is good.
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