well, it's been awhile since i posted any updates on this project. that is mainly because we hit a little snag with the progress. as i was planing some of the wood one night (first 4 boards or so) i thought to myself...self...i wonder if the paint that is on the majority of these boards is lead paint. seeing as the house was built over 100 years ago and it had probably been painted numerous times since then I concluded that it most likely was and I stopped immediately. after consulting my dad who is a retired refinery worker who spent the last 15 years of his career in health and safety...I decided that even though I could get good enough respirators to protect my lungs from the airbone lead, i would have to deal with the dust being on my clothes and bringing it home to my wife was not an option, nor was wearing a protective suit everytime i planed the wood.
so i made a call to the homeowner who had supplied the wood and told him of my dilema, he agreed and said he would take care of it. now, what that meant i am not sure. but he agreed to have all the paint planed off when he returned the wood to me.
one week later I got a call that he was done and i could once again make the trip to pick up the wood. so i did. well this was right before Thanksgiving which happened to be a busy week with family in town so I postponed the work for a little while longer. oh, almost forgot, i also had to help my dad finish his workshop which is not completely closed in and awaiting electrical installation.
now for the actual work update.....
all of the wood has been planed to 13/16" (from about 1" to 1-1/8"). last night i began ripping wood for my face frames. then i planed the saw marks off each edge bringing me to my final width. (this caused 7 giant sized garbage bags to be filled with saw wood chips)
tonight i plan to rip more wood for the painted cabinets in the bath and plane those as well. then i will begin crosscutting my pieces for the face frames. if by some chance i finish that i will move on to drilling pocket holes with my Kreg pocket jig and my trusty dewalt drill.
i know i know, i need to get some pictures. i will try tonight, it's tough because my camera is at my house and i have to drive to my dad's to do the work. but i will try to remember to bring it tonight.
by the way, this wood is incredible. i can't wait to see these cabinets completed.
thanks for following, sorry for the long post.
chris