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This carpenters time in life for a change

here is a short note on the going on's of my life as owner operator of a cabinet shop. I have know for some time that a change must come. it's hard to to allow change, even though it is ever changing. I have found it more difficult to deal with suppliers who do not keep there word on delivery dates. Contracts just wanting to pass all responsibility to the superintendent and the sub's.  At the age of 54, I find it more difficult to juggle all the aspects, or to wear so many hats needed to operate a business of this nature. The business of commercial cabinet production, even on the small scale I have been reduced to, from the fall out of the rescission. I want out. I want to sell everything and start fresh, with an on line business.... We will see in the next couple of mouths.  Wish me luck and keep a look out for more updates.

Refinishing kitchen cabinets & bath rooms

I started a job I always wanted to stay away from. With that said here we go into the Gerard process of refinishing a natural colored red oak cabinetry.   I started by figuring out what would be the simplest process to maximize profit. My first thought, after getting the job, was that I bid it too low. The homeowner added 300 bucks to the bid, bad sign in my eyes...  The first step was to choose the color, they chose a nutmeg ( light walnut or brown stain color). I removed 4 door from the master bedroom and brought back to the shop. I first tried to tone the doors, after wiping a deglosser on the doors. This did work, but I thought buildup over the existing finish was too thick. So I proceeded to strip the doors. I then washed the door to removed the stripper, with lacquer thinner.  after the doors dried , wiped on a wood stabilizer to seal the door from excepting too much stain and maybe looking blotchy. I then wiped on a lacquer base stain mixer I had from a previou...

Pigmented Lacquer Project, Mud room

Dunn & Edwards lacquer, Base unit completed. I need to complete the assembly of the upper portion and deliver to client tomorrow.

Pigment Lacquer finish, thoughts

? I just finished applying pigmented lacquer to a bench. I can tell you, first you must start with a fine sanding. Paying attention to end grains. I started with white pigmented sanding sealer. I must tell you the finished product will look and feel better when you apply enough sealer, so that it, (the sealer) looks like the finished product. Then you can apply the final color. off white to bright red. Make sure that the  Atomization is to stay wet.    good luck

my pens

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