Hello all -
I am an intermediate woodworker who is at the kitchen stage of my
"fixer-upper." This is the part my wife has been chomping at the bit for...
We went to a local tool shop here in Denver (ToolZone) just to browse
planers, biscuit joiners, 14" bandsaws, jointers, etc this last weekend -
Was kinda funny, she wanted me to buy the whole shop then and there! She
didn't flinch at the 557 PC, or the DW735 planer, or even the Powermatic
54A... I may have more of a tool budget that I had hoped! (Drive by SWMBO
gloat?)
Glad I got the Unisaw a few years back -
But to the point, eh? For months, I've been collecting and reading cabinet
books - nearly the entire list gleaned from this group assembled by those
wiser and more experienced. I don't find the actual case construction
daunting - yes, perhaps the planning - but as my father says, "It's just a
box!" (As an aside, will probably try to go plywood and solid wood as much
as possible. Dunno - the thought of MDF and iron-on wood tape doesn't sit
well with me... probably ignorance... Freely admitted!)
To make a short story longer - the wife and I have frequented every cabinet
shop \ kitchen design showroom from here to Greeley. As of late, she's
changed her mind from using hard maple w/ a light pickled wash (thank
God!) - to cherry....
But - here's the 'crotch' of the matter - She says she wants cherry, but -
um - she doesn't want cherry. She doesn't want the warm, deep reddish brown
that she's seen in my other projects. That will make the kitchen "too red,
and dark." She's seen that stained or fake "cinnamon cherry" - more of a
brownish color - in the kitchen showrooms.
So using cherry in this kitchen concerns me - firstly, if the sun can't hit
all the wood, won't it darken unevenly? And secondly - should I just use
maple - and stain it with the color she likes? For my Fathers here have
trained me as a child - "Staining Cherry is a sin."
Regards to all,
jbd in Broomfield, CO
John Dykes asks:
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>So using cherry in this kitchen concerns me - firstly, if the sun can't hit
>all the wood, won't it darken unevenly? And secondly - should I just use
>maple - and stain it with the color she likes? For my Fathers here have
>trained me as a child - "Staining Cherry is a sin."
Use alder...that's what most of the cabinet manufacturers do for their cherry
anyway.
Cheaper, by far, than either maple or cherry. Works easily.
Charlie Self
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages
of making a disagreeable person keep his distance." Ambrose Bierce
And stays light pink.
If you were farther east, "black birch" is a pleasant pink.
"Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Charlie Self
> "Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the
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Minwax "Cherry" stain on cherry will give you that cinnamon cherry look she
wants.
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Rumpty
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"John Dykes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello all -
> > But - here's the 'crotch' of the matter - She says she wants cherry,
but -
> um - she doesn't want cherry. She doesn't want the warm, deep reddish
brown
> that she's seen in my other projects. That will make the kitchen "too red,
> and dark." She's seen that stained or fake "cinnamon cherry" - more of a
> brownish color - in the kitchen showrooms.
>
Larry Jaques wrote:
> On 21 Nov 2003 18:00:18 GMT, [email protected] (DarylRos) brought forth
> from the murky depths:
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>>>he says she wants cherry, but -
>>>um - she doesn't want cherry.
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>>Keep the cherry--replace the wife.
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> So have him pop it and they'll both be happy?
In Theory there is more than one 'cherry'.
--
Mark
N.E. Ohio
Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart. (S. Clemens,
A.K.A. Mark Twain)
When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure ends the
suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)
DarylRos wrote:
> Also, husbands have free will. In theory.
We do have free will. We can do what they want, or we can live in a
cardboard box and pay alimony. As long as there's choice, there's free
will. :)
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Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
"John Dykes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> She's seen that stained or fake "cinnamon cherry" - more of a
> brownish color - in the kitchen showrooms.
Easy
Buy a few pine boards and give her a chart of the Minwax stain colors.
Ed
On 21 Nov 2003 18:00:18 GMT, [email protected] (DarylRos) brought forth
from the murky depths:
>>he says she wants cherry, but -
>>um - she doesn't want cherry.
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>Keep the cherry--replace the wife.
So have him pop it and they'll both be happy?
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