Debra's Alcove cupboards & Shelves build Pt3 - Making the doors & fitting soft close cabinet hinges

[@earllogan6223]

Glad I found this,brilliant clear and simple,Thankyou very much,quality

[@garvielloken3929]

Quality!, Gid. Just plain quality

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou Garviel 👍👍

[@hunrakan1]

I really think you are a great professional who explains everything well, learned a lot again

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks & good i'm glad you think so, that's why i make them in hope others can learn as i did 👍

[@rajeshmallick3626]

Thanks for the info… it really helped

[@grahamparsons6620]

Things coming on nicely mate, love the use of winding sticks to check your doors for twist and then stacking all other doors on top, I’ll have to remember that one, I have the big triton in my router table never seems to be short of grunt and apart from a new speed adjuster has served me well for the past 15 years 👌👌👌👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks, decorator is in tomorrow Sunday, so i should have the finished job in the last vid when i get them uploaded, Yeah stacking them puts a bit of weight o the ones below too, For a half cheap router it's done me well too, i love the collet that pokes out the top, auto locking & the rise n fall knob, mine gets a bit of crud in the rise mechanism but a blow out n a bit of 💪 normally sorts out 👍 I'd buy it again, it was a few yrs since i got it so i might have a look n see what''s new with Triton 🤔👍 not that i nee another router 😂

[@dwalsh3469]

Very informative, as ever. Thank you.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍

[@leesmall7693]

Fantastic workmanship as always mate 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks 👍 glad you think so, much appreciated 😊

[@michaelplays2449]

Great build, well done !!

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou Michael glad you like it 😊👍

[@2255buck]

Great job

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Joe, glad you think so 👍

[@TheToolnut]

Superb craftsmanship as always Sir, 👍 Those would be what I consider to be proper cabinets. Hardwood face frames with inset doors. Everything over engineered and a belt and braces approach to the whole build, marvellous, 👍😁🔨🇮🇪

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks glad you understand n appreciate that 👍 Yep that's the way to do it, I like to think that they will out live me & if there's a prob i'll fix it n learn from it, I used to build the doors from Pine because people always want cheap but after a couple of yrs of seeing the shrinkage n warping i just couldn't do that any more, the companies i used to work for made them out of hardwood n i realised it was well worth the little extra cost, All my work comes word of mouth too so, i see the old work i've done & every job i do is my advertisement. 👍

[@TheToolnut]

@@Gidjoiner Indeed, I always take the same approach myself. Popular is a good choice for cabinet doors and face frames. Not as expensive as say Beech but is hard wearing and takes finish well. It takes paint especially well I find, 👍 🔨 🇮🇪

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah i've used Poplar a few times, but the grain is a bit wider, so i'm unsure how much shrinkage will happen & it seems to feather up a bit more when sanding, so for me Beech is my first choice but Poplar comes close in second place 👍

[@TheToolnut]

@@Gidjoiner I try to get popular with a majority of heartwood if I can. My local supplier let's me pick through a bale of timber because he knows I'll restack it properly, 🔨 🇮🇪

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah it's same down where i go, i feel it's just courtesy to put them back, keep on the warehouse staff's good side n they do you right then when writing out the ticket to pay 👍

[@stevend9960]

I prefer 5/8” screws for those hinges. I feel like 3/4” are too long and may split the timber over time, 1/2” are too short and will loosen over time. 5/8” aren’t too big or too small, they’re juuuuust right.

[@Gidjoiner]

These timbers finished at 22mm, we'll see, 👍

[@stevewharram5518]

Kreg do a good jig for cutting hinge holes really quick!

[@Gidjoiner]

👍 but i've always found this way far neater & once setup, which doesn't take long, quicker than any jig i've used, but this cutter is £30 & not everyone has a router, so each to their own 👍

[@TheToolnut]

In a w/s I'd agree with Gid, the router or a drill press with a big table. Out on jobs I use my little Kreg hinge jig and I can't fault it, 👍🔨🇮🇪

[@davidkerr2285]

Gid how long have you had the big Triton in the Router table ? Ever any bother ? . Just watching you reminds me that production work can be handy when you have the right tools and get into a rhythm 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

I don't know to be honest, at least 5yrs, nope not a problem, a bit of dust gets in the raise mechanism but the blow gun sorts that out, & my damp n cold workshop isn't ideal, believe it or not i'm not the tidiest in my shed but it's still going with no noticeable problems, no regrets buying 👍 Yeah the right tools can make all the difference 👍

[@joshhoward9677]

Using a router for your hinge holes looks allot better than drilling them out. What sort of bit are you using? Lovely work

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks 👍 Yep so much better than fannying around with a jig, once it's set up which doesn't long, I think it's one of these, i've had it a little while www.wealdentool.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=hinge%2035mm&PN=Online_Catalogue_Hinge_Boring_26%2ehtml#aT1835

[@joshhoward9677]

@@Gidjoiner nice one cheers Gid

[@-_AjB_-]

Not sure I agree. I mark all my positions with a stick. Bradawl the centres and a sharp forstner bit cuts the holes in 3 seconds.

[@Gidjoiner]

You're way might initially quicker but if i could be arsed I'd challenge you to 20 hole cuts n see who's were neater, most consistent depth & distance from the edge, & poss even balance those things against time if i was allowed the 10mins to set up the router, but each to their own 😎👍,

[@BOBBY-et9xb]

Will you not pick up a problem with expansion and contraction by gluing the panels to the frame. Thanks

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, no the ply won't move.

[@BOBBY-et9xb]

@@Gidjoiner 👍 I'm learning.😁

[@Gidjoiner]

👍 Ply is made with the grain of the layers going in different 90º directions to each other, it's hardwood + the glue it's very stable 👍 this ply is also 'WBP (weather and boil-proof)' so atmospheric conditions won't affect it,

[@adnanlami5373]

Very impressive work what thickness are the doors

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Adnan 👍 the sawn timber is roughly 25-28mm thick, after planing it's about 20mm.

[@justarandum7959]

18:58 Gid angle

[@darrylkennedy2125]

Check out Salice hinges from Italy Gid. In my opinion they are far superior to Blum, HETTICH, and Grass.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks, just had a look n i'd have to order online, the Hettich ones come from Lawcris my board surpliers 😁👍

[@darrylkennedy2125]

@@Gidjoiner If you use a lot of these hinges it might pay you to do just that. They have an extensive range and their hinges have a parallel mechanism in them so adjusting the door L to R doesn't change the gap between the door and the cabinet. I.E If you close the gap between the door and the cabinet end you don't have to readjust it to bring it forward and the reverse if you move the door to be closer to the center. Have used Blum and HETTICH but Salice are by far the best. And the hinge mounting plates come with prefitted Euro screws. They also have a wide range of jigs as well. Been using them for 14 years now and no complaints.

[@TheToolnut]

@@darrylkennedy2125 I've found Blum and Hettich to be excellent cabinet hinges. Have you a link for the Salice hinges?

[@darrylkennedy2125]

@@TheToolnut No. I'm in New Zealand. I get them through a company that imports them from Italy amongst other hardware

[@TheToolnut]

@@darrylkennedy2125 Ok, thanks, 👍🔨 🇮🇪