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| Monday, February 22, 2010 After discussing the variables surrounding the galley stove and propane installation, and considering pros, cons, and alternatives, the owner elected to switch to an alcohol stove/oven instead of proceeding with the propane installation. This change would greatly simplify the installation, and fortunately a unit was available that matched the dimensions of the stove around which the galley was built. After squaring away the research and the final decision early in the morning, I packed up the various propane-related items that I'd procured and shipped them back to the distributor, and prepared to move ahead with other tasks. |
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I spent the remainder of the day in the woodshop. The 14 cabinet doors were ready for their final milling steps, and I needed to focus on some of the trim and woodwork to keep that part of the project moving forward. After a "rough" initial sanding to remove excess epoxy from the glue-up, I milled a series of profiles and cuts to bring the doors to their final shape. I rounded over the top corners--inside and outside--of each door, milled a rabbet around the back side edges so that the door would fit into the raw openings and overlap the surrounding cabinetry slightly, and milled narrow grooves to accept caning and spline material for the field of the doors. Once all the milling steps were completed, and I'd checked the fit of each door in its opening, I sanded all the doors and all surfaces through 220 grit to prepare them for varnish, which took the balance of the day. This day was important, but unfortunately featured deceptively little in terms of visual progress. |
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