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I quit buying pre-made drawer fronts and started cutting my own from scrap oak, saved $140 on one kitchen
Everyone at my shop said buying fronts was faster and cleaner, but I tried ripping them from leftover 3/4 oak I had stacked in the corner and they came out dead flat after a pass on the jointer. Took maybe 20 extra minutes per drawer and the grain lines actually match the boxes now. Anyone else cutting their own fronts or am I just cheap?
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shane_park9224d ago
Saving $140 for 20 minutes per drawer is a great trade if you ask me. Sure, buying fronts is faster but matching grain to the boxes is something you just can't get off the shelf. The flatness part surprises me though, most scrap oak I've messed with likes to move once you rip it thin. Do you let it sit a day or two before you glue it up? Curious if you're fighting any twist after the fact.
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