We are really excited to be making more progress! Right now our focus has become cabinetry. We are continuing on with our effort to stay away from 90꠶ angles, using angles and curves wherever we can. It's definitely more interesting but the level of difficulty goes way up!
So the next step is the Galley Cabinet. There's not a lot to say about it really, so here's the pictures and I hope they will speak for themselves!
The cabinet started out with the framing. There was a lot of figuring out with the curves and locations of the drawers and such. The most notable part of the cabinet is the curved corner. We wondered for a long time if we would be able to pull it off! So here we go!
We were unable to find the right materials to use for the curved corner. So after much deliberation and frustration, we ended up making our own Bending Birch. It really helps when you have good friends like Kent Smith who has excellent wood working tools! Thanks Kent!
After assembly we installed the Galley Cabinet temporarily into the coach to test fit and make any necessary adjustments
The time, labor and headaches were all worth it when we were able to see it in the camper! It's truly a piece of art!
After a lot of labor and love, we finally arrived at the final product! We are now happy with the fitment, so the Galley Cabinet was removed and put back in the woodshop to apply layer after layer of beautiful lacquer to bring out the rich Birch figuring!
With the finishing completed, it's time to bring it back into the Astroliner to have the countertop fitted and installed. This has been one of the most exciting things we've done to date!
As I like to say... "It's my new favorite thing!" We're all very pleased with the way it turned out and we hope you like it too! We made the decision early on to get all the walls and cabinets built, then come back at the end to do all the drawers and doors. We're hoping that will eliminate any accidental bumps and bruises on the finished surfaces.
Well...that's about all for now! But get ready, because the next installment will be all about the Dinette area and building in the curved bench seating!
Until then...
Happy Creating!
Michael and Carrie
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