King Starboard ST
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:30 am
I bought two 3/4" panels of King Starboard ST.
Man, is it heavy. Each panel weighs 120 pounds.
I think the faceframes could have been made from 1/2", but the manufacturer was worried about doors warping at 1/2".
Yesterday, I made a couple door rips at 22 1/4" plus and got the panels down to manageable weights at 60 pounds. Ray helped me, or some denting would have occurred.
The stuff cuts much like wood. One side has a plastic anti-mar surface. I ran it through the joiner and it joints okay, but is really a bit touchy; so super light cuts and razor sharp blades are important.
I am trying to determine a glue that works.
I plan some trial and error, but I think weld-mount might work. Otherwise chem-set 6105 has been reviewed ro work. These two part glues are really expensive, though, and cure times are fast, so I will have to be really ready to glue and probably use 4-8 tips.
I wish Aripeka Angler hadn't left because he might have shed some light on all of this business. Stay tuned. I'll see what I can offer.
I ripped the two 22.25"+ panels and then proceeded with a 7" rip for the upper cabinet upper rail. Then I decided to build all the face frame stiles from 3" material, but perhaps needed to scribe a wider piece on the left side of the lowers, so ripped some at 3.5". Then I ripped a few stile pieces at 3.125" and finally some rail stock at 1.625".
Today, I am sort of out of space for cabinet frame building, so I need to do some glue ups for the tops and tables. Then maybe this weekend, I will attempt to build the faceframes.
If anyone gets this far, I am looking to inset all the doors to save some weight. I need some inset hinges in 316 stainless and some ?magnetic latches?. If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Man, is it heavy. Each panel weighs 120 pounds.
I think the faceframes could have been made from 1/2", but the manufacturer was worried about doors warping at 1/2".
Yesterday, I made a couple door rips at 22 1/4" plus and got the panels down to manageable weights at 60 pounds. Ray helped me, or some denting would have occurred.
The stuff cuts much like wood. One side has a plastic anti-mar surface. I ran it through the joiner and it joints okay, but is really a bit touchy; so super light cuts and razor sharp blades are important.
I am trying to determine a glue that works.
I plan some trial and error, but I think weld-mount might work. Otherwise chem-set 6105 has been reviewed ro work. These two part glues are really expensive, though, and cure times are fast, so I will have to be really ready to glue and probably use 4-8 tips.
I wish Aripeka Angler hadn't left because he might have shed some light on all of this business. Stay tuned. I'll see what I can offer.
I ripped the two 22.25"+ panels and then proceeded with a 7" rip for the upper cabinet upper rail. Then I decided to build all the face frame stiles from 3" material, but perhaps needed to scribe a wider piece on the left side of the lowers, so ripped some at 3.5". Then I ripped a few stile pieces at 3.125" and finally some rail stock at 1.625".
Today, I am sort of out of space for cabinet frame building, so I need to do some glue ups for the tops and tables. Then maybe this weekend, I will attempt to build the faceframes.
If anyone gets this far, I am looking to inset all the doors to save some weight. I need some inset hinges in 316 stainless and some ?magnetic latches?. If anyone has any ideas, let me know.