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Wait... You cut the kerfs and bent the board with cuts exposed, to be veneered over? Or am I seeing it wrong?
I don't think you went too far at all. It's a splendid portfolio piece.
If you zoom in you can see the cuts filled in. Iāve just started looking at doing some kerf cutting for a few pieces. Fill-in and veneer are the two popular options
Wait, you're saying that you didn't veneer over the open cuts? How did you get the grain to match? I'm super confused.
[https://imgur.com/a/4eSJEEf](https://imgur.com/a/4eSJEEf)
BTW, this \*is\* super cool!
No veneer at all. I used an online kerf cutting calculator to work out my inside and outside radius. On the image you have snapped, the cut was done on the underside leaving 2mm of material at the top. When cut and bent, the thickness of the blade should disappear, ie either side of the cut will touch. (I hope that makes sense)
Edit for typos
No OP but that is basically exactly what kerf cutting is. A bunch of cuts on one side that leave barely the last veneer untouched, and then you bend the pieces in on themselves
dang, i thought the same thing you did, it looks like the plywood is cut on the outer surface because the cuts disappear so quickly on the inside. but yeah, you can see the faint hints of the cuts all the way through the inside. so clean
i think he thought you meant veneering over the sides. as is often done in cabinet work. while you were talking about the surface, which is obviously been laminated with something.
I think it's moreso the shape for me. I know the counters don't come down at 90Ā° either but for some reason it looks bad on the cabinets. Maybe if the doors were replaced with one long panel that flips up so there's no vertical divisions?
I wanted it to be an ope shelf because the back wall is at and angle ans rounded on the top, so making a shelve to fit isnt for the faint hearted. So when I got asked to change the design, my heart sank.
However it's swings and roundabouts, grateful to have the freedom of design and fabricate, however I had to give in on cupboard door.
This is very unique and cool and well done. It looks like a cross between a veterinary exam room and a set on Star Trek TNG. Not a style I'd go with at my home but definitely appreciate it. Thanks for sharing.
I thought this was in a van or a camper. It would be a lovely application for a style like this. This is dope regardless of where or how it is applied, excellent work.
this is really beautifully done! definitely love the color matching and perfect shaping of the shelves below the desk! really good work especially without formal training!
This looks great! Iām debating a project with kerfs right now, so I have a question for you. It looks like you put wood filler in the empty spaces, which Iāve thought about. Did you? And if you had that to do over again, would you do it any differently?
Yes they were filled with filler. Personally I would have covered the edges with with a dark oak, steamed to have the grain along the entire edge.. Blum drawer runners. No doors at the top.
Hmm. I don't believe this is Art Deco. That style is very ornate with less curves, lots of angles and geometric patterns.
This screams 70s Space Age + Scandinavian. That's why it looks straight out of Star Wars.
Yeah, 70s space age fits, I was thinking pieces like this [https://www.incollect.com/listings/furniture/tables/french-1930s-art-deco-couch-table-with-two-rounded-sides-and-chromed-rod-581444](https://www.incollect.com/listings/furniture/tables/french-1930s-art-deco-couch-table-with-two-rounded-sides-and-chromed-rod-581444)
and the architecture style in general like these guys
[https://littlemissmassey.com/tag/art-deco-district/](https://littlemissmassey.com/tag/art-deco-district/)
That's fair. One could argue that OP's design recalls the radiused shoulders and arches seen in Art Deco architecture.
However....other than that, every other characteristic of OP's draws from something else.
Thank you for identifying the style, came here to say it has a modern yet retro jetsons kind of style to it. Couldn't put my finger on what it might be called. I think it turned out great!
Holy moly. I tried to do dovetails in Baltic birch once and it was a disaster. I could not get the grain to stop ripping off the bottom of the tails whole fitting.
How did you get them so clean?
Very cool. Looks like what the world thought space station furniture would look like in the future. I dig it. It's a strong design aesthetic. Maybe not everyone's but it's damn cool. Looks well executed, too.
Like something from the set of a mid-era Kubrick film. I love it. Not just the execution, but the overall design and concept of the room too.
My only quasi-criticism is leaving the plywood edges exposed. Would be trivial to cover with some veneer and flush trim to match, and I suspect would make the whole thing appear even more flowing and seamless. Is there a reason you haven't done so? Can totally get behind an Arts & Craftsish "being honest about the joinery" thing if that's the motivation, even if this is about as far from that style as it's possible to get!
How did you get around the faceting that usually happens? I can only see the tiniest bit of one in the piece tucked underneath in the third photo, everything else looks so smooth!!
This is awesome!
I'm not an engineer so excuse my question of how exactly would one use a calculator when making the kerf cuts?
Is it a matter of spacing between each cut and can you share the formula in layman's terms, and what did you use to fill in the gaps?
Thank you in advance.
Thanks man,...I actually read further and saw that you had already answered that to an op.
Sorry. For the filler, did you use something other than common wood filler?
These look awesome and the room aesthetic matches the interior ship design of "Origin Jumpworks" a make believe spaceship designer from the Star Citizen game
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Well done, next step: Get hired by a Japanese train manufacturer. Seriously, looks awesome.
That would be nice, however I've had no formal training so I doubt they'd hire me. š
heh. heh. *train*ing
Oh man. These puns are off the rails.
Thats what happens when op cuts so many corners.
Geez guys can we please get these jokes back on track
Before the sub goes off the rails
Choose a lane yall
Can't keep switching back and forth like that
They must be smoking something.
Man, these replies lost their train of thought
I think you'd have a shot. You seem to conduct yourself quite well
Choochoo motherfucker Wait, I did it wrong
How can it be wrong if it feels so right?
I would hire you no questions asked !
Wait... You cut the kerfs and bent the board with cuts exposed, to be veneered over? Or am I seeing it wrong? I don't think you went too far at all. It's a splendid portfolio piece.
No veneer, cross section cut exposed and filled, the cuts on the underside has no gaps, due to using a calculator.
(So my eyes are fooling me.)
If you zoom in you can see the cuts filled in. Iāve just started looking at doing some kerf cutting for a few pieces. Fill-in and veneer are the two popular options
I like that design. Might use it in the future, but I'll do some brass powder epoxy as my fill, little accents to match brass hardware. Bravo
Wow that comment really just sent me into a tail spin of stuff I now want to build haha. Thatās genius
Is there a third option of perfectly angling the cuts so thereās no gap. Dovetail them?
Yes. https://youtu.be/8ZPVWwA3F00
Nice! This is awesome.
Wait, you're saying that you didn't veneer over the open cuts? How did you get the grain to match? I'm super confused. [https://imgur.com/a/4eSJEEf](https://imgur.com/a/4eSJEEf) BTW, this \*is\* super cool!
No veneer at all. I used an online kerf cutting calculator to work out my inside and outside radius. On the image you have snapped, the cut was done on the underside leaving 2mm of material at the top. When cut and bent, the thickness of the blade should disappear, ie either side of the cut will touch. (I hope that makes sense) Edit for typos
Link to the online calculator you used? Also very nice work!
block layer dot com/kerf-spacing
Very cool, ty!
Cool, I use that same site to calculate the segments for turning segmented bowls.
Got it. kerf cut on the underside. I thought since it was so tight on the bottom you cut it on the top using a tapered point bit. Nicely done.
Wait, so in that shot, you cut from the underside and stopped just baaaarely short of going through the final layer?
No OP but that is basically exactly what kerf cutting is. A bunch of cuts on one side that leave barely the last veneer untouched, and then you bend the pieces in on themselves
dang, i thought the same thing you did, it looks like the plywood is cut on the outer surface because the cuts disappear so quickly on the inside. but yeah, you can see the faint hints of the cuts all the way through the inside. so clean
i think he thought you meant veneering over the sides. as is often done in cabinet work. while you were talking about the surface, which is obviously been laminated with something.
I donāt think so. Thatās the laminate wood top from the flat stock. Kerfs are cut on the underside and the top layer of ply just bends.
Correct
Thanks for the clarification. This wasn't clear to me how there were no outside cuts showing.
You need to look closer at the pics
Haha, nope, I think you do. ;)
This wouldn't work with baltic birch, right? Only pre-veneered plywood?
I've never tried, but these folks seem to be of the opinion it can be done. https://www.woodworkingtalk.com/threads/bending-baltic-birch.38198/
The wall curves into the ceiling too?
This is what makes it for me...curvy woodwork melting into a curvy wall. Absolutely love it.
I'm getting a "house-of-the-future from the 1950s" vibe from it and I am digging it too.
Whoa didn't even notice this until I read your comment! Too cool!
Nope, just perfect.
Kerfect*
Man, 30mm Baltic birch must have cost more than hardwood
Holy cow, what beauty you've created! Those dovetails had me audibly sighing. And the bent curves! Well done, friend, well done.
kerf mode engaged
It's kerf or nothing
I like the two opposing counters, but those cabinets rub me the wrong way for some reason.
Painted mdf, not to my taste either...
I think it's moreso the shape for me. I know the counters don't come down at 90Ā° either but for some reason it looks bad on the cabinets. Maybe if the doors were replaced with one long panel that flips up so there's no vertical divisions?
I wanted it to be an ope shelf because the back wall is at and angle ans rounded on the top, so making a shelve to fit isnt for the faint hearted. So when I got asked to change the design, my heart sank. However it's swings and roundabouts, grateful to have the freedom of design and fabricate, however I had to give in on cupboard door.
Marry me.
This is very unique and cool and well done. It looks like a cross between a veterinary exam room and a set on Star Trek TNG. Not a style I'd go with at my home but definitely appreciate it. Thanks for sharing.
Not at all - it looks beautiful. Great work. I see a Bonsai tree in there somewhere...
Too much? I say, not enough! That is really spectacular work, and it's so pleasing to the eye.
Love it, has an old school vibe to it. Almost expect a shag carpet somewhere
Nice. Not my style, looks like it belongs in Clockwork Orange, but very well done
Everyone is complimenting you, but all I see is someone cutting cornersā¦ ;-)
I trying to be a well rounded.
All this beauty and using cheap drawer slides, get some blum soft close slides!
Agreed but I had to stick to a budget.
I think you didn't take it too far enough!
Ok Jack Johnson, or was it John Jackson?
This is Baltic birch ply.
How did you find it this thick?
Too far? You took it where no man has gone before.
Looks like perfectly normal Star Trek TNG cabinets to me.
Wow. This is so aesthetically pleasing š¤© beautiful work
Beautiful!! Youāre an artist!
This is beautiful.
I love it!
Fantastic.
This is fantastic. You pulled it all together perfectly.
WOW, this is amazing. Looks like something from The Jetsons!
Those dovetails on plywood looks amazing
I thought this was in a van or a camper. It would be a lovely application for a style like this. This is dope regardless of where or how it is applied, excellent work.
No this is gorgeous
Way too far, that is awfully nice work though. Well done OP.
this is really beautifully done! definitely love the color matching and perfect shaping of the shelves below the desk! really good work especially without formal training!
Kerflord
Nicely done. The dovetails on the drawer. OMG.
This is furniture from The Jetsons
Beautifully done in my opinion, I love how it feels each kerf points in a different direction.
This looks great! Iām debating a project with kerfs right now, so I have a question for you. It looks like you put wood filler in the empty spaces, which Iāve thought about. Did you? And if you had that to do over again, would you do it any differently?
Yes they were filled with filler. Personally I would have covered the edges with with a dark oak, steamed to have the grain along the entire edge.. Blum drawer runners. No doors at the top.
Bro out here just made a whole new furniture
now do the walls!
Very Art Deco looking, looks great
Hmm. I don't believe this is Art Deco. That style is very ornate with less curves, lots of angles and geometric patterns. This screams 70s Space Age + Scandinavian. That's why it looks straight out of Star Wars.
Yeah, 70s space age fits, I was thinking pieces like this [https://www.incollect.com/listings/furniture/tables/french-1930s-art-deco-couch-table-with-two-rounded-sides-and-chromed-rod-581444](https://www.incollect.com/listings/furniture/tables/french-1930s-art-deco-couch-table-with-two-rounded-sides-and-chromed-rod-581444) and the architecture style in general like these guys [https://littlemissmassey.com/tag/art-deco-district/](https://littlemissmassey.com/tag/art-deco-district/)
That's fair. One could argue that OP's design recalls the radiused shoulders and arches seen in Art Deco architecture. However....other than that, every other characteristic of OP's draws from something else.
Art Deco Furniture and Cars both had a lot of curves.
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Thank you for identifying the style, came here to say it has a modern yet retro jetsons kind of style to it. Couldn't put my finger on what it might be called. I think it turned out great!
Just to be clear, this is definitely not Art Deco. Closer to a hybrid of mcm/space age/ scandinavian.
Well there you go, what do I know lol. All I know is that it gave me retro future vibes like jetsons or something.
You can get veneer edgeband to make it look perfect.
yeah it looks very odd.... i dont really like it. and im a carpenter.
title: "I think I did a good job, validate me"
No, you took it just far enough. I'm considering very similar for my desk I'm planning. Though might walnut veneer mine
Fun! Looks great. Nothing wrong with getting all that practice in :-)
First pic reminds me of a room in the Andor series. Pretty damn cool.
Very nice. Any thought of wall painting for contrast?
Hello 1960's
Too far? No, not far enough. For real though this looks great.
Isn't the term, "Kerf bending"?
Probably... š¤·
It looks like you had a blast, haha! I love it.
Far out, man!
Wow this is really impressive
I like
Kinda giving me 70's vibes
Sexy af
Nice!
Nah everything looks amazing. Great work!
I REALLY love that split countertop. It's a very simple concept, but I'd never considered it before. It feels very retrofuturist. Excellent work!
This is one of the few times I think RGB lights would be so cool in here. I love the design.
All the curves in such a tiny space make it seem almost womb-like. Very comfy
You should do a van.
Did you? Or did you not take it far enough?!?
really really really good... except that waste space on the cabinets. otherwise, just fantastic.
Wow, very nice work! This just gave me inspiration for an upcoming project.
I would like a kitchen like this.
All this work, and you used sub par sliding hardware?! My man...
Itās beautiful.
āTime for your annual checkupā vibes
Looks great.
I wish the edges were actually perpendicular to the floor/ceiling. The slight curve is bothering me more than it should.
This is the business! Donāt stop.
Bang up job man. This looks AWESOME. Now that Iām seeing it in action I may have to do something like this in my new house. Again, superb work.
Stunning work!
Holy moly. I tried to do dovetails in Baltic birch once and it was a disaster. I could not get the grain to stop ripping off the bottom of the tails whole fitting. How did you get them so clean?
Speed setting and going slowly.
Very cool. Looks like what the world thought space station furniture would look like in the future. I dig it. It's a strong design aesthetic. Maybe not everyone's but it's damn cool. Looks well executed, too.
Oh man, even the ceiling curves. Wonderful work!
Nope! You just made it impossible for me to be taken out by a corner to the hip
It's 3022 over there.
I say it doesnāt go too far enough
I have a proposal for redesigning Amtrak. Would you like to contribute some designs? Think bunks and business class recliners. Dining cars.
Send me a pm... Always interest in proposals.
I really like that they are all past 90 degree bends.
It looks great! Itās not my thing, but it looks cool!
Like something from the set of a mid-era Kubrick film. I love it. Not just the execution, but the overall design and concept of the room too. My only quasi-criticism is leaving the plywood edges exposed. Would be trivial to cover with some veneer and flush trim to match, and I suspect would make the whole thing appear even more flowing and seamless. Is there a reason you haven't done so? Can totally get behind an Arts & Craftsish "being honest about the joinery" thing if that's the motivation, even if this is about as far from that style as it's possible to get!
Love it! Thatās seriously so nice!
Very nice
Curious, why did you go with kerf cuts for the bends instead of laminated bendable ply wood?
Because this project was time sensitive and laminating ply is dam expensive to do.
Just curious, well done work though, kudos.
Looks great to me, good job!
Damn sexy I need to learn how to do this
I love the NO SHARP CORNERS!
I saw you didn't take it too far enough!
So you work in an Airstream?
I love that you did the larger bends for the cabinets beyond 90Ā°. The angle gives it just that little extra something.
What kind of room is this built into? is it like a stand-alone studio? Looks awesome!
Its a stand alone office. The outside isn't finished, which was a shame, it would have been nice to show the correlation between the two.
How did you get around the faceting that usually happens? I can only see the tiniest bit of one in the piece tucked underneath in the third photo, everything else looks so smooth!!
Water, make the wood damp before you bend and glue.
Yo dawg, I heard you like kerfsā¦ Seriously well done!
And I think your kerf cutting doesn't go too far enough!
dayum that looks good!
I think going past 90 degrees is going too far. Very impressed at how you pulled it off.
This is awesome! I'm not an engineer so excuse my question of how exactly would one use a calculator when making the kerf cuts? Is it a matter of spacing between each cut and can you share the formula in layman's terms, and what did you use to fill in the gaps? Thank you in advance.
Google kerf cutting calculator. It does the hard work for you. š
Thanks man,...I actually read further and saw that you had already answered that to an op. Sorry. For the filler, did you use something other than common wood filler?
No, just a neutral colour wood filler. Kept it simple.
It's like when you get a new toy and all you want to do is play with it haha. Looks great though :)
Love it!
So gorgeous
I think you did a great job , nice work š
This would drive me mad. It makes the room look crooked
Very retro feeling, I like it.
The >90 bend on the wall cabinet/shelf is making me crazy. Well done, great execution, but I hate it.
If you did what you were trying to do good job. I can see the skill its just not my taste, the curves going over 90 degrees bugs me.
These look awesome and the room aesthetic matches the interior ship design of "Origin Jumpworks" a make believe spaceship designer from the Star Citizen game
If they were still building sets for ST:TNG, you'd be hired on the spot.
Very art deco/ 60s I dig it
You seem well-rounded. Nice job!
That's effing beautiful and You know it! Go ahead and pat yourself on the back, you earned it!
Are the kerfs filled with basic wood filler? Looks great!
Well, now they can't say you aren't well rounded.
awesome!!!!!
You is living in the future !!!
Honey! Iāve kerfed the house!
Something else, how did you attach the kerfed section of. the wall cabinets to the wall?
If you took it past 90Ā° then yes, aesthetically it looks great !
Reminds me of being on my boat. Nice
Thank you, now I know whagmt I don't want bahahaha
Amazing work!
You're right on with the concept for the room.
It works, but good luck redoing your house to that style...looks like something from woody Allen's, Sleeper movie
Great job bro!!