12-18-2013, 06:54 PM
I have been looking at different types of wood to use in repairing the base trim. White pine is usually rather fine grained, as is maple and some cherry wood is fine grained and lighter. Pine tends to be relatively soft, but of course is easier to work. Maple can be really hard and tough. There is also birch wood. Does anyone know what type of wood was used?
I removed a piece that was damaged by termites. This was the bottom-most piece along the left side where the termites did their worst damage. I used a putty knife and a rubber hammer and managed to separate it from the top piece. You could look closely at the trim and see where they had joined two pieces of this wood together to create one larger piece. If no one knows what kind of wood to use, maybe a local cabinet worker can look at this and tell me. I want to get an early start on locating the right wood and having it on hand to work with. The side piece I need is about 1 11/16 inches high X 14 1/2 inches long X 1 5/8 inches deep. A similar height piece will be needed at the left end of the front base trim only not as long. This bottom-most piece is thickest at its top where it joins the upper part of this base trim and thinnest at the bottom.
I do not have a planer, but do have a table saw plus several types of sanders. If I can find some fine grain white wood that is not too hard I can probably cut something close to the size needed, then sand it to shape. I can make a profile template from the good side of the cabinet to use in checking my work. It will be a slow process I am sure.
Joe
I removed a piece that was damaged by termites. This was the bottom-most piece along the left side where the termites did their worst damage. I used a putty knife and a rubber hammer and managed to separate it from the top piece. You could look closely at the trim and see where they had joined two pieces of this wood together to create one larger piece. If no one knows what kind of wood to use, maybe a local cabinet worker can look at this and tell me. I want to get an early start on locating the right wood and having it on hand to work with. The side piece I need is about 1 11/16 inches high X 14 1/2 inches long X 1 5/8 inches deep. A similar height piece will be needed at the left end of the front base trim only not as long. This bottom-most piece is thickest at its top where it joins the upper part of this base trim and thinnest at the bottom.
I do not have a planer, but do have a table saw plus several types of sanders. If I can find some fine grain white wood that is not too hard I can probably cut something close to the size needed, then sand it to shape. I can make a profile template from the good side of the cabinet to use in checking my work. It will be a slow process I am sure.
Joe
