Walnut Desk
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This desk was recently completed for a client in Portage, Michigan. The desk is constructed of Walnut, and has a hand rubbed oil finish.
Walnut Linen press
This piece was designed to resemble a linen press. At roughly half the depth of a traditional linen press, it is meant to be used as a storage/medicine cabinet. Constructed of solid Walnut, with traditional butt-hinges, and inset doors.
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Custom Walnut Staircase
Here is a short slideshow of a custom staircase that I fabricated the parts for. The newel posts, handrail, and stair treads are made from solid Walnut.
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Handcrafted Walnut Bathroom Vanity
The image to the right is of the completed piece, which now resides in Clarkston, Michigan.
It is constructed of solid Walnut, and features inset doors and drawers. The doors also have a traditional full mortise lock, and thumb latches installed.
Pegged twin mortise and tenons were used as the main method of joinery for this piece. I decided to keep the pegs hidden from view by inserting them from the back of the frame.
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Thousand Canker Disease Affecting Walnut.
If you are planning on purchasing any Walnut lumber, please make sure that you know where it is coming from! Here is a link to an article detailing the affects and spread of this disease.
Custom Maple and Walnut Bench
Eco-Friendly Cabinets
Whether you want to call them eco-friendly, sustainably built, or green, the cabinets that I build fit the bill, and here are some of the reasons why;
First, I choose the materials that I work with carefully. I have to work with them, and you have to live with them, which is why I build all of my cabinets with the following:
- Locally sourced and milled lumber, and/or FSC certified lumber.
- “Green” finishes from Mid-America Coatings.
- Kirei Board, Bamboo, and Wheatboard are also available!
Aside from the materials, when you choose McCallum Cabinetry, your cabinets are built locally, right here in Portage, Michigan. Since the cabinets do not have to be shipped across the country, this greatly reduces their overall carbon footprint. I also do my best to reduce material waste, from optimizing the way the sheet goods are cut to obtain the best possible yield, to finding use for or recycling the scrap wood and sawdust.
Thanks for looking, and please feel free to post any questions or comments that you may have.
Custom “Over the Fridge” Wine Cabinet
Here is a picture from the most recent set of kitchen cabinets that I built for a home in Kalamazoo. Wood species is Cherry with a clear finish. This wine cabinet will hold 12 bottles, and 24+ glasses. I will be posting more pictures of the completed kitchen once the appliances are installed.
Joinery: Wedged Mortise and Tenon
I was recently commissioned to build a pair of benches, a table, and an “adjusting bench” for the Accord Chiropractic Center in Kalamazoo. Here is a pictorial of the joinery that was used, the wedged mortise and tenon:
This is the tenon with slots cut to accept the wedges
Will it fit?
Success, another perfect fit.
Testing the wedges...
close up after glue-up.
One side assembled
Pictures of the completed project are coming soon!
Quality Materials and Joinery Means Durability
The cabinets that you choose for your kitchen or bath can either be a good investment, or a source of future frustration. The latter will not be the case with cabinets from McCallum Cabinetry. To make this so, I start with quality materials, and use methods of joinery that will ensure that your new cabinets will last for many years to come.
Materials and Joinery
Cabinet Boxes: All boxes are constructed with 3/4″ domestic Birch, or Maple plywood. All structural joints are done with dadoes, which are reinforced with glue and screws.
Drawers: All drawer boxes are dovetailed, and made with either solid wood, or 5/8″ plywood.
Doors: Whether its raised panel or flat panel, I use only solid wood. Typically the “cope and stick” method of joinery is used, but mortise and tenon, and pegged mortise and tenon can be requested.
Face Frames: Once again, only solid wood is used.
Hinges: Fully adjustable “Blum” compacts are standard.
Drawer Slides: KV full extension, ball bearing, self closing slides are standard.
Lumber: I use only sustainably harvested lumber. In order to obtain the flattest and straightest boards possible, I purchase the lumber rough sawn, and preform the final machining in-house.
Finishes: I use environmentally friendly water-based finishes from Mid-America Coatings.
