Deco corner pegs in cab doors – species?
Gene_Davis
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I am ordering some sample cabinet doors for a client presentation, and we want endgrain corner pegs (decorative) for dress-up.
Cab front species is not chosen, but will be either CVG doug fir or rustic alder.
What species would you get the pegs, for either of the choices?
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Gene, I have had end grain pegs wind up proud of the door over time. You might be better off using face grain. Just an observation.
The pegs can be any species you want, but ebony seems to be pretty common for the pegs.
It makes a dramatic statement against the lighter woods.
Whatever wood you use, make sure it's different enough not to get lost after finishing.
In VG fir I would use VG fir plugs... similar appearance, darker. In alder.... dunno. When I did cabinets alder was strictly paint grade. Now I guess it's shabby chic.
I've done black walnut in maple a couple of times - looks good.
Forrest
Black Walnut has a pretty open grain similar to fir. Wenge is as dark, but with a much tighter grain. Ebony is very expensive. As was said before, the plugs may stand proud after the doors have been in the house.
Ebony is expensive, but the quantity needed for some pegs is minimal. A board foot or two should be plenty.
So the overall cost shouldn't be too much.
Ebony was sold by the pound last time I purchased raw stock. About 3.00 perLB IIRC.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
There is no cure for stupid. R. White.
I knew that.
I just had a temporary retrievel problem with my memory.
A&C designs it is common to make the peg stand proud and to give them a slight radius on the end.
Some of the old fumed oak furniture, which I can't remember the name of, had the pegs actually carved to a 4 sided bevel. I think he's looking for a production type, and not too expensive.
Two beers and I remembered. Gustav Stickely & Co.
Greene and Greene also.G&G also used lots of breadboard ends and they made them proud on purpose to "cover" up that the field would expand and contract.
Holy mixed styles. Endgrain pegs and beadboard? The pegs would look much better with flat panels, IMO.
I know, I know. But these kitchens are going into condo units being remodeled from an old motel, and Great Camp kitsch prevails. The more wood species the better, and the more detail the better.
Here are some typical interiors of the homes that get bought by the downstaters for weekend getaways. Not my cup of tea, but the customer is always right, as they say.
All the wood everywhere makes me feel I am in a cheap pine casket, sometimes.
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