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A Simple Wall Cabinet
Here's a project I very recently finished. Taken from Mike Pekovich's book "The Why And How of Woodworking". Unaware that plans were commercially available for this piece, I created my own drawings and cut list.
I think it turned out pretty good. I made a mistake with the planning of the back corners of the dovetails which left the very corners of the box a bit delicate during machining the rabbet but I made it through without damage.
I kept the structure of the box straight grained white oak and used quarter sawn for the door panel and drawer front.
The back panels are ship-lapped red oak machined from an oak shipping 4x4 I've had for years.
My choice of finish was simply Danish oil.
I think it turned out pretty good. I made a mistake with the planning of the back corners of the dovetails which left the very corners of the box a bit delicate during machining the rabbet but I made it through without damage.
I kept the structure of the box straight grained white oak and used quarter sawn for the door panel and drawer front.
The back panels are ship-lapped red oak machined from an oak shipping 4x4 I've had for years.
My choice of finish was simply Danish oil.
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Welcome,
Nice work, I like how you left everything proud.
Thanks for posting.
Nice work, I like how you left everything proud.
Thanks for posting.
Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.
Beautiful job. You nailed all the details.
I really like Pekovich's style, you built this well and it looks great with the wood selections!
Do you have s space selected to hang it?
Do you have s space selected to hang it?
Good looking cabinet. Great grain selection and a overall feel of quality craftsmanship. Good work
"The good chair is a task one is never completely done with" Hans Wegner
Good looking cabinet. Great grain selection and a overall feel of quality craftsmanship. Good work
"The good chair is a task one is never completely done with" Hans Wegner
Great work! Ditto on the grain selection. Welcome to Craftisian and thanks for sharing.
L/W
L/W
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin
Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind comments.
I wrote that the drawer front was quarter sawn but obviously it isn't.
Yes, the cabinet is hanging in our living room, we use it as a whiskey cabinet. I edited the project and included a photo, not sure it'll show.
I wrote that the drawer front was quarter sawn but obviously it isn't.
Yes, the cabinet is hanging in our living room, we use it as a whiskey cabinet. I edited the project and included a photo, not sure it'll show.
beautiful cabinet, love the joinery. thanks for sharing and welcome to craftisian !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Real nice wood selection and workmanship.
A well built cabinet, really like the proud tails and tenons, the grain is beautiful. Welcome to Craftisian.
Main Street to the Mountains
Great looking cabinet!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Excellent craftsmanship and a beautiful cabinet!
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