Build an Entertainment Center
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Make a smart looking entertainment center that holds a TV and electronic equipment, with no messy cords.
It's not hard to do. You only need need a few basic tools, and finishing products to make it happen.
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Videos in This Series
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Introduction (Now Playing)
See the completed piece. Preview the construction methods and required tools. |
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Find great tips for cutting sheet goods with a circular saw in this first episode. |
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Prepare the parts with dadoes and rabbets to accommodate the shelves and partitions. |
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Rip solid wood edging to size for the center and side dividers. And cut them flush with hand tools. |
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Create a beveled edge detail for the bottom and top of the entertainment center. |
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It's time to start sanding. Find out how to get all of the components ready for the finish. |
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Assemble the parts with glue and find great tips for dealing with squeeze-out. |
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Learn great finishing tips for applying stain and varnish prior to assembly. |
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Discover how to make this mitered plywood base and attach them with pocket screws. |
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Drill the holes for the shelf pins and attach the shelves and doors to complete the entertainment center. |
Marc Spagnuolo
Phoenix, AZ
Marc J. Spagnuolo is a furniture maker
near Phoenix, Ariz., and host of the online woodworking video podcast, The Wood Whisperer. Spagnuolo became interested in woodworking by necessity while renovating his first home. After reading every book and magazine he could, and experimenting with each new project, Spagnuolo pursued an apprenticeship with woodworking personality David Marks. Soon after, he left his job in the biotechnology industry to pursue a career in woodworking.
In this video workshop Marc demonstrates that you don't need a lot of tools to build a your own custom entertainment center. All that's required are some basic tools, plywood and solid-wood lumber, and finishing products.
This project goes into detail on designing an entertainment center to accommodate cords and heat, cutting plywood to size with a circular saw, cutting joints with a router, edging plywood, assembly and glue-up, and finishing with stain and varnish.
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If you have built an entertainment center from this video workshop, or completed a similar entertainment center project, post your photos in our online Readers Gallery. Upload a photo and tag it with the phrase " Entertainment Center".
Don't miss our other video workshops that guide you through each step of making a bookcase, a wall cabinet, a dining chair, a small round table, and more.
