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Cabinet, China Display

comments (3) October 15th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

Donriley Donriley, member
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China Cabinet
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Cabinet drawer storage
Lattice door
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China Cabinet
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Description:   Style: Asian-inspired, Type:  Display-China Cabinet.

Materials:   Red Oak, Red Oak plywood, Poplar, Birch plywood, matte black  hammered hardware.

Finish:     Miniwax’s Red Oak stain and wax.

 

This cabinet is my own design but inspired after Michael Hurwitz’s “Chinese Cracked-Ice Display Cabinet.”  It is 71 in tall by 38in wide and 16 in deep.  The carcass, doors and arch were made from 5/4 Red Oak,  with ¼ in Red Oak plywood.  The four Birch-plywood shelves were installed in Poplar frames. The one drawer, on sliders, provides space of 24 in wide by 13.5 in deep and 5 in height. The lattice work door was fabricated from 5/4 1-1/2 in Red Oak strips, rough band sawing  the design, and using a homemade jig on a router table for final cutting; thence, cutting the strips in half, reversing one and gluing the halves together, mounting the assembly into a frame. The solid raised panel door was of 5/4 Red Oak installed in a tongue and groove frame. Unit was finished using Miniwax’s “Red Oak stain and Wax.


Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Don Riley
posted in: Reader's Gallery, cabinet, frame and panel, asian inspired, plywood, red oak, stain & wax, china
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Comments (3)

noviceneil noviceneil writes: although I've been woodworking for nearly six years, it's quality furniture like this that makes me retain the title novice. Great piece!
Posted: 9:05 am on June 7th

OldShavings OldShavings writes: Just when I think I can't be surprised again along comes another unique and beautiful design. Big thumbs up here.
Posted: 11:43 am on October 16th

zbop zbop writes: Very unusual and unique. I'll give it a thumbs up. Thanks for sharing.
Posted: 9:22 pm on October 15th

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