The project is constructed from reclaimed beams that came from NYC factories constructed in the mid 1800s.  Many hours were spent removing the old square nails, resawing and turning the beams into dimensional lumber.  The wood was all heart-wood, with red, tan and pumpkin coloring and up to 30 growth rings/inch.  I estimate that the trees started growing in the early to mid 1600s.

The cabinets are frame and panel construction with quarter sawn wood used for the rails and stiles and flat sawn wood for the panels.  Each panel is either one piece or two book-matched pieces glued together.  Crown molding was made on a router table with a reversible, symmetric bit. The top doors in the upper cabinets have decorative brass mesh in place of panels.  The backs of the cabinets and the TV surround are 5″ wide bead board that floats to allow for expansion and contraction.  The base cabinets are topped with a single slab of emperador marble.  The finish is Watco Danish Oil in walnut for color, followed by three coats of wipe-on poly.  Areas of high wear were given one coat of water-based poly.  The overall dimensions are 24″ deep by 108″ wide by 94″ high.  As a reference point, the TV is a 65″ plasma.

Launch Gallery