Wall hung stereo cabinet

[Don Kondra]

After presenting the clients with a 1/4 scale model they had a few "suggestions" that led to this....

The design was partly driven by the need to house the three speakers.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/FinalTwo13Jan2012.jpg

Baltic birch core, curly eastern maple veneer, ebony edges, french cleat, multiple dowel joinery and my secret magic mix for a finish :)

Fresh out of the clamps.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/14clampsoff.jpg

First coat of finish.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/Carcassfirstcoat.jpg

Detail.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/Detailcolorbalanced.jpg

Cheers, Don

[Sam Murdoch]

I like it!

[glenn bradley]

Kewel. Love the mock up. I'm big on cardboard, foam or scrap-wood prototypes for the client who has trouble "picturing" something in their head. We need to be sensitive to the fact that there are some folks who simply cannot do this. My dad is one and it can be frustrating for him (Oand me) when I am trying to help him over the phone ;). Very interesting piece.

[John W Henderson]

Really neat! I like it a lot. Maybe a stupid question... do the top and bottom shelves actually go through the sides?

[Don Kondra]

Thanks Sam, Glenn and John,

Originally I was going to use a long bridle joint but in the end decided on dowels.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/9shelfdowelsinstalled.jpg

The shelves are veneered in one piece and then cut apart before reassembly...

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/Panelscutupcopy.jpg

[Don Kondra]

One last thing to do, make a cover for the cables that will be visible between the cabinet and the desk under the cabinet.

I used some of the veneer cut offs laminated to solid maple.

Draw, cut and glue :)

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/Cablecoverdrawing.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/Coverglueup.jpg

Ready for pick up...

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg202/donkondra/Wallunitwithborder.jpg

Cheers, Don

[Bobby O'Neal]

That is really, really ridiculously good looking. Like Blue Steel.

[Sam Murdoch]

That is really, really ridiculously good looking. Like Blue Steel.


YUP - Nicely Done!

[Mike Wilkins]

That is really fine woodworking. Funny how the simple designs are the most difficult to construct. You did a masterful job there.

[Don Kondra]

Thank you very much Bobby, Sam and Mike.

"Simple" definitely takes longer :)

Cheers, Don