Bowed Front Hanging Cabinet

[Steve Wargo]

Here's the most recent piece I've completed. It was built for a private show in Virginia Beach I have coming up in the middle of the month. It is a bowed front hanging cabinet. The Door, top and bottom bow out about 5/8" over the entire span from left to right. It is 13" wide, 7 1/2" deep and 24" tall. The carcass is mahogany, and the veneer is some scrap makore I had left over from when I did my tool cabinet. The bead that goes around the door is just ebonized mahogany and the pull is maple I turned and ebonized. The finish is about 5 coats of B.L.O. on the door and 2 on the carcass. All of the mahoagany was thicknessed by hand. Since I worked on it late at night, I went the quiet rout. The dovetails are all hand cut, and the surface, on both the inside and outside is planed, not sanded. I think this qualifies as a true neander prject. The door is a bent lamination over a form places in the press. Total time is 14 1/2 hours including making the form. Still need to place the catch and attach the French cleat to the back. The back panel is actually finish birch plywood. I wanted to keep it light, and I didn't have any maple on hand. Thanks for looking.




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[Tim Sproul]

That is well done. Is the entire case from a single plank of mahogany? Looks like the top and right side are cut from a continuous plank....nice touch even though that would likely not be seen.

Is the door coopered? Did you hog out a thick solid plank? Sheetgood?

[Mark Singer]

Steve nice detailing....I like the bead/edge to cover the laminations. Beautful dovetail layout....great rhythm. Is the door veneer resawn or purchased as veneer? Terrific work!

[Alan Turner]

Steve,
Wonderful work. Any chance at a closer shot of the DT's?

[Martin Shupe]

Steve,

That cabinet is really very nice. It earns an "outstanding" in my book.

Nice job on the dovetails, too.

[Richard Gillespie]

Steve;

Well done, very well done indeed!

[Steve Wargo]

Tim,
The case is made from a solid piece. And the front is coopered. I just called it bowed because I didn't cut staves and assemble that way.

Mark,

The front is actually constructed of 3 sheets of Luan Plywood. It bend well in the press. Each sheet is rotated and I used Unibond 800. Juan really soaks up the adhesive so you have to use a ton.

Alan,

I'll try to snap another shot of the DT's. Just a 2 small tails, and 1 small pin and one larfe pin pattern.

Thanks for the kind words

[Roy Wall]

Steve,

Superb work---more inspiration from the SMC talent pool! The joinery is terrific - thanks for sharing!!!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Steve...beautiful work! Great attention to detail!

[Jim Becker]

Steve, that's a wonderful piece. I've been considering trying something bow-front myself...you and Mr Singer have raised the bar!

[Steve Wargo]

Here you go Alan. There's also a shot of the center bead on the front of the shelves. Thanks for the kind words all.





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