Corner cabinet finally finished

[Jim W. White]

Just hung this up this evening finally; already dark though, so I struggled with the lighting for the pictures. Design was taken from a FWW article a couple months back. This peice is framed in cherry, but the door panels are birds-eye maple in order to go with the two other maple peices I finished for the room this winter. Pictures of the sister peices can be found at the link below. This was my first attempt at a corner unit; and it may be my last! Clamping for assembly was quite challenging, but live and learn, right?! :D

Thanks for looking, and as always thanks for the inspiration and encouragement.

...Jim in Idaho

http://myweb.cableone.net/jimnbeck/sofatable.htm

http://myweb.cableone.net/jimnbeck/corner4.jpg

http://myweb.cableone.net/jimnbeck/corner1.jpg

http://myweb.cableone.net/jimnbeck/corner2.jpg

http://myweb.cableone.net/jimnbeck/corner2b.jpg

http://myweb.cableone.net/jimnbeck/corner3.jpg

[Roy Wall]

JIm,

That's nothing short of TERRIFIC! love it!!!

[Mike Tempel]

Beautiful job. I really like the choices of wood for this. I have always wanted to work with birdseye like that but so far have not. This is truly inspiring.

[Jerry Clark]

Great job and nice inside also. Love the curly maple.:)

[Corey Hallagan]

Nice piece and excellent work. I think it looks great!

Corey

[Chris Rosenberger]

Very Nice.

[Martin Shupe]

Oh my! That is stunning!

OK, here is my standard question...how did you finish it? I like the satin glow...not too shiny, just right. Please provide exact details, as I am still struggling with finding my perfect finish for both cherry and birdseye.

I love the interplay of the woods, and is that maple that you used for the back?

Which FWW issue?

Sorry so many questions, but I think you just added another project to my already long list.

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Jim,

This is a great looking peice! It sure does fit well with the other fine furniture that you have made. Wonderful job on it.

[Jim Becker]

Great job, Jim! I remember that article and I liked the project from the start. Your version is terrific. Nice use of material, too...the maple is beautiful in contrast to the cherry. Bit of curl there!! Just a little... ;)

[Dennis McDonaugh]

Nice work Jim. Looks good in the corner.

[Jerry Olexa]

Beautiful choice and use of woods. Nice finishing. I like the soft glow. Nice work!!

[John Motzi]

Very Very Nice Indeed!

[Jim W. White]

Martin,

The FWW issue was no 175 - February of 2005. PM me if you need a copy and I'll scan it to PDF and send it to you. The nice thing about the general design is that the "look" can be modified quite a bit by the style of panels and the trim components you choose to incorporate.

The finish process was General Finishes Seal-O-Cell CLEAR (no coloration, but pops the grain well) followed by several (3) coats of Cabot water-based poly (semi-gloss) applied with a foam brush prior to assembly. The water based poly raises the grain on the first coat, which needs to be sanded down with 320/400 grit paper. Vacumning the peices prior to continuing, the subsiquent coats lay down/flows nice and flat with no need for sanding inbetween applications as it sets up much faster (20-30 minutes) than the oil-based poly when layed down in thin coats.

Thanks again for all the nice feedback everyone.

...Jim in Idaho :o