Ralph Okonieski
06-12-2006, 8:43 PM
Here are a few pics of a curio cabinet built for my daughter. My apologies for the photos; the lighting was not very good. A number of firsts for me on this project include:
1. Rail and stile doors
2. First project using my router table http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=33871
3. Never used shellac before
4. Never used Waterlox before
The finish is a combination of mahogony, cherry and special walnut stains. My daughter picked the color from a few samples shown to her and settled on a finish that is "sort-of" reddish-brown. There are four coats of shellac followed by two of Waterlox. I originally intended to rub it out with pumice (would have been another first) but was so happy with it at this stage decided to let it be. Thanks to Steve, Dave and Bruce for providing guidance in the finishing forum in answer to my questions.
There are six movable shelves not shown in the pictures. I followed plans for a "U-Bild Craftsman Bookcase" for the dimensions but modified their joining methods since I did not want to join with nails. Used 1/4 oak ply for the back rabbeted into the sides also.
Thanks for looking.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1625.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1625.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1617.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1617.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1616.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1616.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1613.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1613.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1628.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1628.jpg)
1. Rail and stile doors
2. First project using my router table http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=33871
3. Never used shellac before
4. Never used Waterlox before
The finish is a combination of mahogony, cherry and special walnut stains. My daughter picked the color from a few samples shown to her and settled on a finish that is "sort-of" reddish-brown. There are four coats of shellac followed by two of Waterlox. I originally intended to rub it out with pumice (would have been another first) but was so happy with it at this stage decided to let it be. Thanks to Steve, Dave and Bruce for providing guidance in the finishing forum in answer to my questions.
There are six movable shelves not shown in the pictures. I followed plans for a "U-Bild Craftsman Bookcase" for the dimensions but modified their joining methods since I did not want to join with nails. Used 1/4 oak ply for the back rabbeted into the sides also.
Thanks for looking.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1625.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1625.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1617.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1617.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1616.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1616.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1613.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1613.jpg)http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/th_100_1628.jpg (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/rokonies/Curio%20Cabinet/100_1628.jpg)