Cherry Entertainment Cabinet

[Steve Strickler]

A recent project to keep my wife happy! :)

It's our TV's new home. Also two adjustable shelves (not in the photos) to keep the Satellite receiver, Playstation, DVD, etc.

It is all cherry with crotch cherry panels. Finish is two coats of Danish oil.

I am still waiting on the hand-cast brass hardware.

[John Timberlake]

Great job, Steve. Nice design and love the crotch panels. How is the back put together?

[Steve Strickler]

Thanks for the kind words.

The back is simple shiplapped and beaded boards. Single hand-cut nails at the top and bottom with about 1/8 space between them to allow for movement.

The crown on the sides is also only attached for about the first 12". Then there's a slotted screw in the back so that the sides are free to do their movement.

[Ben Roman]

Great Job !!

[Julio Navarro]

Wow, very nice!

Is the finish darker than the picture shows?

[Steve Strickler]

The first pic is fairly close to the real color. It will darken (tan) nicely as it ages. I look forward to seeing the results in 10 years! :D

[Bob Childress]

Beautiful Steve. Love the texture. :)

[Shelley Bolster]

The message is gone, so am I

[Rick de Roque]

Love the cherry. Great job.

rick

[Steve Strickler]

Everyone'll love this:

When I measured the TV, I didn't realize the base sticks out further than the rest. So, we're gonna cut the base of TV to fit the furniture! :D :D

Soon, we'll be making wall cabinets to house the TV's anyway!

[Tyler Howell]

OOO WEE Baby Baby That's a hot one.
Great Job.
TJH

[tod evans]

nice work steve!

[Bob Winkler]

Awesome work Steve. I hope I can do justice to MY cherry boards. Great meeting you.

Bob

[Ron Blaise]

The first pic is fairly close to the real color. It will darken (tan) nicely as it ages. I look forward to seeing the results in 10 years! :D

Actually; you can speed it up by just exposing it to direct sun light till you get the shade you want. In fact if you don't do a little of that you will get light spots if you place something on the wood for an extended period of time (such as a vase or a book). Beautiful structure and wood by the way.

[Jim W. White]

Beautiful Steve!!!

thanks fo posting the pics, inspiring

[Vaughn McMillan]

Very nice, Steve. I love the grain in the door panels. Great job.

- Vaughn

[Steve Strickler]

Ron,
I usually do age my cherry projects out in the sun for a while, but I was afraid it would catch fire in this WICKED heat! (102 today) ;D
Thanks for the kind words

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful work, Steve! Enjoy!