audio cabinet finally done

[sascha gast]

been very busy building for my family room.
copied the design from BDI audio. I kept the size very close to the original.
solid mahogany, the case is stained with general finishes dark mahogany. the front is one slab of wood, resawn, bookmatched and kept in sequence. I just could get myself to stain it.
the feet are MDF and plywood cubes veneered with mahogany and aluminum angle in the corners.
finish is laquer.

http://i.pbase.com/o6/55/652955/1/74902476.jFpAusSj.Audiocabinet2final.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o6/55/652955/1/74902477.hZj0z1dF.Audiocabinet2finalback.jpg

finally all my cables are organized and nothing is laying around on the floor. it is also closed in the back with sliding doors made from hardboard. there are plenty of slots for air in the bottom of the cabinet, the shelves and the sliding doors.
the center channel speaker is in the top drawer covered with fabric.

so here is the final result

http://i.pbase.com/o6/55/652955/1/77402375.A8K7cvYA._LAX4961copy.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o6/55/652955/1/77402376.GwAdSLya._LAX4951copy.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o6/55/652955/1/77402377.b205Uefv._LAX4957copy.jpg

more on my site

http://www.pbase.com/saschagast

thanx for looking guys

[Jeffrey Makiel]

Sascha...Nice job!

I like the contemporary design and your use of mahogany and aluminum. Nice job indeed.

-Jeff :)

[Per Swenson]

Oh yes! That is slick!

I never use exclamation points either.

Matter of fact, it is so nice... well I am gonna copy it.

Ok?

Per

[Sandy Masquith]

Beautiful work. Your design is so sleek and clean, and the use of the metal elements works perfectly. Well done, sascha.

[Tim Lynch]

Great design and execution!

One small suggestion: I was thinking that if you could find some sort of aluminum channel to cover the wires between the TV and the cabinet, not only would it hide the wires, but it would give the illusion that they are one unit. Sort of like the TV is being supported by the cabinet on a pole. It might look cool, although it looks pretty darn cool already! :)

[Bob Reeve]

Sascha,

Once again your natural talent shines through.

Bob

[sascha gast]

thanx guys, was a fun project. the Mahogany was hell to work with, it warped so bad, I had to redo just about every glue up again, but what the hey, I made it through.

I am not sure if I cover the wires with a metal/and-or wood channel or hide it in the wall, we'll see.

thanx for the kind words everybody

[Craig D Peltier]

Thats is so sweet! Very nice job..

[Tim Morton]

that is beautiful!!!

( I always use exclamation points....so I threw an extra one in for ya:D

[peter slamp]

Awesome Sascha! Love the style! Can you tell me how you joined the carcasse up? I'm working on a contemporary sideboard right now. I thought about going solid wood but opted for a ply carcasse for stability. I'm in love with Sapele right now so it'll be covered with it all over. I used Dominoes for the joinery. Awesome! It feels solid as a rock and is perfectly square at dry fit. Just wondering if you used the Domi for this project. :)

[Bruce Page]

Sascha, beautiful job! You did that wonderful slab of mahogany proud!

[sascha gast]

joinery was done with bisquits, the domino release was still 2-3 weeks away, but I also do own that one now. would have loved to own it. next projects for sure

thanx everybody

[Jason Tuinstra]

Sascha, I'm only showing red x's in the post so I went to your website. Glad I did. Very nice looking audio cabinet. Everything is clean and well done. Great job!