With the exception of my tool cabinet, this is my first true " cabinet " ever built. I am quite fond of James Krenov and the work he produced... So I found a nice piece of spalted Maple, and some walnut with some nice grain. I have only cut one set of half blinds before this, so there are a few errors. I have learned more about handplaning and about using a backsaw thus far than I ever dreamed with the tool cabinet. It may seem a bit odd ... or sad... but I have maybe twenty hours in this already... and I still have to size the door, install the knife hinges ( which will ultimately be the real lesson of this cabinet ) and install said door, as well as make the back out of slats of ship lapped alder.... maybe installed at a 45 degree angle ? and make a small drawer to go into the bottom space below the shelf...
The darkened color you see on the Dove tails is from denatured alcohol and planing down the top and bottoms to fit flush.
the cabinet is about 35 inches high, about 11 inches wide, and about 7.5 inches deep, and the door will be set flush with the sides.
the shelves have a chamfer done to the lower edge of the fronts. The vertical surface is right at 1/4 of an inch, just to make the 1/2" thick shelves feel a little lighter.
The spalted door. It still needs to be cut out of the rough board ..
This is the front side, this swirl will be just above center of the cabinet, with the heavier vertical spalting at the bottom. The board has most of the splating up the right side, starting at the bottom corner and working up at about a 15 degree angle... which we decided the wider and more noticeable lines should be at the bottom, with the swirl towards the top. The hinges will be installed on the left side of the cabinet, using Brusso hinges. I still need to order a Brusso ball catch and come up with some sort of door knob..? I may carve one , or I may just get a brass Brusso pull. I am still undecided on that. I may just order a pull and see if it looks okay, If not, I may make something and wedge tenon it into the door...
Stay tuned for the finished work.
( oh.... and I learned I didnt account for depth to hang the thing.... So I am hoping the inset key holes will work or some of those Zclips ( really thin french cleats ) will work ...... )