rjwz28
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« on: May 23, 2012, 03:56 AM » |
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First, I'd like to thank everyone who helped me answer my numerous questions as I started this project. My wife wanted a curio for her Asian doll collection so I looked for plans but didn't see anything I wanted so I made my own simple design. It is a little over 6 feet tall and the sides are 17". The only thing I didn't like about it at the end is that I didn't have more space where she wanted it. So I am not happy about the right side coming flush with the existing molding. But that is all the space that I had. Ideally I would like a little wall showing through before the sliding door molding. But it would be too small so I had no choice.
I went with 2 different types of wood, one dark and the other light for the good contrast. Also so that it would match my cabinets and dining table. The woods are curly Maple with curly Koa and also Koa ply. The lights are LED so they won't come too hot and are energy wise.
The first picture is of the scale model I constructed first to get the right dimensions and the last one shows how it looks in the dining area. And BTW, I used the Domino in most of the joints. Worked great. Thanks Paul for all your advise.
Again, thanks for all your comments and suggestions as I built this. Thanks for looking,
Rob
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waynelang2001
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 05:57 AM » |
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This unit looks great man, that curly kao looks amazing and the finish looks perfect. I have always wanted to try mix to kinds of wood together in one project and this motivates me to actually do it this time.  |
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RL
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 06:59 AM » |
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Very nice. The finish is excellent.
Thanks for posting.
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I like green.
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Johncarlo
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2012, 07:11 AM » |
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Nice work Rob! The light and glass shelving is a nice touch. The stain work is awesome. Very nice piece!
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nydesign
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 08:44 AM » |
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It looks great, I like the contrast between the woods.
What type of finish did you use?
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Tim Raleigh
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2012, 12:25 PM » |
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Interesting. Cool scale model.
Maybe I missed it, but how did you assemble that door?
Was it with larger (custom width) Domino 500 tenons?
Tim
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rjwz28
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2012, 04:06 PM » |
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It looks great, I like the contrast between the woods.
What type of finish did you use?
The finish for the main cabinet is Minwax wipe on poly and the Koa door is Watco Danish oil. thanks |
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rjwz28
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2012, 04:10 PM » |
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Interesting. Cool scale model.
Maybe I missed it, but how did you assemble that door?
Was it with larger (custom width) Domino 500 tenons?
Tim
I wanted to use the Domino 500 for the door but was worried about the weight with the glass so I went with half lap joints. The Domino joints would have been much cleaner as it was the first time I made lap joints and it wasn't perfect. thanks |
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honeydokreg
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 08:38 PM » |
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hey love it what a great looking cabinet !
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Zacharytanner
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2012, 09:06 PM » |
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Very Nice...Love the wood choices. Great Job
Frank
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