Two Cherry / Waterfall Bubinga Wine cabinets finall done

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bonesbr549

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Finally completed this project. It got interruped with two other "emergency projects".  Anyway one is for a client and one is for my wine.  It's made with cherrry and waterfall bubuinga vaneered top.  The hardware was chosen to match our other hutch.  The glass is antique seed glass (again to match the hutch) with a stained glass front panel.  It holds 16 bottles.  I put a LED light in ours and the client wanted theirs plain (till they saw mine). Finish is two coats of waterlox original satin sealer, followed by three sprayed coats of the satin finish.  There's a few design changes due to errors but they were covered up well.  Anyway here's a link to a flicker slide show

Used in construction, TS55 & MFT , all M&T done with Domino. 
ETS 150 for sanding, & 2k soft pad for rub out.  OF1400 for edges & LR32 for bottle holder layouts. 

http://www.flickr.com//photos/22447246@N06/sets/72157626974447275/show/

 
I agree with NeilC and Sal... the tops are almost magical and in the images seem to almost be 3D.

Looking for the single malt scotch cabinet... [big grin]
 
Oh my! Those are absolutely gorgeous and very inspirational thanks for posting

Dan Clermont
 
I love the top.  Very nice project.  Did you do the stain glass also?
 
Beautiful project, top to bottom.  Love the look of the crystal behind the antique seeded glass; very classy.  I'm with Don, did you do the stained glass?

Just don't let that Roomba bang into the feet of that thing!

Here in Arizona, a cabinet like that won't work... need refrigeration or you end up with Madiera... which isn't altogether bad either  [embarassed]
 
Don T said:
I love the top.  Very nice project.  Did you do the stain glass also?
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Thanks for the comment.  I can't claim the credit for the glass. My wife does the glass.  I've got about 7 years till I retire, and we are planning on a big shop for me and a glass studio for her.  I think the wood married with the glass will be a good match.   
 
Thanks for all the kind comments folks.  The bubuinga top was a first for me.    It's my favorite wood and had been wanting to use it in something fore a long time.  Sadly I can't afford a large slab.  The picture does not do it justice.  In person it appears that you could reach down into it.    First vaneering for me as well.  I'd like to thank Joe over at www.joewoodworker.com .  He provided me the plans to build my own vacuum pump/press and for selling me some killer vaneer.  I still have 8 sheets left and planning on how I can encorporate it into a future project.    I did find out something I did not know how pourus bubinga is.  I should have used a grain filler before the final finish but you live and learn.  I see it as a flaw (HUGE FLAW) along with some other things I did not do right, but both clients (One the wife) simply loved them.  I did have a funny moment though.  I tried to get the client to spring for a LED light Like I put in mine and it would have added about a hundred to the cost.  I could tell they did not want to go for it so I said fine.  Well when they saw ours he asked if I could add the light, and I said sorry that train left the station.    Oh, someone noticed the roomba, that little sucker does a great job and is gentle. I really like how when it's low on power it will go back and get on it's charger and when it's full it will say "Clean Rooma's brushes". 
 
Absolutely gorgeous!! Joe did well by you - that veneer is awesome and you worked it well!
 
Hi Bones,

Haven't seen you in a long time... looks like you've been busy though!

Great job on the woodwork.  I like how you used the bubinga and the stained glass.  Did I see that each door is secured by two ball catches and one latch?  I like where you placed the latch, but the hinges appear too far towards the top and bottom.  Just my opinion.
 
Flair Woodworks said:
Hi Bones,

Haven't seen you in a long time... looks like you've been busy though!

Great job on the woodwork.  I like how you used the bubinga and the stained glass.  Did I see that each door is secured by two ball catches and one latch?  I like where you placed the latch, but the hinges appear too far towards the top and bottom.  Just my opinion.
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Thanks for the comments. Yea, work has been keeping me busy. I just wish that was woodwork!  Yea probably overkill, but the cabinet (and they are from plans that I modified slightly) did not have a stop at the bottom for the door to rest against so I put the brass catch at the bottom. The top one was to snug the top of the door in.  They are good quality, so the door shuts firm.  I like to use those because they bite very well and if that door wants to move any it helps convince it to stay in place.  The latch on the front is more for decoration.  When I made my cherry hutch, my wife wanted that latch (it matched the hinges pattern).  I ordered the one you see on the wine cabinet from a reproduction hardware place and it cost about 20 bucks.  In the mean time I find an original antique on e-bay for $2.50.  I just kept the reproduction and used the real antique on the hutch.  The wife really like the latch so when I told her to pick the hardware for the cabinet she said make it match the hutch.    As to the hinge placement, I hadn't thought about that, but I was taught (don't know from whom) that the hinge shoud align to the bottom the top rail and at the top of the bottom rail.  That's what logic I used. 
 
adubeau said:
Very nice I live the top.... Where did you get the stained galss?
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I got the glass from a cute little lady I found about 28 years ago.  Liked her work so much married her.  BTW, she's been doing the glass work for about 5 years now.    It's a great match her doing glass and me doing wood.  Hope we can make some money on it when we retire.  She makes a mean tiffany lamp!
 
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!

In my personal opinion, Waterfall Bubinga is THE most beautiful wood out there.  And when finished properly, you can't beat it.
You really nailed it!!!!

You should be proud!!!!
Very, very nice, indeed!!!!

 
Gorgeous!!!  Just gorgeous.  That married woman you live with does some mean stained glass work.  Good on both of you!!! 

[smile]
 
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