A walnut wall unit for a home office

[curlyoak]

These 2 pieces will install in opposing corners. There is a slot milled to receive a desk top about 6'.

There are 2 shelf units that set on top of the drawers. I have them clamped together for temporary stability.  There will be 8/4 tops on each piece. Stepped down from the top of the shelves will be another  shelf unit going across. Also topped with 8/4. Finish oil sealer semi gloss General.

As I am typing this the hinges just came in the mail.

[wtnhighlander]

Those bookmatched door panels look like bunsen burner flames. 

Cool!

[curlyoak]

 

 

Finally installed. Net fit wall to wall is always demanding. Plus it was up 2 flights of stairs. Elevator not operating. Tools alone wore me out up and down the stairs. I love walnut. I was not the installer, I was the helper. The man is an expert and knows all the tricks. He makes my work look better. Inexpensive materials installed well looks better than expensive materials installed poorly. This job has both. I only work full days when installing. Especially with this installer. Him and the owner have no interest in 2 or 3 hours a day. So this is when I put in a full day. If this becomes well decorated by the homeowner and I get to see it I will take some more pictures. The man of this office has a lot of sports memorabilia . 

 

PS. The bottom drawer almost was a problem. I'm told much too late that the base boards are 10". The bottom drawer has just enough clearance to not be a problem. This is a high price construction. An arcatect should have been employed to avoid miscues like that. But I'd rather be lucky than good... sometimes.

[wtnhighlander]

Wow, that looks great! You aren't kidding about wall-to-wall fit, that is a bear to do well. Looks like your guy pulled it off, and I'm sure the accuracy of your build had nothing to do with it. 

[gee-dub]

That came out beautifully!  Love the color and the figure as well. Very well done. 

[curlyoak]

The bottom rail of the doors should be wider than the top rail. Better engineering. The previous picture of the above had the doors upside down which required left to be on right and right to be on left. And the blum hinge plates allowed the doors reversed. SO I went over there this morning and righted the wrong. I noticed this when looking at the pictures.

[wtnhighlander]

That's a good catch, I would not have noticed if you hadn't pointed it out.

[Jonathan McCully]

On 12/3/2021 at 12:05 PM, curlyoak said:

The bottom rail of the doors should be wider than the top rail. Better engineering. The previous picture of the above had the doors upside down which required left to be on right and right to be on left. And the blum hinge plates allowed the doors reversed. SO I went over there this morning and righted the wrong. I noticed this when looking at the pictures.

Can you explain to me why the bottom rail should be wider than the top and why they can’t just be the same width?

[curlyoak]

Look at any frame and panel door. Your front door or a cabinet door. The joint where the bottom rail joins the style has the most stress.  The wider the bottom rail is gives a longer joint to overcome the stress. That has been going on for centuries. So not only does the door have longevity it has come over time to just look right. My walnut door upside down would last for decades. But it just did not look right. 

A mitred frame is equal widths on rails. And any door can be made equal rails. I see no good reason to do that.