Popular Post drzaius Posted March 26, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 Here's my latest project, finally complete. Design is my own, but is similar in format to many commercially available cabinets. Construction is 3/4" flat cut white oak plywood. Trim and corner treatments are also white oak. To make those plywood corner joints more robust, I glued in a 5mm square piece of solid oak & then chamfered the corner. For the most part it blends in fairly well with the plywood. The detail on the left hand door is a goof that I turned into a happy feature. Somehow, I cut the door panel too narrow and didn't have enough plywood left to cut a new one. So I cut and carved the maple piece and glued it between the two plywood pieces. I'm pretty thrilled with the way it turned out. It's a nice point of interest visually and has a very tactile feel to it. That was the first time I've tried carving like that and it was a lot of fun to do. Hardware and interior lighting are from Lee Valley. The power for the door lighting is cunningly conducted through the piano hinges, which are cut into two lengths for each side with enough of a gap to insulate them from each other. No loose wires dangling from door to carcass. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1rdhunter Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 Spectacular goof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 It wouldn't have been as good without it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted March 26, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 1:25 PM, drzaius said: The detail on the left hand door is a goof that I turned into a happy feature That has to be one of the best saves I have ever seen. The whole project is outstanding. Nice work. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 I agree with the others, love the joint, love the maple detail (that was very clever), and the cat in the photo is cake icing. How much juice is passing through the hinges to power the door lights? Aren't they exposed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Thanks for all the kind comments. Power is just a few watts of 12V DC. The hinges are painted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 That is really neat looking! Apparently you keep the catnip in there as well? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 That’s not a “goof” it’s art, very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Nice save to say the least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Not just a great idea on the save, but execution is perfect! The texture carving details must have been tedious, but look terrific. The color is a wonderful complinent to the light oak, as well. Certainly a piece to be proud of! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Excellent recovery. It was meant to be there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Beautiful project. The mistake turned into a feature is a great idea and the results are awesome. I like that the texture somewhat reflects the oak pores. The idea to run the electricity through the hinges is an interesting trick. Someday that is going to cause someone to stare at the door's for a long time trying to figure out how you power the door lights. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer5573 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 That thing is awesome! I wish that I had that much imagination and the skills to make it a reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Beautiful piece. I like it i n every way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekMPBS Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 I'm stealing that edge detail on your plywood. Did you chamfer that corner by hand or use a router or table saw? Great looking piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted March 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 35 minutes ago, DerekMPBS said: I'm stealing that edge detail on your plywood. Did you chamfer that corner by hand or use a router or table saw? Great looking piece! Thanks. I used a block plane on the corners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Awesome build!! Love the design and the corner detail is stored in my memory bank now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardPatterson Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 That is really neat looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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