TomL Posted October 21, 2023 Report Posted October 21, 2023 Pretty new to woodworking, but life long mechanic/handyman. I used to find working with wood intimidating versus metals, but have notes found a deep interest in woodworking. So have an idea and a design for a large pullout pantry for this odd and tiny closet we have. Generally speaking the pullout will be ~9” x 28” x 6’. Have not yet decided on my stuffers just yet but have several options. Want to build the cabinet first then make the slider decision once complete. My fork in the road now is choosing the end panel wood…Baltic birch plywood, maple, oak, etc…the choices are a bit paralyzing tbh. So tiring to folks with experience in this food advice. Tom Quote
JohnG Posted October 21, 2023 Report Posted October 21, 2023 Not sure what you mean by end panel. But pick a wood that you like the color of, that matches or coordinates with existing features, or that you have easy access to. Any of those should be fine. Quote
TomL Posted October 22, 2023 Author Report Posted October 22, 2023 In my design, I basically have 2 x 10 boards as the vertical in/out “end panels” that support the shelves that products would be stored on. Expected to use glued/screwed dado joints to hold the shelves’ positions. Quote
wtnhighlander Posted October 22, 2023 Report Posted October 22, 2023 Building something like this? If I understand your question correctly, you want advice on proper material for the long vertical uprights. IMO, you should be fine using 3/4" ply, if the pullout has a closed "back" like in this video. If you want shelf access from both sides, maybe thicker material is better, and I would add some 'stiles' at the top, bottom, and even at a middle shelf, to reduce the chance of racking. The visible end can be an applied panel of whatever looks good to you. 1 Quote
Popular Post TomL Posted October 22, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Posted October 22, 2023 Thanks for the useful response highlander…this is almost exactly my intent. I hadn’t thought of using stiles across the top/bottom, this would def provide some structure, thus then allowing for thinner materials to be incorporated. i wasn’t too jazzed about the appearance, just getting the proper structure. Your comments aid in this a fair amount…thank you 3 Quote
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