YAKI
29th April 2007, 03:33 AM
This is a cherry and walnut wall cabinet that I am still working on for my sister. I also wanted to try a few different things so I used a walnut crotch veneer applied to baltic birtch substate for the back and then used a French Polish finish. The shelf, hinge beading and handles are all walnut. The cabinet casing is all cherry cureentl being finished in Danish oil prior to a final wax buffing. The doors were intentionally left with a gap to produce a peek-a-boo affect. The pictures don't show how you can just get a peek of the walnut veneer as you look at the cabinet head on. I did do a design mock-up prior the final version, but I would still change the thickness of the base and look for a better cherry grain for the doors. It looked ok on the mock-up but as the time has past I had different thoughts.
The cabinet is all hand planed with the top and bottom being joined to the sides with dowels. The shelf is joined with a spline. The back of the substrate has a cherry veneer for the comple affect and will be attached with cherry pegs flush cut. I must admit that I am using a 1000 grit sandpaper between coats of Danish oil.
The cabinet is all hand planed with the top and bottom being joined to the sides with dowels. The shelf is joined with a spline. The back of the substrate has a cherry veneer for the comple affect and will be attached with cherry pegs flush cut. I must admit that I am using a 1000 grit sandpaper between coats of Danish oil.