Thread: Blackwood Credenza

Originally Posted by The Spin Doctor

curious to know what program you're drawing it in

Fusion360

Aaaaand, it's done!

Here's some photos of the final and complete build. I'm delighted with the results.

Front view
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1789.jpeg

Side view with dovetail drawer detail
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1791.jpeg

Close up of the finish on top of of case
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1759.jpeg

Waterfall mitre case
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1792.jpeg

Details of the intersection of the case and stand
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1793.jpeg

From afar
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1795.jpeg

Inside the case
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1790.jpeg
https://public-media-rwjs.s3.amazona.../IMG_1794.jpeg


I started this build around Feb/March 2022. There were many challenges, skills and patience tested, and much learned. But the result is better than I imagined I could achieve.

An enormous thanks goes out to everyone who's helped with this. From the folks at Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking and members of this forum as well.

I'm gonna take a little break from projects now, and the next one will be smaller. A lot smaller!

Cheers, -RW

Lovely work, well done mate!.

Wow that is so lovely. Well Done Rogerwilco

Bloody good job! I like it a lot especially the contrast tone of the door panel, it adds a bit of mystique to piece.

A classic beauty. Well done!

Originally Posted by springwater

Bloody good job! I like it a lot especially the contrast tone of the door panel, it adds a bit of mystique to piece.

actually, that’s one detail I’d change if doing again. The change in direction and wood tone is a little jarring I think. I would choose a straight, quiet grain panel in the same timber as the case next time. Really though, that is the only thing I’d change. Very happy with everything else.

Well done RW. That is a super job. I love the design, but I agree that the different colour/figure of the door sets it apart. Perhaps it will darken as it ages. Alternately, a tint wash would do that … if it continues to bother you. I’d leave it for a while.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Lovely piece.

I just have a question regarding the door. What's the reason for having the stiles mortise into the rails/stretchers? I don't think I've ever seen it before. All the ones I have seen are the stiles going the full height and the rails mortising into them. I thought this was the way it had to be to resist racking etc. Is that not the case? I'm still very much learning about building furniture btw, so this isn't a criticism. It does change the aesthetics of the door and something I hadn't considered before. If there's no adverse effect, it's something I may try on my future projects.



Cheers,
Mike

Originally Posted by KahoyKutter

Lovely piece.

I just have a question regarding the door. What's the reason for having the stiles mortise into the rails/stretchers? I don't think I've ever seen it before. All the ones I have seen are the stiles going the full height and the rails mortising into them. I thought this was the way it had to be to resist racking etc. Is that not the case? I'm still very much learning about building furniture btw, so this isn't a criticism. It does change the aesthetics of the door and something I hadn't considered before. If there's no adverse effect, it's something I may try on my future projects.

Cheers,
Mike

G’day Mike. There’s two reasons I did it this way. First, there’s a strong horizontal orientation to the piece, and I felt having full width rails on the door would work into that. Second, the doors swing on pivot hinges, where the action happens on the top/bottom and not the side (like butt hinges). This type of hinge is not easy to install, and I didn’t want to make it any harder by having the hinge mortise span across the rail and stile. The way I have it means the hinge mortice is all in rail only.

I’m not sure or aware of any specific convention regarding all this. But I think it worked fine for me!

I agree with this.

Regards from Perth

Derek

I agree, Roger. The way you've done it adds to the "horizontalness" of the piece. Having the stiles the usual way would make the door appear taller.

I do hope the pros and/or the more experienced furniture makers comment if there's a structural reason for the traditional way of constructing doors and if there's a possible adverse reason why they're not built the way you've done it. I'm sure it won't matter for such a small and light door, especially if the centre panel is constructed from a stable substrate and glued to the frame (I haven't read the whole thread yet).

KK, as a novice, I wonder if it is as simple as: most doors are substantially taller than they are wide and aesthetically it works better to have full length verticals?
And most doors traditionally would use a butt hinge, best installed in a single piece of wood, not spanning a vertical and horizontal.

On a square door a bit different.

Also interested to hear from the knowledgeable members of any specific reasons to do one way or another.