Thread: Cherry/Walnut Wall Cabinet

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.