Thread: China Cabinet, prezzie for SWMBO!

Well I've been at it for the last 41/2 weeks and finally have finished my latest project, a leadlight china cabinet as a present for my wife as she has always wanted one.

I looked at all of the bit's of wood laying around the shed, left overs from other jobs, so I decided to bring them all together and see if anything could be made from them.

I have used some pine for the top and bottom (left over from a few projects), then I had a bit of Tassie Oak (left here from the previous owner), a lump of Oregon (from the extensions) and a little bit of Cedar (also left here).

I worked out what could be made from it by drawing a few sketch's and working out how much was needed for each, finally I came up with this.

The leadlight was made by a now new friend just around the corner, as he does it for a hobby and that was the only thing I had to fork out for, as everything else I already had. As it is only the first time I have made a cabinet I am very pleased with the out come, most of the other things I have made are bookcases and blanket boxes, plus a few other odd's and sod's. It also matches a large unit already in the lounge room that wifey wanted last year so it will compliment that!