Winecab MkII

**Harry72** · 27th August 2005, 02:18 AM

Here's me latest creation, a wine cabinet that holds 48 bottles was made for a workmate, with an all up cost of just over $300.(will be costing him more tho...)
Once again I've gone for the doweling racks, front and rear frame is all M&T's, dovetails on the draws, middle shelfs are adjustable, face frames are biscuited to the inner panels never again will I be using my GMC biscuit joiner... fence slipped 1/2 way thru cutting the 50 slots had to remake the whole front face frame, which put me behind somewhat(wasting my hoildays away:mad

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Finishing was a drama too, workmate said he'd supply the stain as he wants it to match another cabinet which he stained... he rocks up with this premix stain and varnish crap Ok I thought give it a go, I couldnt get it as dark as his other cabinet(as he had used no presealer on it and I did before I knew that!)Hmmm I'll just add a few drops of ebony stain to the mix... big mistake even tho I tested it 1st(which worked well)way too dark so I ragged over it while still wet.
So I go'es back to the shop which supplied the finish(I know them)grab the same stuff get it home low and behold its no where near the colour!(Watyl, new baltic pine stain)
AS it turned out he had it custom tinted, had some red added to it... and they didnt record it on the tin so they couldnt match it, Ok grabbed some Americain redwood stain and gave it the once over, its still too dark but its close, sealed it off with some watyl satin poly.(I like the colour tho its nice IMHO)

I finally got this euro dovetail jig worked out , now making very neat DT's

Had to come up with a way to hold the glass in the door so I made up some small "L" shaped mouldings and then pinned it in with some brad nails, this is the first time I've used glass in one of my cabinets... how else can we hold the glass in place any ideas? As cutting the small moulding takes ages!

**Harry72** · 27th August 2005, 02:21 AM

And yes the door is missing a knob, I ran out of stock must get some more!

**Babytoolman** · 27th August 2005, 07:44 AM

Harry,
It is a very nice job. How did you cut the dovetails? Did you use a Jig or was it by hand.

Roger

**Ian007** · 27th August 2005, 08:10 AM

Flash

Very nice I like it

and yes babytoolman he did use a "euro dovtail jig"

Cheers Ian

**zenwood** · 27th August 2005, 04:56 PM

Beautiful piece harry. Love the timber (what is it?), the colour, and the satin finish.

Did you ebonize the dowels? They look alot darker, and look good for it. Did you do the design as well?

For the glass door, seeing it's mitred, why not cut a groove in the frame prior to assembly, then assemble with the glass in the groove? Or do it the same way windows are done.

I hope you're charging your mate a lot more than $300.

**Peter36** · 27th August 2005, 05:53 PM

Nice one Harry and great colour . Did you fit the dowels after glueing the front and backframes to the carcase? Each bottle compartment looks large enough to hold 8 bottles if the dowels would carry that weight .

Peter

**waynea** · 27th August 2005, 06:41 PM

Very nice Harry, I hope its new owner will appreciate it as the fine piece of work it is.

Love the finish and timber, as previously asked, would like to know more?

Cheers
Wayne

**Chesand** · 27th August 2005, 07:04 PM

Very nice looking cabinet
When I made 2 glass doors for a wall unit I rebated the back of the frames and then took them to a local glass place where they cut and sealed the glass in with silicone. Good job and much neater than I could have done with beading. Cheaper than messing around also

**MajorPanic** · 27th August 2005, 07:44 PM

Great looking cabinet Harry!!

Now, for payment, charge him $600AU + 1 bottle of 86' GRANGE + GST.............. now there'a an idea!!

**echnidna** · 27th August 2005, 07:54 PM

I reckon thats worth more than $600 Major, its superb.

**zenwood** · 27th August 2005, 08:26 PM

I was thinking of adding a zero to the $300.

**Tankstand** · 27th August 2005, 08:35 PM

Very impressive Harry.

Here's a thought. Next time a customer wants a "Special" stain, supply the job raw and get the customer to apply the stain themselves? (I know, it was for a mate)

**Dusty** · 27th August 2005, 08:44 PM

That's a fine piece of woodworking, Harry.

Those dovetails are deadset air tight. Cool.

Overall, a great project. You certainly know your stuff.

How many hours went into it?

**Simomatra** · 27th August 2005, 09:03 PM

Well done Harry

Your mate must be very happy to have a handy mate like yourself. By the time he fills it up he wil be short a few pennies ot two??

When's the christening?

Great work

Cheers Sam

**MajorPanic** · 27th August 2005, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by echnidna

I reckon thats worth more than $600 Major, its superb.

Eh, Echnidna!

Big tip - the bottle of 86' Grange is worth well over $800AU!! :eek:
That's + the cash, remember!!

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