bookcase cabinet
Back and side showing walnut bookmatched raised panels
This bookcase cabinet was built by me as a Christmas present for my wife as storage for her collection of cookbooks. The cabinet is built from highly figured walnut and curly maple. The lumber was purchased rough cut and I handplaned the surface of one side and then used a power planer to thickness plane. I resawed 8/4 lumber to make the bookmatched panels for the side and doors. The pulls were made from the same curly maple as the shelves. The drawers have handcut half blind dovetails at the front and handcut thru dovetails at the back. The drawer bottom is solid maple with hand bevel for the drawer grooves. The cabinet is finished with two coats of Waterlox Original and three coats of satin Waterlox. All finish material was applied by hand rubbing. The overall size of the cabinet is 84″ T, 24″ W, 14″ D.
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Back and side showing walnut bookmatched raised panels
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front and side
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open side and front of cabinet showing bookmatched panels and curly maple shelves
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inside of cabinet showing shelf, drawer front and curly maple drawer pull
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inside of drawer showing curly maple drawer side and bottom. also displaying handcut half blind dovetails.
Comments
No contest - this one's the best.
There are lots of fine works, but when you combine Curly Maple and Walnut, you've got my attention. This is one of the finest pieces I've seen. Do another and drop it by house.
Great Work. From, fit and finish look great in the photos.
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