Sunday, December 28, 2014

Whiskey Cabinet

This year for Christmas I built a small whiskey cabinet for my father-in-law. The case and door frame are from a single board that I picked up last summer.  It had been milled to 3/4" and was a bit cupped so it wouldn't work for the side tables which need 3/4"+ parts.  I was able to get all the parts for the cabinet straight and still end up with a heavy 1/2" which I think looks nice on a cabinet this size.


The door panel is book matched walnut from a another board I had stashed away. 


I am really pleased with how the door came out.


The case is dovetailed with the top and bottom protruding out past the case edges.


 I finished the cabinet with General finished Enduro Var.  This was the first time I have used this and I was quite pleased with it.  It is a water borne varnish with a bit of color to it.  It certainly looks much better than other water borne finishes I've used while still drying quickly and not being unpleasant to work with. I may try spraying it on the next project I complete.


The door is mounted with knife hinges from Brusso. They were a real pleasure to work with.




I used a small brass pull, also from Brusso, which I think goes well with cherry.


A small brass catch is mounted behind the pull to keep the door shut.