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[jaywood1207]

Made this for a coworker. Been a long time since I did some cabinet work but I think it turned out okay. Made of red oak and is about 6' tall and 3' wide and weighs a million pounds especially half way up my steps from the basement.

Thanks for looking.

 

[LEAP]

Beautiful cabinet, You done yourself proud.

 

[JimGo]

That's sweet! Nice job!

 

[stevers]

Very nice Jamie. Looks really good from here. We have a lot of Oak stuff. I like working with it, stains well and looks super when it's done right. Like yours.

 

[workinforwood]

That's great work Jay.

 

[alamocdc]

Looks like a very well built cabinet, Jamie. I just have one comment. It may actually look quite different in natural light (i.e. no camera flash), but the tonation of the door panels (some of the boards in the glue-up are quite a bit lighter than the others) tends to pull my eye away from the beauty of the overall work. I've had store bought panels do this to me, and even had my own glue-ups do this unexpectedly. Short of testing small pieces of each board before hand, I know of no way to prevent this. But like I said, that's a very well crafted cabinet, and I'm sure the new owner will love it![^]

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Hi Jamie,

Very well done, nice proportions in the design and excellent craftmanship too, great to see your flat work.

[8D]

 

[jaywood1207]

Thanks for the kind comments.

Billy yes there is a difference in some of the panels but in person they are not as drastic as the picture shows. I agree with you on testing as this one looked fine ahead of time but once stained and finished the difference showed.

Maybe I should keep these dimensions for future use Jim as I actually didn't have a plan to go by. Made it up as I went based on TV, DVD, and satelite dimensions.[]

 

[alamocdc]

Jamie, I hope you don't think I was being critical. It is a beautiful piece. I was wondering whether or not you stained it, but I couldn't tell. That explains a lot. Much of the white oak I've used will do the same thing when staining. But I discovered that I get a much more stable match when I use a sealer (the kind made for and sold with stains) prior to staining. But you probably already know this so I'm not trying to tell you what you did or didn't do correctly. This is more for those with less woodworking experience so they don't stumble over the same pitfalls that befell me when I was first getting started. []

 

[papaturner]

Apparently you didn`t forget anything. great job. Perry

 

[jaywood1207]

Originally posted by alamocdc
<br />Jamie, I hope you don't think I was being critical. It is a beautiful piece. I was wondering whether or not you stained it, but I couldn't tell. That explains a lot. Much of the white oak I've used will do the same thing when staining. But I discovered that I get a much more stable match when I use a sealer (the kind made for and sold with stains) prior to staining. But you probably already know this so I'm not trying to tell you what you did or didn't do correctly. This is more for those with less woodworking experience so they don't stumble over the same pitfalls that befell me when I was first getting started. []

Not at all Billy. I appreciate the insight. Finishing has never been my strong point and my least favourite thing so I appreciate any learning experiences from others.

 

[Ozzy]

Very nice Jamie.

 

[GaryMGg]

Fine craftsmanship in that piece. You did your coworker proud.
Gary