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# 85 |
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Andrew Kufahl |
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Menasha, WI |
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| Dimensions
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Width:
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21 5/8 |
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Height:
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26 3/8 |
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Depth:
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7 1/2 |
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Red Oak, Red Oak Plywood, Glass |
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The original plan was to make a spice rack in order to free-up some cupboard space. After seeing the various sizes and varying appearances of the spice bottles however, I decided that a cabinet may offer a better overall look.
This front view illustrates the crown molding, arched doors, and lattice.
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Glass shelves were used in an effort to create a little more "openess" and to try and take advantage of natural light.
The lattice and glass in the doors are held in by thin strips of red oak, fastened with brass screws.
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The lattice was made by routing grooves across the width of a board, then cutting length-wise strips on the band-saw. This was the most time-consuming part of the whole project. I worked for hours sanding each strip until I had a fit that was snug, yet loose enough that it didn't cause the lattice to twist.
While making the lattice I had intended on running it horizontally across the doors, but after rotating it at an angle... it added the "style" I was looking for.
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This view shows a side-view of the cabinet. The face-frame is biscuit-jointed onto the carcass.
The crown molding is made of several pieces of red oak. The bottom two layers are single boards laminated to the carcass and each other... each sporting a routed edge. The top piece(s) are cove-routed strips, mitered at the corners. Looking back I regret not having done more to hide the end-grain on the bottom two layers, however, I am extremely pleased with the sanding job on the end-grain.
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This image mainly highlights the top of the cabinet, but also shows a bit of the bridle joint used on the doors.
The top was created with an inset so that items could be put up there without the fear of them slowly creeping to the edge and falling off.
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