This cabinet was inspired by James Krenov's "only in ash" cabinet. It has a V-shaped front, with the center about 1" deeper than the sides. The rails and stiles are all bookmatched. The outer stiles have a slight inward sweep, as do the center stiles. The upper rails sweep slightly upward toward the center, while the lower rails have a slight downward bias. These help to accentuate the gentle V. The center stiles are slightly recessed from the face of the rails and outer stiles. All surfaces were finished with hand planes, then finely sanded and polished with super blonde shellac.
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The fixed shelf and back panel are shop-sawn Mendocino Cypress. The shelves are V-shaped to match the doors. The doors were joined using floating or loose tenons. Another typical joint for the doors would be bridle joints, however I wanted to avoid the view of end grain from the case sides. The case is dowelled and glued. The fixed shelf is a friction fit from the rear using a spline on each side. The rear inch or so is glued since it is veneered and the case sides are solid.
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This shows the detail of the lower left corner. The escutcheons holding the glass are angled slightly. Where the corners meet, the upper and lowers were fitted first, then the sides overlap. The pins are predrilled with a friction fit, then countersunk. Knife hinges by Bob Sanderson were used. They are just 1.25" by 0.25" -- ideal for a cabinet this size. This also shows a good detail of the shelf, side, and bottom relationship.
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The pulls are bubinga. They are bookmatched end grain and set with a slight downward angle toward the outside of the cabinet. This matches the slightly inward tilt of the stiles. The end grain really polishes nicely. The pulls were carved to have a slight reverse taper to get a natural gentle grip.
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This detail shows the hand-carved consoles and optional holes for the shelves. Each of the two shelves has three positions about an inch apart. The glass for the shelves is 1/8" thick.
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