The New and Improved Cabinet
A previous caretaker of Roxia removed the original entertainment cabinet and replaced it with one to accommodate their electronics. While it was a nice cabinet it did not match the original woodwork and was really just too big. Here is what it looked like.
Here is the new and improved entertainment cabinet.
That’s all you need to know unless you want to see how I built it. Ok, still reading? Here are the pictures of what I did to make it look better than before. I will note that the Plexiglas in the door is made from one of the swing doors in the previous cabinet. Also, I cut two of the shelves to make the new shelves and the top to make the back of the new cabinet. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The hole created by removing the old cabinet. 
1″ radius corners are on Roxia. 
Milling raw stock. 
Corner piece profile. 
First test fit before cutting out face to match grain. 
Glue up after cutting out face. 
New door with previous Plexiglas. 
Simple box joint for drawer. 
Lots of glue up surface for strength. 
Mock up of matched grain drawer front. 
Teak runners for drawer matches existing style. 
These little corner details were a pain. 
Small piece that takes a lot of time. 
I made this top and bottom detail to finish the edges. 
Adding the edge detail before adding the fiddle. 
Drawer stop in back and runner to add some resistance for sliding. 
Edge detail installed. 
Edge with corner pieces same as bottom detail. 
First pass to match the fiddle on Roxia. 
Completed fiddle. 
More corner pieces for the fiddle that were a pain to make. 
Rough cut before matching inside and outside curves. 
All the build coats of varnish are gloss before final rubbed effect finish. 
Five coats gloss plus two coats of Rubbed Effect. 
I always worry when I peal the tape. 
Finished Corner. 
Grain of cabinet, door and drawer match. 
Inside only has five coats total. 
I wanted a drawer for cables. 
Close-up of top. 
Inside with equipment. 
Cabinet as of April 2020
And there you have it. If you made it this far you probably have nothing better to do. This is during the great quarantine of 2020. Stay safe!
Posted on April 20, 2020, in Interior Improvements. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
Wow, Bake. You really have some fine skills there. And, your ability to tell a story, explaining along the way, mentioning the more difficult challenges, and the photography and attention to detail, is all so you and I’m really happy you shared your cabinetry work with me.
Do you still build barns? Ours still stands.