The Woodshop Shed

Record Cabinet Take 3

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Just wrapped this up. This was the latest in a string of record cabinets that I've made, and this is the one that's turned out the best, it was also the most complex because of the dividers, and the challenges of working with walnut vs. Sapele.I got about 2k for the cab, and I have to be honest, for the work, it wasn't worth it. I milled down the lumber from rough cut, planed it to 5/8ths thickness, glued, flattened, cut dados, round over, put together. I gotta ask, for those of you who know, what type of time should be spent on something like this? I think my challenge is that I don't have a drum sander, so flattening the panels so everything is smooth is done with my Rotex and with old Stanley hand planes, since the panels are too wide for my planer.As to why I had to flatten the panels, I think I need to do a better job selecting my rough cut lumber, but some of it warped a little after milling, and even after resting for over a week, they never really fully flattened out.Either way, the client was really happy and sent me that picture of the cabinet all dressed up after delivery.Anyway, look forward to the feedback!

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