Entertainment Center Finally!!!

[Scoly2803]

With lots of help and suggestions here I finally got the unit to a point that it is usable.
Over Thanksgiving weekend we move the cabinet into the livingroom. Still not finished but had to make room in the garage and really wanted to see it in use.
This is the first unit and was not designed for holding the equiptment but will handle the duty till I get the other unit made. Doors are complete but not installed. So many first for me. Biggest is that I made something that can be in the living area. LOML is very particular.
With all the help thought I should show some pics.
Thanks again for all the help and suggestions

[Shep]

Very nice work indeed. That is a centerpiece to be proud of.

[JR]

Very nice!

How about a few details? Wood? Construction technique (like the top)? Finish?

JR

[cabinetman]

Now that's a piece of furniture. Nicely done...so far. You should get optional hubby points for that.
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[cgallery]

Nicely done. How about some construction details? Solid wood? Any plywood? How about that top thickness? From plans, or your design?

[Scoly2803]

Thanks for the comments.
Details.
Cabinet is primarily solid Walnut with the exceptions being the bottom shelf is 3/4 ply, bac is 1/4" Luan sheet, and the top is 3/4 ply with 1/4 Walnut ply glued. Banding around the top is Walnut cut to 2" matching the rails and mitered.
First rail and stile doors with glued up panels. Panels were resawn from 1" thick Walnut to a bit over 1/4 then tongue and groove and glued. Tried to bookmatch some panels but got confused during the process.
Finish. Aware that most don't care for staining Walnut but wanted it to blend with furniture in living area so took some wood to my favorite paint store and they mixed a stain that came very close. Topcoat is 1/3 tung, 1/3 blo, 1/3 poly.
Plans were loosely based on pic below.
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Eventually the center will be for a speaker and the two sides will be used for storage. Center door is already fitted with flip up pocket door hinge. Still trying to decide on door hinges. Thought I would go Euro concealed but they take up so much interior room and plan to have drawers behind the doors so may end up with morticed hinges.
Thanks again.
Steve

[herb fellows]

You must have gotten some really good advice here! Beautiful!

[bigstick509]

[Uncle Cracker]

Excellent job!

[Richard in Smithville]

Very nice. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished unit.

[twistsol]

That is beautiful and a piece to be proud of.

[Hoover]

Very nice indeed!!!

[jabe]

Looks GREAT!!! If you use the euro hinges, use the 170 degree hinges so your doors will swing out of the way so your drawers or sliding shelves will have ample room. This is for full overlay doors. Use a BLUM hinge catalog to get all the specs.

[JimD]

The hinges in the picture are regular hinges. You can also get no mortise types that work the same. They aren't as strong but are working OK on my last pair of plantation shutters.

Your project looks great! Part of the "skill" is in hiding your mistakes. Did you need to use this skill?

If you could get good air dried walnut or kiln dried that at least not been steamed, then I would be in favor of skipping the stain. But unfortunately, all you can typically find is steamed walnut. It needs stain to look decent IMHO. Your project looks like you only have enough stain on it to make it look like walnut is supposed to look.

Jim

[Scoly2803]

Thanks for all the complinents. My WW'ing ego needed a boost. Sometimes feel like I will never "get it" when in the shop.

JimD mentioned hiding mistakes and yes I used this "skill" more than the tablesaw. Favorite phrase seems to be "no one will see it but me".

Herb says "You must have gotten some really good advice here!" and that is an understatement. Between direct advice on my projects and the indirect advice and sharing of knowledge in so many other threads I, and so many others I would expect, have learned what little I know about WW'ing here. So much more to learn but one step at a time.

Thanks again for the support and guidance.
Steve