Last pics first! Here it is and here is what's left.  i tried to make handle pulls for the cabinet but they were too big and bulky 

bought the last 2x4 at HD figured i would give Lowes a shot.

here are my scribbled plans.  

Took some measurements of some of my favorites.  Always like to keep whiskey in the garage incase need to thin paint sterilize a wound or just get smashed.

cut to length for the cabinet 

resaw 

glue up. 

first time using this Rockler Jig.  it was kind of fun 

glue up of the doors 

book matched cabinet doors.  

cutting off one side of th pretty book match 

So I cut another 2x4 as a test for how I wanted to do the cup.

didn't like the vertical glue up.  i didn't have the skill or the sharp enough tools to turn the pine so i scrapped it 

decided on a vertical glue up so my tools could reach for hollowing 

Hide the seam in an epoxy inlay 

test fit 

sleepy old dog tax.  This is Kaya, she is 11 years old.

cnc-ed first door 

cnc second door and it was crooked. BOO

flipped it CNCed the other side.

epoxy fill

you can see the messed up crooked cnc shamrock on this door.  also not enough material to make the back or the french cleat to hang on my wall.  

final glue up of cabinet after sanding 

the epoxy on the cup.  used tape to make a tunnel the whole way around it 

stained everything with Golden Pecan 

This too 

Epoxy on the cup so it can hold whiskey 

more epoxy on the cup 

lacquer on the doors 

I bought these hinges because i had never used invisible hinges before.  my cabinet doors weren't thick enough so the offset from the cabinet a lot.

Wound up cutting a strip from the 2X4 so they sit level off the cabinet also repurposed some knobs from our master bath renovation 

Thats it more beauty pics to come