Curved Front Liquor Cabinet
Huntermillff Jun 22, 2020
Liquor cabinets are a great exercise in design. Most furniture we make must conform to certain rules of form such as table height, seat width, etc. A liquor cabinet is an unconstrained form in that it can serve its function in almost any shape or size. This cabinet is made from butternut and walnut with pomele imbuya and quartersawn zebrawood veneers with an ebony inlay.
Full extension drawer slides assist the walnut drawers in ease of use and the book matched drawer bottoms give each drawer a consistent look as it is withdrawn and observed.
The grain pattern in the leg follows its curve to add strength and aesthetic appeal. Each leg was roughed out on the band saw and shaped with rasps and files. The Butternut was an absolute joy to work with in this phase of the project.
The front of the cabinet curves slightly and the side doors were made with bent lamination to follow the curve.
The curved top veneers were cut to template leaving room for the width of the router bit between veneers to ensure a seamless fit. The groove for the inlay was then cut with a custom designed router edge guide jig.
A serving tray and a charcuterie tray made from off cuts accent the piece.
Each wine drawer has book matched, sequentially re-sawn bottoms for a seamless transition from one draw to the next.
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This is stunning, and absolutely deserves the prize. Very beautiful. I hope I can get an ounce of the skill that is shown here in my lifetime.
But... Did this really win 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place??? Or is that an error? There are some really great pieces in the contest.
The contest only had one winner but I built the contest system to have 3 so I had to choose his piece for all 3. It's a bug I have to fix haha.
Gotcha! I was really impressed with this contest, and this piece is great. If that is the case, its not too shabby to show it off 3 times :)
Gotcha! I was really impressed with this contest, and this piece is great. If that is the case, its not too shabby to show it off 3 times :)