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The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - loosetoe - 10-11-2016

I know i don't post here too often, but those who remember my work will recall that i mostly build traditional American furniture.

I have been wanting to make more modern pieces. I am also always looking to expand my skills.
About a year ago, i picked up a Laguna CNC.  It's a nice unit with capabilities far beyond this user.  One day i stuck a big piece of 8/4 Padauk in the machine and i let it cut the panel you see below. The process took 18 hours.   I had no intention of making something from the result, but i thought it was just too cool looking to discard.  So it sat in my shop for about 9 months. 

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I then decided i wanted to frame the panel.  Again, i wanted to use the CNC.  I wanted to do rails and stiles that i could not easily do without the use of the CNC.  Sure they CAN be done using templates and a handheld router, but the degree of difficulty is quite high IMO.    The process of creating these was the only difficult part of the build for me.  I liked the contrast of Wenge with the Padauk.  The rails are proud of the stiles by about 1/4 inch and taper down to the stiles with a rounded edge at the joint.  A bridle joint goes theough the rails and is obviously visible on the ends.  This then sat in the shop for a couple of months.

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Finally i decided to "complete" the thing.  I build a cabinet of Wenge with a veneered hemlock-over-plywood back.  I wanted the interior to look calm as the exterior is not.

The completed cabinet:

The pins and handle are brass.  The finish on the dragon is semi gloss nitrocellulose lacquer.  The case is finished with shellac and Satin Crystalac super-premium.

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Blum self closing hinges are sued because they are concealed.

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A close up of the joinery and pins on the door
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The handle and its recess


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The side of the case.  A simple rabbeted case pinned with brass pins.
The rear panel sits in a rabbet and has a french cleat attached which holds the case on the wall.

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I think the outcome is quite elegant.

I took the piece to our local Maker Faire this weekend where i asked many of the folks there what they thought should be kept in such a case.
One young woman rolled her eyes at me and replied, "The souls of your enemies, Duh!"
Just maybe...that is appropriate.

-Wayne

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - fredhargis - 10-11-2016

Oh, man...that really is nice!
Cool
Cool

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - Wild Turkey - 10-11-2016

Incredible.

Just incredible.

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - TomFromStLouis - 10-11-2016

Way cool. That padauk is perfect for dragons! Good to know and very nice to see.

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - barryvabeach - 10-11-2016

Wayne,  I have to agree it is not exactly tradition American furniture, at least not as we perceive that term, but it is still pretty great.  Keep up the good work.

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - Herb G - 10-11-2016

Freaking awesome! I love it.

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - Bill Holt - 10-11-2016

+27 to what everyone else has said!

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - AHill - 10-11-2016

I gotta say the 18 hour wait was worth it, and you certainly did that panel justice with the cabinet.  Wow.  Very, very nice.  I like the brass pins, the door pull, and that panel is simply amazing.  It's one thing to use a CNC router. It's another thing to know how to use it.  Very well done, sir!

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - jteneyck - 10-12-2016

I think your description that it's elegant is bang on.   The design, the wood, the brass pins.  It all just goes together - beautifully. 

John

RE: The Dragon Cabinet - finished with pics - Tacknight - 10-12-2016

That is freaking cool!