Wow! that is some spectacular wood. I dream of having some like that someday. Very nice cabinets as well, but the craftsmanship is a little upstaged by the wood.
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.
This new format is tough.
Anyway, the wood was very nice as you say, but what a PITA it was. First, from a $ perspective; 8 board feet of quilted (sold at a very high rate) can be expected to yield as little as 2 or 3 feet of real quilted lumber. You watch your money evaporate quick as you cut away the unfigured stock which is little more than paint grade. Second, western soft maple is stringy and soft. It doesn't take to the knife well. There's a lot of extra work dolling up cabinets like this.
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