Pix of cabinetry out of more than one species of wood (oak, cherry, walnut)?

[Darl Bundren]

Happy 4th of July, Creekers!

I am going to build some cabinets for a new addition, and I am thinking of mixing species to use the stock I have on hand and because I think it would look pretty good. I have cherry and oak and a little black walnut.

Can anybody either post pictures of cabinets that are built out of more than a single species or link me to galleries?

Thanks as always.

[Joe Scharle]

Don't have any pics of cabinets, but I do have this. Curly maple and walnut. It may help in visualizing what you're after. I'm sure you'll get many other examples.

[Larry Edgerton]

I recently did a large shadow box out of Ash as the main, Red Elm as dividers, and Zebrawood as the T&G in the back and it came out beautifully. I used a film camera so I can't post pics.

I like to mix painted and natural wood as well.

[Brad Townsend]

Corner cabinet I just did. Cherry and walnut.

[Dirk Lewis]

Corner cabinet I just did. Cherry and walnut.

Very nice Brad, thanks for posting

[Darl Bundren]

Don't have any pics of cabinets, but I do have this. Curly maple and walnut. It may help in visualizing what you're after. I'm sure you'll get many other examples.

Joe, that looks great to me, but I am afraid that my dear wife would not like the distinct contrast between the maple and walnut. Still, I like it a bunch. Thanks for posting.

Corner cabinet I just did. Cherry and walnut.

That looks really nice, and it looks like the species you used are some of the same ones I have on hand. What finish did you use?

[Brad Townsend]

That looks really nice, and it looks like the species you used are some of the same ones I have on hand. What finish did you use?

It was real complicated; Minwax wipe-on poly (satin) applied with a paper towel.

[Darl Bundren]

It was real complicated; Minwax wipe-on poly (satin) applied with a paper towel.

Hey! I think I might be able to handle that!

Thanks.

[Dan Gill]

Well, I made the carcasses of my cabinets out of maple ply and the face frames, doors, and ends out of red oak. But I banded all the shelves with oak, so it's not readily apparent unless you're looking for the difference.

I did it for economical reasons, not for the look. I found a good deal on maple ply.

[Darl Bundren]

Well, I made the carcasses of my cabinets out of maple ply and the face frames, doors, and ends out of red oak. But I banded all the shelves with oak, so it's not readily apparent unless you're looking for the difference.

I did it for economical reasons, not for the look. I found a good deal on maple ply.

I am planning on making the carcasses out of affordable, quality ply as well, and then make the face frames out of what I've got. However, I haven't decided if I should keep all the face frames of the same species or not. And I'll probably finish the ply so it is closer in color to whichever wood I settle on.

[Brian D Anderson]

This is part of my sister's kitchen she had done a few years ago.



She has an upper cabinet all in curly maple as well as a few other types of woods. The countertop is white oak I believe. I don't remember what all the species are.

Now if you want to see a cabinet/drawers made out of different species, you can always check out my outfeed table


or my router table



-Brian

[Matt Newton]

I made my kitchen out of maple ply and cherry face frames. The maple interior helps to lighten up the insides of the cabinets. I used prefinished ply which made the job go much quicker. I would highly recomend using this as the finish is much better and more uniform than any I could have used. JMHO.

[David Giles]

Oak with walnut.

[Pat Stewart]

Cherry and Walnut upper laundry cabinets (will start on lower cabinets this fall):
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=113862

[David Peters]

I posted some pix of a piece of furniture I built here: