Newbie Stereo cabinet

[Gary Yoder]

I finally finished up a project that has been on hold since last winter. This is my first "real" project of my own design.... It's QS White Oak, and I somewhat followed Jeff Jewitt's dye and gel stain finishing schedule. Being fairly new to woodworking, there were many learning experiences along the way. First time designing a piece of furniture from scratch, and using a dado blade, and making legs with all four sides showing QS grain, and with inset drawers and doors, and using dye, and gel stain, and spraying shellac, and the list goes on and on. All in all I think it turned out OK, just wish I had these experiences before I started!

I don't mind suggestions and productive criticism. I want to learn! I couldn't get the camera to get the color right but oh well...

[Pat Barry]

I like it! What is going on behind the two grillwork panels on either side of the front? Is that cloth? I think the finish and color and construction are nicely done.

[Gary Yoder]

I like it! What is going on behind the two grillwork panels on either side of the front? Is that cloth? I think the finish and color and construction are nicely done.

Sorry, I didn't explain. Yes that is cloth, with speakers behind. The main stereo amp etc. is behind the two doors.

[George Bokros]

Looks very nice. Using dye really made the grain pop.

[Brian Henderson]

Sorry, I didn't explain. Yes that is cloth, with speakers behind. The main stereo amp etc. is behind the two doors.

Heh, my cats would destroy that in a second. I did the same thing, used speaker cloth to cover the speakers on my old entertainment center and they were almost immediately shredded. Luckily, I bought a considerable amount of cloth, but it was a losing battle, I'd replace it, they'd shred it again. Eventually, I put a grill over the cloth that kept their claws away from the fabric.

[John TenEyck]

I like both your design and the finish. Well done.

John

[Bert Kemp]

I just drool every time I come to this forum, the stuff you guys create is Art, very nice .

[Jim Matthews]

Newbie did this?

Maybe I should take up the tuba, instead of woodworking.

kudos

[Jim Rimmer]

Very nice work.

[Kent A Bathurst]

Looks great. I use QSWO and a modified version of Jeff's finishing schedule on a lot of my work. Everything you do has to be done a first time - you just bit the bullet and did a number of firsts at the same time.

Do you have a cooling fan / vent in there somewhere? Or are the cloth fronts good enough?

[Marty Gulseth]

I was just about to ask - Newbie? WHAT newbie?

Well done, Gary!

Regards, Marty

[Gary Yoder]

Thanks everybody for your encouragement. I've found out one thing, this hobby is just like people said, you can can really get bit.

[Joseph Valsi]

Nice work, good looking piece.

[Chris Hachet]

Better looking than anything you will buy in a store! Nice....

[Bryan Wiesendahl]

I generally never like oak (my age showing, I guess), but that is SPECTACULAR. Great job. Really great job!