Alder TV cabinet.

[Paul Girouard]

56" W x 65" H x 20" D.

Shop Birch ply ( where used/ lower case shelf area , top and sub -top.

All lumber Alder.









It gets a distressed finish so the few fastener holes you see will be joined by may more similar sized distressing marks.

Doors , back installed. Stain color selected , I need to add some trim to the door panels tomorrow, then Benite it , then stain.

Doors , back installed. Stain color selected , I need to add some trim to the door panels tomorrow, then Benite it , then stain.











The Aximat hinges ,





The Soss hinges and the plunge router setup to make the mortises,







Thanks for looking.

[Matt Ocel]

Sweet!

Do you clean your shop before taking pics? I just blow out a corner.

[Russ Boyd]

Very nice work! I use alder a lot, and as you must know, it can stain very blotchy. Does the benite work well for this problem. I have used minwax and got slight improvement and a wash coat of shellac for better results, but nothing to eliminate the blotching. Alder is beautiful stuff isn't it? Russ

[Paul Girouard]

Sweet!

Do you clean your shop before taking pics? I just blow out a corner.

Thanks.

Yes, I sweep a lot, I hate working in a mess, so I'm always cleaning up . The corners , those have lots of dust , chips , cobwebbs , etc ,etc.

It's a messy business , woodworking , but some ones gotta do it.

[Paul Girouard]

Very nice work!

I use alder a lot, and as you must know, it can stain very blotchy. Does the benite work well for this problem. I have used minwax and got slight improvement and a wash coat of shellac for better results, but nothing to eliminate the blotching. Alder is beautiful stuff isn't it? Russ

I like Alder it does work nice and the smell is even pleasant.

One thing about Alder folks should be aware of IF they use it , is it can have a ton of stress / inner pressure and can pinch down on a saw blade when being ripped like almost no other wood I've worked with. It's not a bad thing but it is one thing to watch for the first few times you work with Alder.

Yes it does blotch , the Benite does help with that. Shellacs sort of tough to work with , I've used it before , mainly Amber shellac for that "aged / patina " tone that it impacts.

The designer who I'm working for wanted Benite and I'm comfortable with it. I did a stain sample board for her all prepped Benited then stained so she know what it will look like.

I have a few more details to add today then do some distressing / worm holes , wear marks on the corners etc etc . That has me more Distressed than the stain blotching , as in what to much whats not enough??? distressing wood , is well,, DISTRESSING


Of course that being said the end user / client may not like any "slight" blotching. Theres aways some thing to stress on near the end of a project.

[Dewey Torres]

Nice frame and panel work. Looks like your on the home stretch here with a great project. Please post pics of the finish.

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful piece, Paul.

[Dewey Torres]

They are edge banded, with Maple iron on edge banding , a common practice , I don't consider that a issue.

Yes but Jim was saying they were exposed

I didn't see any exposed edges.

[Christopher Pine]

Can't wait to see it all finished and in use.

[Paul Girouard]

I didn't see any exposed edges.

There are none. At least in the normally seen areas , the back side , that will be agianst the wall has one. But I didn't post a photo of the back.


Got it Benited and stained did some distressing as well.

[Brandon Shew]

Looks nice. I like the finish.

FYI - they make black soss hinges that match the other hardware you chose.

[Mac Cambra]

I really like the design, it looks great. Did you make the cove moulding on the table saw?

[Steve Schlumpf]

Exceptionally nice casework Paul! The client should love it!

[Paul Girouard]

I really like the design, it looks great.


Did you make the cove moulding on the table saw?

Joanie ( the designer) would be happy to hear that.


Yes, I made the cove on the tablesaw. Turned out OK , it's the first time I've made a profile like that on the saw. It went well , dusty , but that W/W-ing eh.

Maybe I should have ordered the black Soss hinges , they where a few bucks more per hinge. For as little you see them , which will be when the doors are opened and closed, IF your paying attention to that part of the door goes by. It shouldn't be a issue.

I brain farted that I guess.

[Rick Phelan]

Would that I could, but I can't..., (yet). Nice work. If I was the client, I would be ecstatic.