Dartboard Cabinet

very cool…another idea for my project list!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: Ugh...August has arrived...

That is a beautiful cabinet with very nice joinery, and nice wood.
Now, let me be the first to ask….
Are you really going to let people throw darts at it?

A great looking cabinet John.

How did you do your panels for the doors?

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

You could line the inside of the doors with a double thicknes of 1/8” cork.

-- Woodeneye, Michigan, www.rdrouare@provide.net

Wonderful cabinet. Looks like lots of fun.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Thats a 180 in my book!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I’d throw darts at it. Covering it with anything means you can’t see it. I want to see the inside and outside.

Great job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Thanks for the compliments, and yes I’m going to let people throw darts at it. I figure if I can keep the darts from straying onto the doors, then anyone can ;-)

-- John

Great looking project. Thanks for sharing.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Bill, I used an MLCS raised panel bit on the panels, and a CMT rail-and-stile bit for the frames. The rail-and-stile bit is a single bit that you just raise or lower to get the appropriate profile. I used spaceballs in the grooves to keep the panels spaced evenly and allow for expansion.

Hope that answers your question.

-- John

Very nice. Beautiful project, especially the choice of wood and finishes. Which leads to my question, you mentioned the doors are cherry, what / how did you finish it

I like it! Have you thought about adding a scoreboard to the inside of the doors? I’d hate to take away from the wood however as the finish is great. You could perhaps use chalkboard paint or a dry erase board for scoring Cricket or 301 for instance. Nice dovetails! How do you like the Leigh Jig? I have a Porter Cable jig that I haven’t used too much yet.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

That is one dynamite cabinet, thanks for sharing.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Coloradoclimber, I finished it with 4 coats of Sam Maloof poly/oil finish, wiped on.

-- John

Jeff, I’m still debating about a scoreboard – thanks for the ideas. As for the Leigh jig, I like it a lot. I thought it would be difficult to set up and learn, but it turned out to be easy, at least for through dovetails. I haven’t tried half-blind dovetails yet.

-- John

Nice job. I have a store bought dartboard cabinet that I received as a present. I like that fact that you chose this as a project to learn about frame and panel and a chance to use your dovetail jig. Thanks for posting.

-- John

very nice!!!
I’d have a hard time covering up the beautiful wood—even if I wanted cork or a scoreboard..

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice use of some beautiful lumber!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

You scored a triple 20 with that project. Great work.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

This is a truly beautiful piece. It’s hard to believe it’s your first F&P and first dovetails! And I must say, the reveals/insets look perfect.

-- Nils Davis, Menlo Park, CA

Nils,

Thanks for the nice compliment. It did go a little easier than I thought it would. The Leigh dovetail jig certainly made the dovetails a lot easier.

-- John

Welcome to the site, beautiful project. I am adding this to my favorites!

I built two of these when I was a kid for fathers day (Grandpa and Dad) but it was long before I know much about woodworking (especially wood movement). It was made from oak and the doors have split, warped, and created a gap so big you can barely unlatch it to open. It was a fun project but you have inspired me to revisit it with my current woodworking knowledge. But it certainly couldn’t beat yours!

-- Dust collectors suck.

You need to change your screen name. You have proven to us that wwnovice is unacceptable.

By the way, joinery on my version: drywall screws.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Thanks for the compliments, Blake. I’m still gonna keep the screen name though :-)

-- John

Fantastic wood and you realy showed it off with this cabinet.Very nice!

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

That is an excellent job! The wood selection is perfect.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I love to play darts! This sure beats me setup. Awesome!

-- Eric, www.themorningwoodshow.com

Great project. Very nice joinery.

-- Maplewood, MN

A great looking cabinet

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