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CHERRY ENTERTAINMENT ARMOIRE

Project by Indiana_Parrothead posted 55 days ago 636 views 2 times favorited 24 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a entertainment armoire that I made a few years back. It is all solid cherry with macasser ebony inlays. It took me a bout a year to complete this. I had trouble finding the right panels for the doors and finding the 4”x6” piece of cherry that I needed for the top cove.

The only tools that I had at the time was a Craftsman contractors saw, router and assorted had tools. The cove was cut on the table saw on a diagonal and then scraped and hand sanded. The corners of the cove were done with rasps and files using a cardboard template. All pf the drawers are dovetailed and the “box” that holds the TV was dovetailed on the corners and I used sliding dovetails for the shelf and divders.

The finish is 8 coats of Danish Oil wet sanded, starting with 320 and working up to 1000 grit. The final finish is Briwax.

There were severial challanges on this, from the cove to the fully recessed doot hardware. This is probably the largest piece that I have completed.

-- We are the people our parents warned us about.


24 comments so far

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CharlieM1958

7697 posts in 1118 days


posted 55 days ago

Wow! That’s a fantastic piece. That’s some of the prettiest cherry I’ve ever seen, and your finishing technique really brought out the best in it.

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

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Dennis_MGWW

71 posts in 317 days


posted 55 days ago

Very nice! I love the look of cherry when it is finished properly.

Great job!

-- Dennis, http://www.maplegrovewoodworks.com/

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CaptainSkully

496 posts in 458 days


posted 55 days ago

Nicely done. I had the same tools when I started. Keep up the good work!

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

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LesB

555 posts in 343 days


posted 55 days ago

Great looking piece.
You now have the same problem I had with mine. The new larger flat TVs won’t fit in cabinet. Fortunately it is easy to find other uses for such a nice cabinet and you get to build a new one.

-- Les B, Oregon

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Indiana_Parrothead

88 posts in 55 days


posted 55 days ago

Yes the TV just fit. Find a flat screen to fit is not going to be easy. But this TV is HDTV and HiDef so it might last for awhile.

-- We are the people our parents warned us about.

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stefang

1656 posts in 234 days


posted 55 days ago

A beautiful armoire, love the woods and very well done. Welcome to LJ and looking forward to seeing more of your projects.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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reggiek

719 posts in 170 days


posted 55 days ago

Well done!....goes to show it is the talents of the builder…and not just the tools that make a piece turn out…..gotta love cherry for a great wood to work with…

Welcome to LJ’s…I am assuming that you must be a Jimmy Buffett fan from the knickname….

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

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a1Jim

17209 posts in 477 days


posted 55 days ago

Looks beautiful great job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

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Indiana_Parrothead

88 posts in 55 days


posted 55 days ago

Yes, I am a Jimmy Buffett fan…
FIns Up

-- We are the people our parents warned us about.

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Loucarb

962 posts in 345 days


posted 55 days ago

Very well done & welcome aboard.

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Kent Shepherd

840 posts in 186 days


posted 55 days ago

Great work—-Welcome to Lumberjocks

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

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Ed Elizondo

80 posts in 423 days


posted 55 days ago

This is one fine project. The cherry really looks great. The trim is well done and fits the armoir. Good Job. Welcome aboard. Ed.E.

-- Ed E. " Taking one board at a time "

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panhandler

17 posts in 65 days


posted 55 days ago

Beautiful cabinet, my son is a parrot head he had me build him 20 frames to display his albums I built them out of nice oak but he wanted them painted bright colors like the Islands. You will enjoy this site I have only been here a few days and I cant stay away

-- Florida Panhandler

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huff

1630 posts in 185 days


posted 55 days ago

Beautiful work with some beautiful wood. I especially like the way you did the cove with the radius. Very nice.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

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RexMcKinnon

722 posts in 95 days


posted 55 days ago

Beautiful, after seeing the pictures with the doors closed I would never of gused that you would fit everything that you did in it.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

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lightweightladyleftie

419 posts in 612 days


posted 55 days ago

Beautiful! Love the cherry. Welcome and thanks for posting.

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

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Dusty56

3518 posts in 588 days


posted 55 days ago

Absolutely gorgeous project : ) !!!

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Indiana_Parrothead

88 posts in 55 days


posted 54 days ago

Thank you all for the very warm welcome and the compliments on the project. I hope to be able to contribuite and will be adding more projects soon.

Thanks, Mike

-- We are the people our parents warned us about.

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Walnut_Weasel

245 posts in 122 days


posted 54 days ago

Nice work!

-- James - What's your excuse this time??

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woodworm

8309 posts in 490 days


posted 53 days ago

Really very nice work.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Ed Elizondo

80 posts in 423 days


posted 42 days ago

Man, this is one great Armoir. You did a really great job on the finish. The joints are really tight. You used quite a bit of different joinery and it all came out great.

-- Ed E. " Taking one board at a time "

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jim1953

1614 posts in 742 days


posted 42 days ago

Great Lookin Job

-- Jim, Kentucky

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MDRoehl

31 posts in 12 days


posted 8 days ago

Great use of the figured cherry. Love the inlay work on the end panels.

-- Sawdust in my veins--

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CessnaPilotBarry

1292 posts in 602 days


posted 8 days ago

Great looking doors!

Not much of a JB fan, but I like your woodwork! <g>

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