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Project by CutNRun posted 743 days ago 1147 views 8 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Our old TV died so we had an excuse to upgrade to a flat panel. Naturally, the flat panel wouldn’t fit where the old, 26” tube type did so I had an opportunity for a project. The cabinet is ash, and was made from a PlansNow.com plan. I modified the front facing to include half-lap dovetails. The plan called for butt joints. I also added the draw-pinned breadboard ends to the cabinet top.

I’ve enjoyed the “you made that?” comments almost as much as the new, HD TV.

I’m not sure if the dog is waiting for Lassie re-runs or if she just wanted to be in the picture.

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time


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CharlieM1958

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posted 743 days ago

I really love this piece. Great styling, wood choice and finish.

I thought she was waiting for Rin Tin Tin to come on.
RinTinTin

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

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SPalm

951 posts in 780 days


posted 743 days ago

Very, very nice. The breadboard ends really add a nice touch.
You guys are really dating yourselves with Lassie and Rin Tin Tin :)

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 964 days


posted 743 days ago

Beautiful entertainment center. The breadboard ends were a good touch. You guys are all wrong, the dog is waiting for Roy Rogers’ show and his wonder dog Bullet.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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schroeder

514 posts in 1023 days


posted 743 days ago

Beautiful!, I’m looking to build something similar. Thanks for sharing it – looks like the dog approves also!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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miles125

1441 posts in 903 days


posted 743 days ago

Very handsome cabinet. You should be proud.
I always wanted a dog like rin tin tin, but my parents gave me floppy eared mutts from the pound and told me to use my imagination. I did.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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CutNRun

122 posts in 744 days


posted 743 days ago

Thanks for the kind words on the cabinet. It has gotten me lots of new tools (my wife liked it and is hopeful of additional items coming in from the garage). The dog is our three year-old Lab/Rottweiller mix. Her name is Kuma, which is Japanese for bear. She looked just like a little black bear as a puppy. The lab part will fetch a ball a couple of times and then the Rotty takes over and says “you go get the stupid ball, I’ve already gotten it twice and I need to keep an eye on the neighborhood.”

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

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Kaleo

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posted 743 days ago

Very nice unit, I really like the door panels. The finish looks really good and the craftsmanship looks excellent too.

-- Kaleo , http://www.kalafinefurniture.com

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Greg Mitchell

1383 posts in 967 days


posted 743 days ago

Nice looking TV cabinet. Great work.

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

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MsDebbieP

14171 posts in 1059 days


posted 742 days ago

(or “the littlest hobo”—but you’d better hope that he never comes into your part of town. It aways means trouble is following close behind!)

Great cabinet.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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PanamaJack

4447 posts in 975 days


posted 742 days ago

Very cool cabinet job. Better than any you can buy in a store for sure. It will last a whole lot longer also! Great job.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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relic

342 posts in 834 days


posted 741 days ago

Great cabinet, I made one similar http://lumberjocks.com/projects/2431. I really like the doors and the bread board ends.

-- Andy Stark

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Dano

217 posts in 930 days


posted 739 days ago

I just finished a similar project, I will post eventually on the blog but I wanted to complement you on yours and especially the breadboard ends. I wanted to do them on mine but was scared to try. There were so many “firsts” for me on this project which seemed to work out OK that I figured I was pushing the odds if I attempted!

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 533 days ago

Thats a nice cabinet.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Todd Thomas

4831 posts in 347 days


posted 299 days ago

nice looking project…..you did a great job…

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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