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With all the planning that we did, changes were made along the way. One change turned out to be the electronic component layout. This case was supposed to be for the t.v. to sit on. I made a new base cabinet for the t.v. and turned this piece into a modern coffee table.
I would not normally just have done a butt joint of the top to the sides, but since it was going into the cabinet of the entertainment center, visually it did not matter. The problem that I had to find a solution for, was the holes in the back of the box for running wires. I came up with the idea of a “floating” panel. I used 1/4” MDF and left a 1/4” recess all the way around. I put the back panel on that and painted the recess with black lacquer.
The material here is curly maple plywood. I had to veneer the drawer face myself. A relief cut into the face and adding a second handle balanced the drawer visually. It was an awkward size for a single drawer and so I made it look like two.
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Roger Strautman
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posted 577 days ago
Once again you made a very beautiful piece!
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Dollarbill
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posted 577 days ago
Todd,
Where in the world did you find curly maple plywood? Did you have to sell your truck to get it?
Bill
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 577 days ago
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Don
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posted 577 days ago
Todd, I particularly like this piece because it represents a number of design solutions. Even after you described it, I could swear that was a four drawer unit. Very clean and beautiful. When using wood this lovely, I think it best to keep the design clear – let the wood do the talking.
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oscorner
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posted 576 days ago
Those are single drawers! You did a great job making them look like two drawers.
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jockmike2
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posted 576 days ago
Very nice Todd. Nice lines and color. jockmike
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Diane
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posted 565 days ago
I love this design. I can’t tell that is single drawers either.
Diane
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Damian Penney
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posted 470 days ago
Very nice indeed, I love the back of it and like the other people have said I’d never have guessed that was a single drawer and the fake double definitely gives the piece balance.
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Napaman
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posted 458 days ago
just seeing this with the new LJ’s format…beautiful piece…this is still new to me but I really love the curly maple…we need a low entertainment center and that is a knock out…great…
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mot
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posted 458 days ago
Tod! Very nice. I missed this one…I don’t know how, but I did. I really like this. I’m doing an entertainment center in a home theatre below a drop down screen. This piece is going to change my direction. I really like the modern look to it. Thanks for sharing it. I know it’s been posted for awhile, but I find the shear volume of projects on LJ getting overwhelming!
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Rj
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posted 109 days ago
Your a man with taste this is the style I just love, Modern but not going over board ..
I love Maple & Black together .
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