Oak Cabinet

 My old friend Suzie wanted a cabinet to keep an aquarium, so I knew it had to be strong. I happen to have plenty of oak hanging around right now, so let's get to gluing some panels and get those fish happy!

Those are the panels in clamps on the bottom right

Panels are looking right!

Base is assembled

Went with a plywood back

The doors actually fit!

Finished with a brush on poly

This cabinet turned out great. I measured up for the top based on the size of the aquarium, then worked down for the base. Had to measure and glue panels to get the width & height established, then glued up a bottom and shelf. Rabbetted in a plywood back after assembly, then built some doors as rail, stile, & panel.

Dressing Oak

 I picked up some green 1x8x16' oak boards from the local sawmill and got started on a couple of projects. My friend Suzy wanted an aquarium stand, so that had to be a sturdy cabinet able to hold 250 lbs. Also my buddy Shawn wanted a bed that I had designed a while ago but never built. So let's start cutting up this oak! Where's my planer at?

The ripping setup

The mighty pile of oak

These are bed parts, rough cut

These are the cabinet parts, rough cut

More bed stuff

Got some time on the planer there, really made a lot of shavings

Cabinet parts are getting there

Bed stuff is more dressed, still some work to go there

Finally starting to glue up some panels. Next up will be more cabinet and bed details, and an update on the countertops