Good morning fellow BOTL/SOTL,
I've been doing at of research regarding this topic, and I think I'm ready to take the plunge, with just a couple of questions to pose to guys who have done this sort of thing before. I'm still in the research phase of this and getting ready to start gathering materials.
I want to build a mid century modern style credenza humidor. My rough size is about 60" long, 16" wide, 16" tall (it will sit on furniture legs to bring it up to about 30" high when it's all said and done.)
Originally, I wanted to build the credenza out of solid 1" Walnut, using Dowel joints to attach the sides, etc. Since it's going to be kind of long, I figured that I will have a solid board in the middle dividing it in half; essentially creating two separate cabinets in the credenza. That way, I can also use 4 cabinet style doors with euro style hinges, instead of doing sliding doors or 2 30" cabinet doors. I want to do one or two shelves in each compartment. As far as lining it, I wasn't sure about using solid Spanish cedar planks, or veneered walls with SC shelves/boxes. After doing more research, I have questions...
1. Would I be better off using plywood or MDF for the cabinet with a Walnut veneer? I was worried about warping or disintegration with using those, but it seems like there might be more issues with solid wood (warps/cracks).
2. The Spanish Cedar question, which everyone has answered plenty of times (with different answers depending on the thread/forum). Do I need to line the inside with SC planks or will a cabinet of this size be okay with SC veneer? It seems like lots of people have varying opinions on this. I will definitely use SC planks for shelves, and use cigar boxes and trays to fill up the dead space. I've also seen SC plywood, would that be sufficient for my application?
3. If I need to use spanish cedar planks, do you guys buy 4/4 lumber and get it milled down to 1/4 or 3/8? Also, if I need to use planks, can I glue it down the middle of the board, or do I have to tension fit it?
Sorry for the super long post and that I'm asking questions that have been answered already. I've tried to do my homework and read your other builds, but I just want to get feedback from you guys that have been down this road before. Thanks yall!
I've been doing at of research regarding this topic, and I think I'm ready to take the plunge, with just a couple of questions to pose to guys who have done this sort of thing before. I'm still in the research phase of this and getting ready to start gathering materials.
I want to build a mid century modern style credenza humidor. My rough size is about 60" long, 16" wide, 16" tall (it will sit on furniture legs to bring it up to about 30" high when it's all said and done.)
Originally, I wanted to build the credenza out of solid 1" Walnut, using Dowel joints to attach the sides, etc. Since it's going to be kind of long, I figured that I will have a solid board in the middle dividing it in half; essentially creating two separate cabinets in the credenza. That way, I can also use 4 cabinet style doors with euro style hinges, instead of doing sliding doors or 2 30" cabinet doors. I want to do one or two shelves in each compartment. As far as lining it, I wasn't sure about using solid Spanish cedar planks, or veneered walls with SC shelves/boxes. After doing more research, I have questions...
1. Would I be better off using plywood or MDF for the cabinet with a Walnut veneer? I was worried about warping or disintegration with using those, but it seems like there might be more issues with solid wood (warps/cracks).
2. The Spanish Cedar question, which everyone has answered plenty of times (with different answers depending on the thread/forum). Do I need to line the inside with SC planks or will a cabinet of this size be okay with SC veneer? It seems like lots of people have varying opinions on this. I will definitely use SC planks for shelves, and use cigar boxes and trays to fill up the dead space. I've also seen SC plywood, would that be sufficient for my application?
3. If I need to use spanish cedar planks, do you guys buy 4/4 lumber and get it milled down to 1/4 or 3/8? Also, if I need to use planks, can I glue it down the middle of the board, or do I have to tension fit it?
Sorry for the super long post and that I'm asking questions that have been answered already. I've tried to do my homework and read your other builds, but I just want to get feedback from you guys that have been down this road before. Thanks yall!
