Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-3, страница 28

Wall Hung Display Cabinets

Favored curio pieces can be prominently displayed in this lovely wall-hung double cabinet. Ours is made from curly maple with a birch plywood back, but just about any wood can be used. Our plywood had an interesting book matched grain pattern, so we made a point to center it in the back of the large cabinet. A small detail, perhaps, but one that adds a great deal of interest to the piece.

Begin by making the large cabinet ends (parts A) and sides (parts B), and the small cabinet ends (parts J) and sides (parts K). If you don't have stock that's wide enough to provide the 6 in. and 8 in. widths that are needed, it will be necessary to edge-glue two or three narrower boards. Try to avoid edge-gluing though. No matter how good the joint is, the abrupt interruption of the grain line at the joint almost

always makes it show; and a piece like this looks best without any unnecessary distractions.

If you must edge-glue, look for straight-grain stock as the grain line break at the glue joint will be less apparent. Also, try to get the color of the wood to reasonably match. And, when cutting the stock, allow a little extra on both length and width. Later, after the clamps are removed, it can be trimmed