Kit Basher Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 This project started when I bought a big pile of glass shelves. The shelves are tempered glass, and cannot be cut, so I had to make the cabinets to fit the shelves. Fortunately, the shelves are two different lengths, so I could make two equal sized cabinets, and still have a place for my Saturn V. The cabinets are made of old (unused) fencing boards, which turned out to be quarter sawn white oak. The only major expense was the glass for the sliding doors. This thing may take the rest of my life to fill up. I'm hoping it doesn't pull the wall down. All that glass is HEAVY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 That is a fine looking cabinet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Gorgeous cabinet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Excellent cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Wow, that is a beautiful cabinet! How about a picture of your fence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) Thanks, Ray! Thanks, Tom! Thanks, Jim! 14 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Wow, that is a beautiful cabinet! How about a picture of your fence? LOL. Thankfully, these boards never made it to the fence, they were just stored in the barn. Made them much easier to use! Thanks, Greg! Edited March 8, 2020 by Kit Basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 What an awesome cabinet especially with the perfect vertical display space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimguy Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 One of the finest cabinets I have seen I must say. Bravo Hugh. Really excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 That's a beautiful piece. As for pulling away from the wall, with the obvious woodworking skills, I'm certain you've got it well anchored into the studs. A great piece and inspirational in design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Very nicely done. wIsh I had that kind of know-how. My woodworking skills are limited to assembling Ikea shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Thanks, Keith! Thanks, David! 1 hour ago, iBorg said: That's a beautiful piece. As for pulling away from the wall, with the obvious woodworking skills, I'm certain you've got it well anchored into the studs. A great piece and inspirational in design. Oh yeah, it's thoroughly anchored to the wall, I'm just afraid it will pull the whole wall down!? Thanks, Mike! 49 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said: Very nicely done. wIsh I had that kind of know-how. My woodworking skills are limited to assembling Ikea shelves. Thanks, Dan! I've been a professional woodworker for 30+ years. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) Wow - that's is a perfect display case. Well done. Many of us have the opposite problem - too many models and not enough cases. Since I build kits and also collect diecast - I have run out of space but it has not stoped me from buying or building. ? Edited March 9, 2020 by vamach1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 That's a beautiful looking piece of furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, vamach1 said: Wow - that's is a perfect display case. Well done. Many of us have the opposite problem - too many models and not enough cases. Since I build and collec diecast - I have run out of space but it has not stoped me from buying or building. ? Thanks, Rex! I was in the same boat. My other displays are full. My storage for unbuilt kits is overflowing. That won't stop me either!? Thanks, David! Edited March 8, 2020 by Kit Basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Gorgeous case, and I'm duly envious. Is that the 1:48 Monogram F-102? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: Gorgeous case, and I'm duly envious. Is that the 1:48 Monogram F-102? Thanks, Kevin! Yes, that's the Revellogram F-102. Hobby Lobby's last clearance had it on sale for $7.49. I couldn't pass it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Beautiful display case,Hugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 27 minutes ago, Kit Basher said: Thanks, Kevin! Yes, that's the Revellogram F-102. Hobby Lobby's last clearance had it on sale for $7.49. I couldn't pass it up. Indeed, that is an excellent price. I have the Encore boxing, but have no real idea when I'll get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 That is a beautiful set of shelves , it's a good thing you built the Saturn. As for the weight of tempered glass, I've been there and done that, my display contains 48- 6mm tempered glass shelves each 3 ft long with four sliding doors each 7x3 ft. Thank goodness I had help hauling all that glass in when I build my dream of a life time cabinet a few years back. If you ever fill your up, and you probably will, you can always add an addition underneath. That display case is something that you can be as proud of as the models inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 VERY nice job on that display cabinet Hugh and you'll find (maybe) with all that emptiness in your cabinet that it will motivate you to finish more models to add to the case. It happened to me and soon I'll have to add another shelf, that is if I get out of my current "building slump." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Thanks, Carl! Thanks, Robert! 9 minutes ago, High octane said: (maybe) with all that emptiness in your cabinet that it will motivate you to finish more models to add to the case. Thanks, Nick! I hope you are right, last year was a slow year for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Very nice cabinet! You are a skilled woodworker! I have never seen or heard anybody using oak for fence material. Usually it is cedar. Oak would have made a really solid fence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, peteski said: I have never seen or heard anybody using oak for fence material. Usually it is cedar. Oak would have made a really solid fence! Thanks Peter! I guess it depends on geography. Around here, oak is plentiful, and cedar is rare. Cedar would make good fence posts, but the #1 choice for posts in this area is locust, again plentiful. Oak is used for the horizontal boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Interesting. I did not know that. I'm in the New England area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 that's beautiful workmanship, Hugh! I could have that cabinet full within an hour! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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