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Modular Barrister

July 5th, 2009 in The Gallery     
Wilko Wilko, member
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Walnut cleats lock cabinets together
Photo: Elissa Reis
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A friend asked if I would build him a unique storage unit for his insane comic book collection - one that his wife would allow in the house. The 5 cabinets and the 2 molding pieces stack up and a lock together with simple cleats. 100+ mortise and loose tenon joints. I paid lots of attention to the "movement" in the grain.


Design or Plan used: My own design
posted in: The Gallery, modern, cherry, walnut, bookcase, mortise and tenon
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Wilko writes: Thanks a lot. There's a slot in each side up to about 2" from the top. They hang on pegs from that remaining 2", if that makes sense. Get me at rswilkinson@gmail.com and l'lI send some detailed pics. It worked really well. The method also makes so you push the top and the bottom pops out to give you a place to open it from. No "handle" hardware needed. They swing out and then slide back into the cabinet, like most barrister doors. Posted: 10:29 pm on July 7th
coastaleddie writes: Nice work. What did you use for door hardware? Posted: 7:27 am on July 6th
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