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Cabinet with coopered doors

The cabinet measures 16"x24", 8" deep at the center. All wood for the cabinet is Wormy Chestnut. Bottom shelf is fixed on a sliding dovetail, top shelf sets on pins with 3 positions. Back is random width ship lap with a V joint. The coopered doors are laminated, 4 boards on each leaf, then hand planed, scraped and sanded to create the curve, rise 1.5" from the sides to center, meet with an over lapping rabbet, swing on Brusso knife hinges and latch with 1/4" rare earth magnets.

The drawer boxes are also Chestnut, the faces are Walnut attached with lock/rabbet joints and the bottoms are lined with leather.

Finish: Lacquer over custom mix gel stain

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