Gazebo Cabinet
A custom-fit solid-oak cabinet for the gazebo.
Background
This is actually a pretty beefy piece, the pictures don’t seem to capture the scale of it. I think that is because the unit is actually pretty deep. We had originally planned for this to hold a small fridge and microwave, so we had to make it big enough to hold the largest item.
As big as it is, and with red oak being a relatively heavy hardwood, well it is another one of my classic, “Geez is this thing heavy” pieces. Yep, this thing is 100% solid oak, no plywood at all here.
The Design
Sketchup
I created a Sketchup drawing to get things going again. It was around this time that I started using some of the advanced layout tools to generate cut-lists automatically.
You need to get it done right in Sketchup and there is a bit of extra work to do in labelling your parts, but once you do, you hit a button, and your cut-list is auto-generated for you. Print it off and take it down to the shop, and you are off to the races.
Yeah, I am a geek, I know it. I have embraced it.
The Cabinet
We built this to fit under the tv in the gazebo. The gazebo is the name for a small building we have in the back that is setup as a little getaway room. It’s a pretty cool little spot.
We were going to put a little fridge and microwave in there, but current thinking is that I will add a drawer and a door to the right side instead. Then we can hide more messy things in there.
Materials
- Red Oak KJP Select Hardwoods
- Rubio Monocoat Intense Black Precolour Easy, Black Oil 2C for finish
- Festool Domino for pretty much all joinery, except pocket holes for the back stretchers