Display Case
I decided to make
this case to test out a decent construction method that could be
applied quickly to projects like this. A couple of weeks ago I
helped an acquaintance who just moved to the area build a quick
display case so that she could put her turnings on sale at a
local crafts mall. I was unhappy (to say the least) with the
resulting case although she says she is happy with it. This case
is exactly the same frontal size and an inch deeper than the
first case. This was made out of meranti/luan that I salvaged
from the bookcases demolished during the kitchen remodel. The
case is joined by half-blind dovetails with added top and bottom
caps and a dadoed-in 1/8-inch luan plywood back. Flush across
the back of the top and bottom area hard maple cleats with a
beveled edge that will allow the case to be hung in either
orientation by a similar cleat screwed to the wall. The
cabinet's cleats are let into the sides, and both glued and
screwed to help them hold any reasonable load that might be
enclosed. The door is built with mortise-and-tenon joints, has
double-strength glass in a rabbet, piano hinge, and three
concealed high-intensity magnets from Lee Valley to keep it
securely closed. Shelves rest on 5mm pegs arranged in a 32mm
drill pattern. Size in inches: 36 X 18 X 6½. Finish at
the moment is sprayed black lacquer.
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