After I built my first watch cabinet some here suggested some improvements. I have been working on this one between other projects. Yesterday I applied the first coat of oil.
It is made from tiger Maple with a waterbase stain and will have an oil finish. The inside back will have black felt to back the hanging watches. I incorperated two small drawers and the fancy top and base.
It will hold about forty watches when completed, with room in the drawers for more watches or chains, etc.

Ed...That is going to be a real beauty. Keep those pictures coming.

Roger

Gorgeous figuring in that maple, Ed - and increasingly hard to find. Were you saving that board for just such a project?

Beautiful wood and the craftsmanship ain't bad either. Really nice, Ed.

Thanks for the kind comments. The lumber I lucked upon locally. If I would have been a week earlier I could have had my pick of the boards. Most was made into to T&G flooring for a local guy. I'll bet he is still beaming from the purchase!

Outstanding wood, seems a waste to make flooring out of it. That level of quality in tiger maple is usually only seen in gun stocks and fine cabinetry.

Agreed - I've never had access to maple of that grade.

The place is a small local saw mill that has his own kiln.
Not only was the lumber nice the guy sold it for $2.50 a BF T&G and all.

Nice job on that cabinet.

An update on the cabinet.
The door, back and most of the 42 hooks installed.
I will update for those interested when I hang it.

Another view.

Superb craftmanship, Ed....and that Tiger Maple is georgous....I really like it...!

Great project pictures as well, keep'em coming as the project progresses, we are all very interested to see your watches hanging in their new home....

Regards,

Jerry

You do great work.

Wouldn't that be an awesome auction item right here folks

Maybe a half/half "Owner vs. IHC Fund Raiser" piece of work

I would start it at say $250.



regards,
bb

Buster, that would be a good idea. But this one already has a place picked out for it.