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    A Whiskey Wall Cabinet

    May 27, 2019 5 minutes
    Story by Cat Cook.

    This small cabinet can be built over a weekend or two and is an ideal way to store and display your favourite bottles of whiskey. Add a small shelf and there’s a place for your glasses too. This is a great project to practise some fundamental woodworking skills on – the outcome is a beautiful and functional cabinet made with minimal expense.

    Materials

    I used American white oak for my cabinet both for its clear and attractive figure and for its workability. The glass for the door came from my local office supplier – a $4 picture frame kit gave me a ready-cut A3 size piece (photo 1). Designing the cabinet around this known measurement works for our purpose.

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