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Anyone know where I can find the best deal on Ashton ESGs?

$40 got me more than enough Spanish Cedar than I'll need for this project, a nice 8' x 10" x 1" rough cut board, not bad at all! I'm going to mill it down to 1/4" thickness which will then be tack nailed to the interior in 2.5" tongue and groove interlocking strips. The small pile of wood in...

Make sure you apply it liberally and clamp it over night. You can find the glue at any woodworking store. Call HD, they might or probably do have it.

Stunning. Can you post more photos of the work you did on the corner edges? Looks to be inlayed?

Update tonight: After doing some research I learned that my local community center has a woodshop and $7 gets you 4 hours of time!!! Reading this online I was skeptical but once I saw the shop I couldn't believe it... Top notch equipment, helpful woodworking master to offer guidance on...

Heh, ok cool. I thought you were razzing me. :smokingco

Hey now... I was using the proper tools, just not of the quality needed for a project like this. The poor fencing system on the table saw is really what did me in. Couldn't get a 90* cut for it's life.

Well today's lesson learned is that a portable carpenter's tablesaw with a terrible fence system is not suffiient for this project. Anyone in the DC area have a woodshop I can gain access to? :)

Bob, Upon closer inspection you're absolutely right, It's a solid board with veneer on both sides. I measured out the inside and it is pretty square. Corners are nice and 90* and I took some measurements of width and height from various points and it's very consistent. I'm glad to hear...

Thanks Bob. It's great to hear from that master. I don't think the walls are veneer constructed. I think everything on this beast is solid. Hopefully this interior picture will shed some light on that: Thank you for the detail on making the door plug. I'm going to make my plywood mock-up...

Worthy of a bump, this is gorgeous and quite similar to a project I'm working on.

Question: How much does Spanish cedar expand when humidified and in what direction (wider or taller [with grain]. I need to know if I should cut my lining snug to fit or allow for expansion room, and if so, how much. If I allow for expansion room I think I'll put extra foam stripping...

Question, is Spanish cedar available in sheets at 3/4" thickness? I need about a 4'x4' board to do this. I called my local woodworking shop and they have 1" thickness at 5 inches x 10 ft long. I suppose I could mill it and cut it down and glue up the panels, but solid panel construction would...

Without a doubt.

Did you vomit in your ashtray?

Thanks mate. Ron, incase my design idea for the seal was incomprehensible, I made this rough sketch which i think better explains what I'm thinking of doing for the seal.

The money shot in half decent lighting:

Thanks Ron! I will certainly let you know when I get there. You can see in the picture the door shuts flush into the cabinet. I'm thinking of using 3/8" (or maybe 3/4") thick Spanish cedar to line the box. That thickness is plenty to slap rubber stripping on the edge and set it back that...

An antique ice box would be sick. I love the hardware on those with the ridiculous hinges and latches. An idea to consider if you don't want to drop $1,000 on the real thing would be to build your own. There are a number of instructions out there about how to build one and a number of places...

Alright, I just got home from the first day of woodworking classes and I'm feeling confident about tackling this project. First I have a few questions... Since cedar is far more absorbent of moisture than whatever ultra-hardwood the cabinet is made of. For this reason I'm hesitant about...