TV/Stereo Stand by Alex Reid, skookum

TV/Stereo Stand
by Alex Reid, skookum
Zushi, Japan

Here's a picture of my latest project:

It is a TV/Stereo stand.

I used maple and walnut.

My original intention was to make solid panel construction.

My wife wanted a little more design in it.

She was the one that suggested a "S" shape.

I thought about it and decided that it was a nice idea but the solid panels were out.

So I switched to a mission style.

The joints for the main cabinet are sliding dovetail.

The finish is just an oil/varnish.

This worked out a little nicer though because it provided:

More ventilation

Lightened the load

reduced construction material costs.

It was a little more labour intensive and given a chance to do it again I would try a different method with sliding dovetails.

Finishing is not my strongest area as I tend to go with the easyiest route.

It was sanded to P320 and done with 3 coats of wipe on/wipe off oil/varish.

I was actually not quite sure about this one but in the end it turned out alright.

All the rails slide in from the back.

The sliding dovetails really give it structural strength.

The shelves are dado and rabett.

The bend was done on the bandsaw after all the machining (dovetail and dado cut) was finished.

So rather than viewing this as a bent piece look it as a straight piece that got a little extra shaping.

I went with the open air design specifically for ventilation.

Joe Lyddon:
I think your entertainment center is just
A W E S O M E !!

Great design with plenty of air circulation to keep the heat problems to a minimum.

I would like to add it to my Collection...
Do I have your permission to grab your pictures and text for my collection??

skookum:
Joe, go right ahead and put in your collection.
I would be very happy to be a part of that.