Cabinets, Bookcases and Wall Shelves - Hot to Build All Types of Cabinets, Shelving and Storage Facilities for the Modern Home - 77 Designs with Compl. Milton Gunerman

      As shown in the sketch (F) the free end of the two door units has a 1/4″ pin located 3/8″ from the end. This pin rides in the groove in the underside of the shelf. The right-hand door is hinged to the cabinet side first. The left-hand door has the pin inserted, then is set in position, after which the hinge which connects it to the right-hand door is applied.

      The door pull is made of a piece of 1 1/2″ square stock 16″ long. It is turned down in the lathe to the full diameter. One side is planed flat to produce a surface 1″ wide. This surface is fastened against the door at the point indicated in the sketch, with 1 1/4″ flat head screws.

      The movable shelves are made of two pieces of 3/4″ solid stock 10″ wide and 34 3/8″ long. The front edge is finished off half-round. Two plate grooves are cut in the upper shelf. These grooves are placed 1″ apart and 1″ from the back edge. Before the brass channel in which the glass doors slide is applied the cabinet should be finished. The work should be sandpapered thoroughly and then given a coat of paste filler. This is followed by a coat of shellac. After the shellac is dry, the surfaces should be sandpapered with a No. 00 sandpaper. Two coats of lacquer are applied. The shade of lacquer used will depend on the individual’s choice of color and upon the color scheme of the room where the cabinet is to be located.

      The glass doors slide in brass channels. Four pieces of channel 3/8″ × 3/8″ × 3/8″ are required. The thickness of the metal is .040 which allows slightly more than 1/4″ for the inside dimension of the channel. The channels are cut to fit inside the case and fastened in place with 1/2″ No. 4 flat head screws. Holes for these are drilled and countersunk in the channel. The upper channels are applied first. The glass is set in place, the lower channel slipped under the glass as shown in the photograph, Fig. 10, then the channel is placed in position on the shelf. The glass doors are made of 1/4″ plate glass 18″ × 21 5/8″ with finger grips at each end as shown.

       Glass doors are installed in the cabinet by holding bottom strip of channel on glass while putting in place