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TV Cabinet above driver.
Keith Oliver:
David:
Thanks for the offer. I went through all of the literature in my coach to verify my recollection that the wood was Poplar, and to my surprise, it turns out I was wrong, it is Alder, equally unavailable here. I have some maple, so I may make the doors up and if they don't look too out of place, that may do.
Jeremy Parrett:
Hi Richard,
I think I am going to remove the bottom upholstered panel from the TV Cabinet .Then carefully cut the bottom off the whole cabinet so when the upholstered panel is replaced it will be at the exact same height as the panels beside it. I can make these cuts with a dremel tool and a jig saw.
Richard Crane:
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I would like to make a pair of matching raised panel doors for the TV cabinet in the bedroom, so I can turn it into a storage cupboard. I think the wood used for the cabinets in my coach is poplar, which is not available here. What wood did you use? Where did you find a source for that wood? Hinges too.
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Keith,
Our coach is dark Cherry. The inlay is Makore, an African Cherry wood. I bought two pieces of Curley Makore from Rockler, a nationwide woodworking retail and on line supplier. They were 1/8" thick. They are not identical to the other cabinet inlays, but, so close you don't notice. I believe the hinges are Blum. They are available from cabinet shops or stores like Home Depot.
I don't know how to post pictures to the site. If you will send me an email address I have several photos I can send you, or, give me instructions how to attach photos.
Richard & Judie Crane
2000 Marquis Jasper C12
Keith Oliver:
I managed to find some Alder and am in the process of building the doors. I have looked at hinges in several stores, and there are many acceptable options, although none exactly the same. I don't have exactly the same router bits to make the moldings, but can come close. I predict no-one will notice the differences.
Steve Adams:
Would everyone contributing to this string who has already done so or is in the process of modifying their front TV cabinet for an LED/LCD TV mind posting some pictures? For those of us who want to do something but have no idea what or how to do this would be a great help.
Thanks, Steve
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