I learned how to make a few basic woodworking projects this past year and thought I would try making a display case table. It is red oak, using 4 basic supplies you can get at Home Depot. 1x4's for the sides, the legs are 1x1's normally used for stair banister supports. I tapered them on a table saw using a jig that I made. The bottom is 1/8 plywood that fits into a groove on the sides like a drawer bottom. The top glass frame is actually from trim that you can buy as you see it, Groove and all. I just had to cut to fit the glass. The sides are attached to the legs with dowels, clamped, then glued. No screws in the construction. I found a dowel jig at Lowes and thought I would try it out. A couple of the holes had to be redone but it was largely a success. Finish is Minwax's Golden Oak stain with 3 coats of semi-gloss poly acrylic.
It was a fairly simple project that anyone who has basic skills and tools could do. The wood cost only about $50 and the glass about $40. Hinges made the whole project about $100. Seems like a pretty fair price for a piece of furniture that should last a lifetime.
It was a fairly simple project that anyone who has basic skills and tools could do. The wood cost only about $50 and the glass about $40. Hinges made the whole project about $100. Seems like a pretty fair price for a piece of furniture that should last a lifetime.
