Bar Cabinet
This week Peter and Annalien are in entertainment mode so they decide to build a hanging Bar Cabinet out of a laminated Meranti wood. See how they build it step by step so that you may be inspired to build your very own!
You will need:
| Tools | Materials |
| POF 1400 Router | Meranti 20mm PAR |
| PST 18 Jig saw | Top and bottom 870 mm x 190 mm – 2 pieces |
| PSR 1800 Cordless drill | left, right and middle upright slats 750 mm x 190mm – 3 pieces |
| Spray gun | Shelves 425 mm x 190mm – 4 pieces |
| Pex 220 sander | drawer front and back 382 mm x 120 mm – 2 pieces |
| Primo Sander | Drawer bottom 422 mm x 188mm – 1 piece |
| PTK 14 Tacker | Drawer sides 120mm x 188mm – 2 pieces |
| PMR 1 Router | Back support slats 50 mm x 910 mm – 2 piece |
| PCM 1800 Compound Mitre Saw | side inserts 560 mm x 360mm (grain in direction of long side) |
| Heat Gun | Wine rack front and back 350mm x 910 mm – 2 pieces |
| Dremel versaflame | Wine rack top and inside slate 150mm x 910 mm – 2 pieces |
| Wine rack slats 50mm x 1200 mm – 4 pieces | |
| 4mm masonite 910 x 1200mm – 1 piece. | |
| Copper pipe 16mm – 1x 6mtr length cut to 1 mtr lengths ( x 6) | |
| 16mm copper elbows x 40 | |
| 16mm copper end stops x 10 | |
| 2 hole copper clamp/strap – 8 (to fasten copper pipe on the wall) | |
| 3-4mm mirrors (annealed on all edges) | |
| 423 mm x 343 mm – 2 pieces (hole drilled on 1 on top left corner, 1 drilled bottom left corner) 423 mm is top edge | |
| 423 mm x 147 mm – 1 piece (hole drilled on top right corner) 423 mm is top edge | |
| 423 mm x 173 mm – 1 piece | |
| 423mm x 197mm – 1 piece | |
| Mirror hanging screw set x 4 screws | |
| 3.5 x 30mm screws | |
| Double sided tape (1 roll for above mirrors) | |
| wood glue | |
| Red teak oil |
Follow these steps:
- With your wood cut to size you can start marking and measuring
- Mark out for pilot holes where sides, top and bottom fit together
- Mark out and drill holes for copper pipes
- Assemble frame (sides, top and bottom.)
- Cut copper pipes to size
- Assemble shelves and copper pipes into frame
- Assemble drawer sides and bottom.
- Cut out handle on drawer front using a jig saw.
- Assemble front and back to bottom and sides.
- Wine rack (fits to the bottom of the shelving unit
- Draw out shape on paper and cut out front and back panel,
- Assemble front, back and top.
- Attach cross slats
- Fit support slats
- Attach to shelf above
- Draw and cut backing board to size and attach
- Sand and oil.
- Attach mirrors to backing board
Download the plans/layout:
Take a close look:
