Antique Oak Wardrobe

The old center panel was just a piece of 1/4 inch veneered plywood. The client wanted something with a little more pizzazz. After visiting Hearne Hardwoods Website and seeing some English brown oak that looked like it would match up real nice, I gave them a call. I talked to Gary Hearne and found out the wood in this wardrobe was most likely English brown oak since it had been made in Wales. I told him what I needed and he picked out a nice piece of 5/4 quartersawn English brown oak to ship.

I was able to slice it into three pieces to make the new center panel. If this new panel didn't catch my client's eye, nothing would!

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	Here's the old center panel.
	The quartersawn English brown oak is ready to take to the bandsaw to slice into three pieces. This lumber cost $15 per board foot, so I couldn't afford to make a mistake!
	The three pieces have been run through the planer and been edge jointed. Now they're ready to be glued up.
	Here they are glued and in the clamps to dry. Afterwards I'll smooth the glue joints with a cabinet scraper and cut the panel to final size.
	This is the finished panel resting in the frame. I used some plastic clips on the back side to hold the panel in the frame and allow for wood movement.


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