cabinet

when i bought my tank, i just went with a metal stand. i wanted to make my own cabinet. it will be more like a shell. i made this replica antique drysink, that i liked so much , thought i do something similar for the shell.

 

Well, if your capable of making something like that, go for it! I am in the process of making my own stand as well, got quite frustrating over the weekend

 

Yeah....I am with Jason. You have a gift. Go for it. Just make sure it is level, level, level and there are enough supports to handle the weight.

 

actually it wont be supporting any weight. its just gonna be a shell around the metal stand the tank is on now. guess you could call it some lipstick and mascara. lol. and no i dont wear that myself. lol, i distress all the wood, basically beat it up to get the antiqued look. i also use square nails like they did long ago. what problems did you have packleader that got you frustrated?

 

Just trying to overthink it basically Was having some trouble joining the miter cut 2X6's for the bottom/top frame part and keeping them square (couldn't find any corner clamps for that sized lumber locally). I had to kind of re-think what I was actually doing, and have a pretty good system now. Butchered some lumber in the process But I may go back to it this week in the evenings. Might.

 

are the 2x6's gonna be seen? if not, you can always do like a butt overlap, then dress it up with some nicer wood for a facing. or if they are, would attaching the front to the up supports first , then adding the side miters to the front mitered piece work? gives more stability to getting a nice tight mitered joint.