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It has an interesting mechanism with a leather valve so that the top slowly closes and lowers the interior display.
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After first rough sanding
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I glued down the corner of the door veneer, but it stuck to the clamp. I later learned I should have put wax paper over it to keep it from sticking.
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I re-glued the pieces of the door corner with wax paper. Also, I used wood filler on the corner that was all chipped up to fill in the gaps.
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Other corners needed some glue as well.
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High quality sand paper really is worth the extra cost. It lasts MUCH longer and is just better quality over all.
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Cabinet is finished with the sanding and ready to stain.
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I used a very light natural stain for most of the cabinet to keep the natural beauty of the wood showing.
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I used darker for the top doors and the base edge of the cabinet.
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Varnish for the cabinet and several coats for the top to make it as water resistant as possible.
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I found out that you should ALWAYS use a paint strainer to strain out lumps and gunk from your varnish. I made a quick stand to hold the disposable paint filters.
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A coat hanger in a drill makes a great varnish stir device.
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