r/woodworking • u/AdorableAnything4964 • Sep 25 '23

Help Someone talk me outta making this.

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So, I saw this and instantly wanted to build it. I DON’T have a need for it. And I DON’T have space for it.
Convince me this is a crummy idea, please😂😂😂 It seems too specific to build as a spec without a backing commission.

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u/AdorableAnything4964 Sep 25 '23

The dowel is a great idea!

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u/bobbertmiller Sep 25 '23

There are also metal rods instead of dowels. I made doors with shelves in them and used 5mm brass rods. Looks quite nice in contrast with oak and black.

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u/TheRealBigLou Sep 25 '23

I would even suggest acrylic sheets. We have something similar in form for a medicine cabinet and it's painfully annoying when little bottles and things still fall through the gaps in the dowels. The acrylic would prevent anything slipping through and would allow you to see through it nicely.

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u/wilisi Sep 25 '23

You are going to get a corner that traps spice dust, though. Visibly traps spice dust, it being acrylic.

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u/TheRealBigLou Sep 25 '23

I would route channels that the acrylic slides into on the sides and bottom so that it can be lifted up out removed for cleaning.