Display Cabinet

I began this project with materials from the old family farm. The bulk of this cabinet was built with thick redwood that made up the barn silo. The door frames were built from the barn siding, with some of the paint still attached. When I was a little tike, I collected toy tractors. They eventually ended up in boxes until I got married and we bought a house. Then, it was time to get my collection back out for display. I drew up the plans and went to work. I hope you enjoy it!

Step 1 In the Beginning

This is what the redwood looked like when I started. First, I had to run them through the table saw, cutting off both the tongue and the groove. Then came the planer. This removed the paint, wear and tear, some of which I left behind for character.

Comments

[kidproquo]

This turned out great but those crooked handles are killing me.

[Hallmar]

Farmtastic!!

[kellimaier]

Hey thanks...I wouldn't make mine quite so...rustic, but I have been needing some kind of solution for my elephants.

[Robyntheslug]

When I was a kid I had a little metal John Deer like the one on the bottom left of the cabinet =)<br/><br/>Nice work!<br/>

[DoctorDigital84]

Now that is one manly cabinet! Hand built AND filled with tractors! Nice manly site, too!