Its done!
Tony - Memphis
Finally!
This is a Tantalus. I've been working on it, well, forever it seems. The wood is mahogany. Dye stained -a red and a brown. 4 coats of sealer followed by 16 coats of shellac rubbed by hand (Just kidding - three coats of Minwax wipe on!). Bought the decanters (first) on Amazon. They are heavy!
The design is mine, but I was heavily inspired by lots of images on the Google. I cut the brass on a CNC router (Bosch 1617). That was a steep learning curve. Lots of buffing. I lacquered them, but I did not like the look, so I stripped them and re-polished. The brass is a 300 series ( I think?) from a knife supply outfit. It is good for machining. The pins are from Lee Valley. I was nervous pounding those in! I pre-drilled and then used credit card with a hole to hold them and protect the brass until the last hit. Worked well.
There are spring loaded pins that keep the drawer from sliding out and from tipping the whole affair over. The lock worked out perfectly. I was real happy to find it - Rockler.
Fun project.
