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Cabinet Attractive And Practical

Don And Dave Runyan U-Bild Features

This build-it-yourself pine china cabinet is the perfect piece of furniture for the dining room or breakfast nook. Not only is it an attractive and convenient place to display china and store linens, but its open buffet area comes in handy when serving, too. The cabinet is built primarily from 3/4-inch pine lumber, which can be stained (as shown) or treated with a clear finish for a stylish, country-pine appearance. Other materials for the project include one sheet each of hardboard and paneling, glass panels or wire screen, finishing hardware, dowel pins, mirror clips, nails, screws and glue.

Designed for amateur to intermediate-level do-it-yourselfers, this project calls for several straight cuts of pine and a few curved cuts, which are easy to size with full-size patterns. After the cuts are made, the upper and lower sections, drawer and doors are assembled separately. The doors are then hinged and upper and lower sections are screwed together.

The completed china cabinet measures about 70 inches tall by 35 inches wide by 19 inches deep.

The Pine China Cabinet plan, No. 667, is $6.50 and includes step-bystep instructions with 12 photos, fullsize traceable patterns, exploded assembly diagrams and a complete shopping list and cutting schedule.

A package of two china cabinet plans (including this one) plus two corner cabinet plans, No. C26, is $12.50. In addition, a catalog picturing hundreds of other do-ityourself projects for indoors and out is available for $3.95. Prices include sales tax, postage and handling.

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