Staging Cabinet

Not a storage cabinet, but a staging cabinet. The shelves have a lip on the front and strip on the back to prevent cars - in their boxes* - from sliding off. The front shelf trim also provides a finished look that matches the style of the cabinet itself. This feature wasn't part of the original design but came about during reconstruction."Backless" and not yet varnished, but otherwise complete.The cabinet started life as a piece of furniture for a children's classroom, built by the Community Playthings company of Rifton, New York. I found this sad specimen in the cast-off furniture at my local community college during one of their clean-outs. It has lived in my garage for a year or two at least. Only recently with the establishment of a workshop in the garage, and the acquisition of a few second-hand tools, have I felt ready to tackle this project.The sad state I started with.After some measurements I determined I could increase the number of sliding shelves from 8 to 18. Each slot…

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