Finish

Sanding the cabinet through the grits was time consuming but I wanted to oil the cabinet to give a rich colour. Using 120,180,240,360,400,600,800 and finishing with 1200. Then applying 3 coats of livos oil brought the grain to life.

Finishing

Fettling the edges, making sure all the peaks match and the doors and drawers are flush with the cabinet carcass. 

Handles

As this cabinet has random carving I decided to place the handle on the top draw more at an angle, to irritate the eye.

Handles - the process

I designed the drawings so there is a flat area on each draw and door to accommodate the handles. I had already worked out what handles I was to make before drawing and carving the front panels.
These handles I wanted to be not very big, quite unobtrusive, like the crest  of a wave. But they needed to be big enough to grab, get your finger underneath and on top. 
I thought silver would be a nice contrast.

Dremel cutting space for silver handle

Random pictures

Some random pictures my wife took during the silver handle process

Handles - the process

Cutting out the shape

Filing the shape

Annealing 

Shaping

Handmade sterling silver handles

At the start of 2011 I attended South West College of TAFE in Bunbury gaining a Certificate IV in Jewellery with lecturer Steve Pease a Margaret River artist. 
 Took a run down to Steve's workshop to run past the design and process involved with him.

Drawer and drawing of handles on his bench