Michael Singer of Michael Singer Fine Woodworking, Felton, CA, is a finalist in the 2015 Custom Woodworking Design Portfolio Awards with his project “RCS Media Cabinet” entered in the Residential Furniture: Freestanding category.

Project Description: The brief for this piece was for a place to hide media equipment that was also an artistic centerpiece to the room. The result was a richly shaped and detailed cabinet with a distinctive curved main case. It has adjustable shelves inside its curved case, as well as glass display shelves and a large storage drawer in the left “wing”.

Project Construction Details: The curved case sides were laminated in a vacuum bag, as was the veneer. The adjustable shelves are beveled to follow the shape of the case sides. The glass shelves on either side of the case are fit into dadoes in the case sides as well as the back medallion.

Materials Used: The main case is veneered in curly maple and ribbon sapele. The base, tops and medallion edging are solid wenge, with the medallion itself being mappa burl. Inlay materials include Claro walnut, redwood burl, wenge, and abalone. Veneers were supplied by Certainly Wood of New York.

Equipment and/or Software Used: All lamination and veneering was done using a Vacuum Pressing Systems press. Design work was done using McNeel and Assoc. Rhinoceros software.