I'm still battling with how to construct the front section of the upper cabinets.
I don't particularly like the all black finish of Troels' original build. But it's unlikely I would be able to veneer all the angles to a presentable standard. The other two options I'd considered are : a) using some burl wood slabs I have lying around and doing a thick epoxy pour over everything in a mould, then carving out from there; or b) using some spare oak worktop I have to construct the main frame, with some valcromat as the front baffle.
I'm going to try option B first, as it's the cheaper option. If it doesn't turn out great I can always attempt to veneer over the top... My main concern is having visible blockwork in the oak which I really dislike.
I don't particularly like the all black finish of Troels' original build. But it's unlikely I would be able to veneer all the angles to a presentable standard. The other two options I'd considered are : a) using some burl wood slabs I have lying around and doing a thick epoxy pour over everything in a mould, then carving out from there; or b) using some spare oak worktop I have to construct the main frame, with some valcromat as the front baffle.
I'm going to try option B first, as it's the cheaper option. If it doesn't turn out great I can always attempt to veneer over the top... My main concern is having visible blockwork in the oak which I really dislike.