I did not realize you had already built the frame. I don't know what further input you need. It sounds like you've got things figured out.



Back to your original point, no worry about birch - it's safer than pine if anything.



Regarding the cage design I mentioned, it does look like nice furniture. Basically the sides, top and back end up looking like the door panel of a shaker cabinet. You can go a bit fancier with a different router bit.



I've always been more surprised more people don't build cages like this. Besides saving weight and being very attractive, it also makes building the panels to unorthodox sizes much easier than with plywood.



Once I buy a home I'll start building cages with this design again.



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Sounds cool but!



I'm really trying for the furniture look. Like "Nice" furniture. I want it to look like a china cabinet on the outside and a jungle on the inside. Difficult but when it's done it will be sharp. I do worry about the weight. I'm building it in 3 sections, top-middle-bottom so it's manageable and will fit through doors. I've already built the frame for the bottom out of 2X4's to support the weight of the other 2 sections. I've also built the frame of the sides of the top section out of 3/4 X 1-1/2 ripped pieces of 2X4. I'll use the birch on the outside of the front and sides, and pine for the inside and back. The inside will be completely painted and siliconed and the outside will be stained and polyurethaned to a high gloss. I do still need input though.



Thanx for the help. Again!

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