How to Build a Wooden Display Case
If you are love wooden items and love to make yourself your favorite ones, you will want to build something for your own house. The furniture and other things you make for your house will stay a long time and be part of your family history. There are many wooden items you can have at your home, but some simple things are always necessary, and a wooden display case will be a perfect item to have that you made yourself. So, if you are planning on making a wooden display case and need some help, we will help you with how to build a wooden display case.
Building an item of wooden furniture is not as easy as an expert will tell you. But if you have some knowledge of how things work and have the proper equipment, you will be able to make it with a little bit of more determination. Learning how to build a wooden display case may seem a bit too complicated, but you will figure things out quickly and start executing the plan if you read through the instruction well. So, without any further ado, we should start with all the steps.
Steps on How to Build a Wooden Display Case
Step One
You should only pick up the screen door and bring the lower portion out of the way to cover the screen door. If the tires on the screen door are broken, bent, or confiscated, you should detach them and carry them to the hardware store to get the same scale. Many new screen doors have a lighter aluminum frame and are equipped with a wide bug panel with fiberglass. The board is wrapped tightly with rubber splines pushed into shallow holes, and fixed to the edge.
So, for this project, you will need-
- Various sizes of plywood of your choice
- Glass
- Electric jigsaw
- Router
- Sandpaper
- Glass
- Electric screwdriver
- Screws
- Wood Glue
Step Two
After you are done gathering all the needed materials, you can begin with the first work of how to build a wooden display case.
The first thing you have to do is measure everything up.
If you are going to make a rectangular display case, then you will need two bases and four side bases. To make them, you have to cut the bottom and top floors according to how big you want them. As for the side ones, cut them according to the depth of the case.
Step Three
After cutting the pieces, you will have to set the top base aside as you will work with it later.
Now you need to join the four sides to the bottom base. You can use wood glue or screw for joining them. If you are using glue, you will not have any problem with joining them, but in case of screws, you will have to take a proper measurement. We will suggest you use glue as it is very easy to work with, but you will have to do with screws if you cannot find glue. Join the four sides with the base by using screws or glue. Join the other part of the base so that you can make a perfect rectangle box for the box table. Then join all the corners and sides to complete the table.
Step Three
Now you will start making the door for your box. To make the door, you will attach the glass to the wood.
Take four pieces of wood straps according to the measurement of the box you just made. Cut each of the corners of the pieces in 45 degrees. The side one should be curved inward, and the other two should be outward. Drill a hole in the middle of each piece of wood. Connect the sides using screws and a screwdriver.
Now using the router, curve the inside of those wood where you want to put the glass. After curving, start assembling everything. You can join the pieces with glue or screws, but we will suggest using glue as more comfortable. Now that you are ready with the pieces, apply glue to the inside of the wood and stick the glass in there. Now screw everything together. You can put the glass on the table or hang it on the wall by creating a hanger.
Step Four
Before you can assemble everything, you have to sand everything to make them smooth. The first thing you have to sand is the box. You can sand them with sandpaper or sand machine, whichever is available to you.
After sanding the box, you have to sand the door. When everything is done, clean all the items properly to get rid of the residues.
Step Five
Now it is time to join the door to the box. To do that, you have to use a screw. Drill where you want the door to enter. One side of the door should be joined with screws, while the other should not be.
Step Six
You can add a lock to the display case so that you can keep everything safe. You can use any time of lock that you want. As long as the door stays intact, your work should be done. And after finishing them, you are done making the wooden display case.
Tips
As we have mentioned before, you should choose glue over screws on some parts. While adjusting the door, you may have to work with screws. But if you use screws for everything else and if you are someone who has not much experience of using screws, you can end up messing things. Drilling the wrong hole can lead to getting the whole work wasted. So, if you do not want to take the risk, better use glue.
Warning
It would be best if you were extremely careful while using the jigsaw and router. The router is a much more dangerous item, and one wrong move can lead to many accidents. If you have never used one before, you can seek the help of someone who has done this work before and ask them to teach you or perhaps help you with the work.
Final Thoughts
That was all from how to build a wooden display case. Hopefully, all the tips we have shared will help you make your desired display case or can give you some ideas to come up with something more gorgeous. The world of wooden work is always open to various ideas, and you will love to explore them more and more. We can only hope you make the perfect wooden display case for your home and cherish the work for many years.
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