Well aged wine cabinet

I have always admired antique phonograph cabinets but I never had the courage to separate the cabinet from the workings inside, fortunately this one was empty.  The veneer on top was splintered, peeling and missing in spots.  The back was missing, the bottom shelf inside was covered in oil and the whole piece had been neglected.  

I removed the veneer from the top and found beautiful poplar wood underneath.  I began restoring the rest of the wood and reviving the stain.  I put a birdseye maple veneer on the bottom shelf, made a new back piece, put a new finish making sure to cover the top (only) in urethane for protection.  I have always wanted to repurpose one of these pieces into a wine cabinet so here we are!  I love the rich golden brown color of the wood.