Last week I came across some old, rough-sawed lumber and I decided to recycle it. I couldn't think of a better way to use it, so I made this custom rod & reel cabinet. I always told my daughter that I would find the "perfect" place to display the fish she made me when she was little...well, here it is! Problem is, my wife took one look at the cabinet and complained, "I don't have one working drawer in my kitchen and you're wasting your time on this?" Oh well, you can't please them all, right? Enjoy!
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Sal, I'm speechless.
A treasure trove of surpassing quality and truly the 'perfect' place to display your daughter's fish.
And in a week?!
Wow.
There's some real talent around here.
Well done, Justin
no joke speachless, man thats a thing of beauty inside and out.
WOW,, A special drawer,, just for handles... Love it.. Thanks for sharing!!
Awesome cabinet Sal! Wish I had one of my own! You should sell them!
Thanks for the kind words, guys. I'm glad you liked it.
Hey Sal,
I've got a few projects for you! Stop by and I'll explain them. ;D :D ;D
THAT ..... IS ..... INCREDIBLE! 8)
Rob
Thanks Rob!
Although I would love to come to your house, I'm going to have to decline the offer at this time. My wife has been waiting 10 years for a new kitchen; one more project related to my fishing crap ( that's what she calls my beautiful stuff ) and I will need to find a new home ;D.
Wow, that's awesome Sal. By the way, what are those colored dots on the reels for?
Thanks Bryan!
The stickers are my notes. Some of those reels have brass gears, some have cast aluminum, some have been customized with two anti reverse dogs and some are just to remind me if I serviced the reel or not. Try those stickers, they don't leave a mark and are not affected by grease, they stay on for as long as you need them to.
Quote from: Alto Mare on November 03, 2011, 09:34:21 AM
........ my fishing crap ( that's what she calls my beautiful stuff ) .......
X2, pal. :'(
WOW!!!! That looks awesome. You have one very nice collection!!!!!
You are the man, Sal ...ain't no painting you with one brush! You're wife is lucky to have someone with such abilities... must be a hell of a woman!
Now go re-do the kitchen so you can get more gear. If you re-do the bathroom as well I bet you get whatever you want ;)
Great job bro!
Dom
Oh, by the way, +1 for photo of the month... well deserved!
Dom
Ever thought you might just have too much tackle or are you one of the subscribers to the theory "he who dies with the most toys wins!"?
I'm just jealous if you can't already tell.
Thanks guys!
Whiteman, you musn't have seen Broadway's collection.
Dom , if I give her a new kitchen, there won't be anything left for my gear ;)
By the way, there are a couple of brand new 118's and 116's in that cabinet. Most of my new reels are stashed away in their boxes.
Thanks again guys, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
Hey Dom -
What do you think is in his closet that he hasn't told us (or his wife) about? ;D ;D
Oops Sal. You better move that stuff before your wife looks in the closet! :o
That is awesome!!! I thought I had a lot of gear... ;D
Gotta love a guy with "a couple of brand new 118's and 116's in *THAT* cabinet." Did ya notice that very important word there, Rob!?! I bet he's got that guy in the photo of the month last month in his closet making him all those nice BRAND NEW reels for his cabinets, displays, and fishing ;D
...Oh, Hafnor, you probably do have a lot of gear... if YOU think you do ;)
Dom
That cabinet is awesome!!!!! How do you attach the spinning reels to the door like that? I need to get going on a project like that to organize my stuff!
Thanks, Mean Machine! I'm glad you like it. That's a very good question that you're asking. You must know how hard it is to store spinners safely. What I did was to cut a piece of 1X PVC 2" wide. I then placed two grooves in the back, about 3/8" deep x 3/4" wide, the grooves are 5 1/2" apart so that the reels don't touch. I also notched the top of the piece so as to keep the reel from moving sideways. To keep the foot protected from damage, I placed a piece of vinyl on the back side and screwed the piece on top. Here is a picture of what I did. I'm showing it on wood, but I actually used PVC. By the way, I just installed some nice locks on the cabinet to keep my wife from selling it all off! Hope you find this information helpful. Take care, Sal
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AWESOMEEEEEEE Looking cabinet!
Sal: Just got back from Cabo. So this is a couple of days late. Wow! that is really cool. I need something like that to put my wine in. Come on out to CA, I'll buy your plane ticket and feed you while you work ;D. Check the fishing reports in a day or so. Dominick
Thanks Dominick, I'm glad you like it. I've been checking the fishing report daily, someone mentioned that they would post around thanksgiving :-\. Offering me the ticket to come over tells me that you didn't do too bad. Glad to have you back safe...can't wait for the full report ;).
Thanks also to you Anthony...Glad you liked it.
Sal go to the fishing reports section. I posted a link and will put up other pictures later. Dominick
Great collection of reels and beautiful cabinet!!
(no crown molding?)
John
Welcome aboard, John! I'm glad you like my stuff.
I was tempted with the crown molding, but didn't want to press my luck with the wife ;D.
She's already complaning that my fishing room is starting to looks better than her kitchen...isn't it supposed to? ;)
Very nice but you made it too small 'cuz it's already full!
Nice! I can do metal but I just can not seem to be able to work with wood.
This one is an older post guys, I found it by the welcome thread and decided to move it.
Looks like I placed it at the wrong spot :-\, sorry I was trying to do it quietly ;D
Sal
Wrong spot.. right spot, I don't care that is one heck of a cabinet for that reel collection ;D I want to come and play with Sals reel collection. The fish fit perfectly with that cabinet,your daughter deserves some **** for her hand in the build too.
Okay, I assume in the past 3 years since this was originally posted that your wife has new kitchen cabinets too?
very nice Sal
Luv the reel cabinet but where's the wife's new kitchen ;)
Really well done, Sal --
What did you assemble the face frame with -- dowels, Biscuits, or pocket screws?
And did you use a router table for the edges -- or a shaper?
Small thing -- but nice the way you lined up the cupboard door knobs with the drawer knob.
Lot of talent!
Best,
Fred
Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on December 01, 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Luv the reel cabinet but where's the wife's new kitchen ;)
SSSHHH!!!!...... ;D
Quote from: foakes on December 01, 2014, 10:44:28 PM
Really well done, Sal --
What did you assemble the face frame with -- dowels, Biscuits, or pocket screws?
And did you use a router table for the edges -- or a shaper?
Small thing -- but nice the way you lined up the cupboard door knobs with the drawer knob.
Lot of talent!
Best,
Fred
Pocket screws Fred and a hand held router with a nice bit.
Thanks guys!
Sal
Sweet....
Rgds
Mark
Hey Sal, from one wood wittler to another, that is a thing of beauty. It's amazing what can be done with recycled lumber. I'm sure the tree that gave you the lumber is a very proud parent of your baby!!! ;D
You know that sound they use in the movies when something really miraculous happens, it sounds like the angels are singing with violins backing them up, like the heavens opens up. That's the sound that comes out when I see those pics. Impressive work sir!!!, now go fix your wife's cabinet.
Beautiful work Sal. This is obviously not new to you.
Quote from: Alto Mare on November 03, 2011, 01:31:28 AM
Last week I came across some old, rough-sawed lumber and I decided to recycle it. I couldn't think of a better way to use it, so I made this custom rod & reel cabinet. I always told my daughter that I would find the "perfect" place to display the fish she made me when she was little...well, here it is! Problem is, my wife took one look at the cabinet and complained, "I don't have one working drawer in my kitchen and you're wasting your time on this?" Oh well, you can't please them all, right? Enjoy!
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I know who would have LOVED this . . . Zane Grey ( See attached )
Tight Lines !
Wow 👌👌. You're the new standard to judge our lack of accomplishment...... if I was to try this stunt I'd be sleeping 💤 outside. I hardly have time to paint the bathroom 🚽. Maybe I fish 🐠 too much? Thanks 🙏 for the renewed hope!!!! Very nice job, buddy, it shows you organized. Thanks for sharing.
My wife's kitchen is done!
Cool looking kitchen Dave. I won't show my wife ;) ;D
Holy cow, Sal, just seeing your post here for the first time and have to say what a beautiful piece you built man, seriously cool! Darin
Wow that's a great looking cabinet and an excellent home to your awesome reel collection!
Awesome! We have some mighty talented folks on here and Sal's one of the best.
:o Spectacular! :o