I needed a job-specific cabinet that would fit in a defined, limited space in my shop.  It needed to hold my Ridgid oscillating sander on top, and house my Tormek sharpening machine and related sharpening equipment on shelves below.  It ended up being made entirely out of leftover and recycled parts:  four old cabinet doors with hinges, two off-cuts of plywood, ceramic door knobs from a house I owned 30 years ago, and one 10 foot 2″x4″ left over from another project.   I challenged myself to use only materials on hand, as efficiently as possible (i.e. zero waste), while still meeting my design criteria. (Click on any image to enlarge)

The basic frame for the cabinet came from the 2″ x 4″ which was ripped lengthwise and then sized into 1 3/8″ square stock.  The four cabinet doors and their 1970’s era hinges came from a client’s house where I installed replacements.  Two of the cabinet doors became panels for the back, and the other two were each divided in half for the doors in front.

The sides were made from one leftover piece of 3/8″ AC plywood divided in half, and the cabinet top and two interior shelves came one piece of 3/4″ CDX plywood.