It's actually not so hard. Tambour Door Cabinet

Want to learn more about how tambour doors are built? I’ve got you covered. After researching tambour cabinets, mocking up my sliding tambour and designing this tambour door cabinet from scratch, I think I’ve got it all figured out! There were some mistakes along the way, but I’ve learned all the secrets of tambour furniture. Enough to teach you how to make a tambour cabinet. Plans available! Grab them below.

►TAMBOUR DOOR CABINET PLANS

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· Cherry wood (milled to 3/4)
· Maple wood (milled to 3/4)
· MDF (template)

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►CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:12 Cabinet design
0:34 Cabinet build
1:39 Door tracks - template
4:54 Cutting the door tracks
6:25 Making tambour door slats
9:49 Tambour door assembly
11:15 Add canvas
12:50 Cutting rabbets on the tambour door
15:03 Cabinet assembly
17:56 Finishing
19:05 Get the plans!

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[richardbrunelle]

Another great video Marie. Love your explanations, especially the occasional mistakes and how you deal with them. After all, we are all human.

[stephenthomsen]

Watching you build projects never gets old! I love your descriptive narration and your humble safety tips and tricks. Thank you for doing what you do. My hat goes off to you.

[timothycreasy]

That looks really good. I find it different that you placed the tambour going side to side. I have never seen it done that way myself, but clever. 👍

[abad_gtr]

what a great build! i hope to tackle a tambor project one day...

[dtork]

Very nicely done! Thanks for the inspiration as always. Stay safe.

[williamellis]

Really nice, Marie. You solved all the problems I was thinking of as you built it. My biggest concern was that of the larger end slat not entering the track or going around the corner but you had it covered.
Bill

[sueramsey]

You made that look so easy, but I know it wasn't. Great job.

[Bytesplice]

Thanks, I always enjoy your videos. A couple of thoughts:
Your videos are always thorough and your delivery is no-nonsense and, for the lack of a better word, humble. Much appreciated.
This is a wonderful design, I'm thinking I will apply it to a night stand build to hide the usual clutter.
I suggest easing the reference edge of template while cleaning up on the sander to provide a means of pulling it off the work piece - similar to what you would do to the bottom of a large cutting board - that will give you purchase when separating the work piece.
I'd wax the track to help keep the door operating with seasonal swelling.

[fdort]

@DIYMontreal thanks for the lesson. I appreciate all your hard work recording and editing too!
The cabinet turned out great!

[LateNightHomework]

Great video! Looks like it was a fun build 😃

[homtherobot]

This turned out so nice. Definitely adding something like this to my neverending list of projects :)

[daveengstrom]

I really like that cabinet. The router template is a really good idea.

[projetsterna]

Really nice project and great result! Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your work ethic.

[paulcooper]

What a superb piece of furniture, you made it so easy to follow is construction. Certainly impressed. Thank You

[MCsCreations]

Stunning little cabinet, Marie! Really beautiful work!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[mfrederickson]

Thanks - you always make things look easy, but in a way that I feel like I can approach it. I've learned a lot from you - thank you!

[bradleytuckwell]

I don’t know what you were worried about it looks beautiful and works great

[davidmeyer]

Thank you for sharing!
The finished product is beautiful.

[Oliveirafarmer]

Simple but badass! Cheers from Venezuela. 🤓👏🏻✌🏻

[mrmoto]

Very nice build and easy to follow instructions too. It looks fantastic. Thank you for sharing!