I made myself a guide so I could drill holes at a shallow angle into the main part of the shelf

The finish really made the grain show up

While Julie and were living in Arlington, VA, I started building furniture at the local community wood shop. This shows the handles I made on my china cabinet.

Detail on the side of my china cabinet. The case itself and the shelves were made of red oak veneer plywood, with solid oak edging. The base and top molding were solid red oak. Accents made from mahogany.