DIY Bar Cabinet with a Secret

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Welcome to the official April Wilkerson KZbin channel. I’m April and I’m the creator of Wilker Do’s. I'm not professional or have any training, so I just pick the project I want to tackle and figure it out step by step. On this channel you will find a variety of content like DIY home improvement, How-To’s, construction and more.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Get plans here! wilkerdos.com/product/liquor-cabinet-plans/

[@testingperson8413]

Woodworking and gadgets are such a fun combination. Thank you!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes! The best combination I think! Thanks for watching.

[@woodworks2123]

Your a joy to watch building too. There's many skilled woodworkers on KZbin but I can't think of another where you can feel the joy they have so much in their own work. It's great to watch.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Aw thanks!

[@melindaford5080]

What sets you apart is you not only explain WHAT you’re doing but WHY you’re doing it. I never hesitate to use your plans.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.

[@therobertbishop]

I agree! It's great how she explains everything :)

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

BEAUTIFUL!! Love, love the grain of hickory. It is pretty expensive here in CT. But I want to make my kitchen cabinets out of it. I think I loved both the project and watching your joy at each accomplishment. It is really great to see you build a piece of furniture again.

[@andrewburkholder1117]

Such a beautiful piece! Love your attention to detail on this. That hidden lift is a perfect touch. Great job!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you very much!

[@KWicksable]

Your joy displayed with your successes had me smiling throughout the entire video. Those doors are fabulous and your completed cabinet is marvelous. Great, great, great.🤗🤗🤗

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much!

[@TotalBoat]

So much beauty and character!! Love the secret shelf!

[@briankear8661]

That’s a beautiful project! Great job April.

[@stevehorvat69]

Beautiful job…Love this!! That marine spar varnish is the best. I built an 8’x6’ cedar tiki bar complete with thatch roof for the backyard and did 4 coats of the spar varnish. 8 years of being outside and it still looks like new. Wish I could share a picture…you’d love it. This could be my next project. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Sounds like a great Tiki Bar for sure! Thanks for Sharing and for watching.

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

Awesome build! "Prohibition style...sneaky and hidden." Loved that line. Thanks for posting, and thumbs up!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@louroberts5567]

Good morning, April! Thanks for sharing ANOTHER great project with us. It's both beautiful and functional and would be a wonderful complimentary piece to any home. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us. Have a great week. God bless.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank so for watching.

[@sebastienNO]

Congratulations for this masterwork. Kisses from France

[@richc9503]

Very nice build! Good tip on using the gloss finish first, thank you.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@robertthomas6127]

Hello April ..... Looks warm and elegant. The only input I would have suggested would have been to use a hydraulic hinge for the drop door so that it can't slip through your fingers and slam down while raising or lowering it. So nice to see a piece of furniture made of nice solid wood. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Jemazzy]

Another amazing project....you are amazing! love the "success dance". Again, another beautiful masterpiece by April! We all can't wait to see what you build and create next! Thanks for your amazing videos!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.

[@AndreaArzensek]

Beautiful build! I like how the lift makes cabinet more practical as you don't have too deep cabinet meaning the bottles in the back would be harder to reach. Great solution! That continuous grain in front is on 🔥🔥🔥

[@timmoriarty133]

Wow. Amazing project April. And I love the way it was finished with the TB Products. Great advice on the build up before the satin.

[@poman8772]

April so cool and a top notch build!!! As an factory automation guy my whole career, I too can get geeked by a project like this!

[@Korgon2013]

10:08 I love that feeling when things fit/ work. Nice build.

[@AprilWilkerson]

It's the best! Thanks for watching.

[@M19pickles]

Great build! Love the clean look of it. If I ever end up building a bar like this I would probably include some kind of a rail for the hidden bottles as I would probably nock bottles over with out one. I would also use hidden hinges in part because I hate the look of hinges. Then I would probably have it so that the switch to raise the shelf is based on the arrangement of items on the top surface using either some reed switches or RFID tags because I like the idea of a secret combo to get to the bottles.

[@jessanewell9452]

this is absolutely gorgeous, and really cool! i love seeing your excitement when all the mechanisms work and everything lines up!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much!!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work April, it turned out amazing! 😃👍🏻🥃👊🏻 ..... I can totally see something like this being utilized for some 2A concealment needs as well!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Well, it is a bit slow to rise should you need it to lift quickly. Thanks for watching.

[@jewdd1989]

It turned out gorgeous, Hickory doesn’t get enough attention so thank you for using it! It’s one of my favorites, look at the grain striations👌🏼I like the lift and appreciate the joinery

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you! I love how it turned out. Thanks for watching.

[@ReelGreenLawn]

I’ve built a few of your projects for our house, and I cannot wait to build this one! So cool! Thank you for sharing it

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@fastafvette6762]

What a beautiful bar cabinet! I recently purchased your plans for my on build. In the plans you state that there are two 1/4" x 1 1/2" dowels used and to drill/dry fit them prior to assembly. As I watch your video, I can see where some of the dowel holes go but not all. Would it be possible to send an additional plan detailing all the dowel hole locations?

[@mrwest5552]

when you have fun in your video, the experience watching is really fun, Thank You.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ObsessiveAboutCats]

This is very cool. I did not know about the varnish buildup thing.; I will keep that in mind.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Proving the old adage What's Old is New Again. My Late Great Aunt and Uncle had door catches like those on their 1940's house trailer. I miss them Very much. They were always a hoot to be around.

[@davidstephens1092]

Very nicely done April. It is somewhat similar in layout to a bar I am making using a very old upright piano as the cabinet ( before anyone gets upset, the piano had been the victim of rats and was well beyond viable repair as a piano). The raising section will reveal the spirits with nip dispensers and a post chill for beer and premixed Bundy rum, with mini-kegs and the chiller unit mounted in the lower section. The project has been on the back shelf for a while, but now I feel inspired to get back into it. While the outer skin is there, I still have a lot of custom work to do internally. Thanks for sharing your personal creation.

[@AprilWilkerson]

What a great idea! That will look amazing! Thanks for Sharing and for watching.

[@SavageVoyageur]

Fantastic build April. Gave me inspiration to get to my shop for a Cabinet build for my wife.

[@AprilWilkerson]

That is awesome! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@699hazard]

Love this build April! Can't wait to see you In Melbourne in May

[@gregorythomas333]

This is an awesome project April...looks fantastic! Thank you for sharing this build...and the tips about using gloss to build it up before the satin/matte finish.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@karenalefounder4083]

Beautiful drinks unit. When I remember back to when you started on KZbin, I am stunned as to how far you have come. Amazing.xx

[@kalleklp7291]

You're a talented woman. :) Beautiful idea. I had something with a flatscreen in mind for a couple of actuators I've sitting. Now I have a new idea thanks to you.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@woodworks2123]

Another bangin build April. Great piece. I may steal the idea. Much respect!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Mathrand1r]

Not only does it look great, it looks fun to build! And the use of Balcones as the first glass? As a Wacoan, I must say *chef's kiss*!

[@travislee6214]

Perfect timing. I have a client wants me to make him liquor cabinet. This is perfect. Thanks April for sharing.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Perfect! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@ronlovell5374]

Wow, that's gorgeous! Great job April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like it!

[@SickTheory]

Fantastic! Defenetly going to get your plans and build this.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Enjoy the build. Thanks for watching.

[@ambysto1541]

What a wonderful project really so beautiful it’s so magic. Thanks a lot for showing us.❤️🤩🤩🤩

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@LynbrookMutt]

Very nice April!! Thank you for all your great builds!! Really enjoy watching the processes❤

[@kimchigirl262]

Love what you’ve done here! I would have thought to use hidden hinges instead of the ones you used. Was there something in the project limiting you from using the hidden hinges , especially on the front panel where you show cased the wood grain? Thanks

[@scruffysanta8442]

What an interesting use of a TV lift. Looks amazing!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@shiminowind]

Absolutely love this build, excellent work! To stay with the stealth theme I would go with hidden hinges for the doors but nonetheless I Absolutely love this build. Thank you for sharing your craft with us!

[@gregwolfe540]

This build is great! Thinking about grabbing these plans.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks!

[@mcmathwoodworks]

This turned out so cool April!! It looks like you had fun with it, and the finish is beautiful!! I’ve used Total Boat Halcyon before, but not Gleam. I’ll have to try it out some time. Thank you for sharing!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes, it's a great product. Thanks for watching.

[@TheRealSlowhand]

It's stunning... You are so talented April, I wish I still lived near the area where you opened up shop... I would have loved the opportunity to visit your shop and meet you...

[@sixtofive]

Wow! That really turned out amazing! Nice work. The only thing I could even think to add might be some led lighting for the hidden shelf area.

[@jaafaral-ashqi7223]

Good Job My daughter loves you Greetings from Baghdad, Iraq

[@lisaweigand524]

Love it! Great work all around and great video showing the steps. What a pro!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mikelenz1990]

This a nice looking piece I like the idea of having the TV slide up and down besides just using it as a bar how would you feed the plans to also work with a fireplace and I don’t mean gas I mean electric ?

[@francisgill1929]

WOW, love it, APRIL, You are Just AWESOME

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! I just love it too. Thanks for watching.

[@therelaxingwoodshop7495]

I have been watching your videos for years and just when I think I have seen it all you knock it out of the park 🎉

[@AprilWilkerson]

Aw thanks! And thanks for still being along for the ride.

[@tpobrienjr]

great choice for the front.

[@Oddzilla51]

That is pretty spiffy! Great idea and it looks amazing!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@craiggoodwin9704]

April, that was a lot of fun watching you build this project. I don't know if I want to tackle a project like this right now but if I do I'll sure be getting the plans from you. I bought your plans for the workbench as seen in this video. I consider it one of the best decisions I've ever made. Thanks for Sharing!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@ironhide55]

That is awesome! I think my wife and I will try it. Thank you!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Enjoy the build. Thanks for watching.

[@AsifKhan-lb7Scarface]

Finally after a long day wait we got your awesome video, loved this one so so so much April. And one important thing April your fingers are so so beautiful and the golden ring on the left hand finger looks so so so sweet, love your style.😊 In each and every way you are perfect and beautiful April. God's blessings be upon you all, stay safe dear.🤗

[@cabman86]

I am having so much shop envy right now. This is a great build!

[@thomas_m3092]

Very nice idea and very well executed. Have a drink now. Cheers.

[@chicagorandy]

Cabinet maker extraordinaire. Congrats on a wonderful build.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like it!

[@chicagorandy]

@@AprilWilkerson You have come an amazingly long way since the early days as a result of your steadfast efforts and growing skills. Way to go kiddo.

[@Marcus_Aurelius_1978]

Bravo! Remember the days when you shot your first videos? Now, look how far you've come! YOU DID THIS! Congratulations!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Yes, it's been a crazy journey to be sure! Thanks for still being along for the ride and for watching.

[@michaelbaykara2322]

This is a great build, clean work April- thanks.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like it!

[@murraygraham1696]

What a awesome build you are one hell of a cabinet maker

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@CihaPet]

This piece looks absolutely STUNNING!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job April, turned out fantastic, looks great, works great , fits great !!! Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much!

[@PacificPinesRanch]

Love this!! Might have to build one for the 3rd level of our container house! 🙌😊🛠

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@Οδυσσέας-ψ6ψ]

Congratulations you are amazing. Wishes for better works. I send you my respect and admiration🌹🌹🌹

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much!

[@aguynamednak7150]

Beside a good woodworker you're a brilliant engineer too; i really enjoy your videos

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@10OF9OFBORG]

WOW April! That’s really awesome! I love the look of it. It does looks clean area where your bar there!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much!

[@10OF9OFBORG]

@@AprilWilkerson You are an very welcome April!

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

Love, Love, LOVE IT! Thank you April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much!

[@philquinn6375]

This is a very cool build,I would have kept it in my garage/ workshop!! nice job April. 🇬🇧

[@robertthomas6127]

That would be a shame for such a lovely piece of furniture.

[@welderman1221]

THAT is more than AWESOME!!!!

[@determined2diy]

This is amazing!!! The creativity design and different use for the lift was genius. You are an inspiration and motivator to do something great. I love your videos, keep them coming!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much!

[@determined2diy]

@@AprilWilkerson you’re welcome!

[@pteddie6965]

I love this cabinet, April. What an amazing job you did designing and building it. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

[@AprilWilkerson]

So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@lovejones7545]

Super cool April! I enjoyed watching this Bar Cabinet come together. One of my favorite builds for sure.🤙🏾💯

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you liked it!!

[@craigchatterton4164]

Two simple questions if you don't mind. #1 at 10:05 you said it was a simple fix to stop the "rubbing" in your test. What was the simple fix? Did you just sand down the side that was rubbing? Or did you reposition the hardware in some way? #2 at 15:24 you had to adjust the "hungry hippo" out a little bit so the doors closed flush. The thing that always trips me up when I do that is the screw hole! You have to re-screw the hippo in just a tiny bit but how did you stop the screw from just going into the old hole? Did you fill it in before adjusting? I'm definitely not as experienced as you and it's always these little details that trip me up at the end.

[@patrickschardt7724]

Working with workstation lift systems and modular aluminum framing, that movement test for the lift system was stressful l. Glad it basically worked 100% first try Love that you geeked out when things were were going fantastically

[@joshuagrafton8781]

That is so beautiful. Crazy cool idea. Love it 🥰

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@montyzumazoom1337]

Ooh! That’s lovely, and very neat. I really like the idea of that.

[@dannraff]

Simply amazing .You have my attention and im now subscribed thank you .

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MisterTee2010]

Excellent April. I have seen one like this before. But did not see it being built. Love It ! 🤗😘💖

[@Rob-cd3ks]

Loved this Project. Awesome Job

[@Jameson4327]

I can only imagine a 70” TV with a fireplace on the bottom. Beautiful April nice build!❤

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes! Thank you!

[@_Merica_USA]

What an amazing project, love it. Another great project Ms. April

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much!

[@jonnyibullarenandersson9134]

The doors was just incredible!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks!

[@timhicks1118]

Love it. Always looking forward to seeing more of your videos. I’ve got that same Craftsman drill and driver, but I don’t like the triggers on them. They are weird to explain.

[@TheDougOfTheNorth]

Great build, April!

[@paulpeligri6186]

Absolutely beautiful piece. Great job!!! Your videos are always great.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you very much!

[@dennishinkle5010]

That was a great build. I love the look in the front. You have the best laugh. Thank you for sharing.👍♥️

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much! Thank you for watching.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Beautiful job April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you!!

[@jimrosson6702]

Wow looks amazing beautiful work

[@angelamayes6151]

This was super awesome to watch. Such a beautiful job. And such an inspiration for women 😍

[@Timothy-NH]

Wow, this came out amazing; the wood choices and finish are amazing!

[@donwood7700]

That was awesome! Wonderful explanation! Thanks much for sharing! Don

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

GREAT JOB APRIL 🤗 BEAUTIFUL 🤩 🤩😎and practical too 💚💚💚

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you!

[@alanwilliamson9350]

I love it...awesome job! Hope all is well!!

[@tkorn45]

Very nice work April!

[@jaywashington2196]

I don’t know what’s better, seeing you build the cabinet or seeing it in action