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I don't know your materials estimate, but 3/4 MDF was 26.99 for a 4x8 sheet (exactly half the price of the birch that we ended up with) near the end of December. I seem to think that 1x10 3/4 solid pine was about $2 a foot around that time too. Those numbers are in CAN$ and were at Edmonton, Alberta. I suspect our MDF would be more expensive and our pine would be cheaper than north eastish US.
Blum 95 degree hinges used to run about 8.25 a pair when purchased bulk, about 9.00 for inset ones. You'll also need to buy a forstner bit, but I think you can pick up a cheap one (35mm) for 5-7 bucks.
I think that any doors made out of mdf will get dinged up, but you could cap all the edges with the pine. A 3/4 door is going to be heavy, so it depends on the final size and weight if a MDF door is going to be feasable and functional. I also don't know if you want to bring plywood into the project or not, just for the doors.
You plan to rip strips of pine for the front shelf edges?
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