Going to be using beads. The door was added of course, in those 'before' pics you can see there are only 3 walls
So Chuck made the door in the same fashion as the other 3 sides, but he said sealing it looked like it may be an issue. He went with weather stripping and those 2 locking clasps on the door to pull it in tight. They are adjustable to pull the door in more or less onto the stripping.
I started seasoning it last night, so we'll see how that seal holds up soon. As he was re-planing the sides, top and bottom, he made sure to seal the outer box completely before lining it with spanish cedar, so as long as the door seal holds up, I think it will be ok.
The original wood is poplar, blame my parents for not giving me enough money to buy walnut or oak in high school! He made the door from oak, with the same inlay in the center as the other sides. The oak didn't hold the dark stain quite as well as the rest of the piece, so it is slightly lighter shaded. Going to look at getting that darker as it seasons.