Popular Woodworking 2000-12 № 119, страница 23
So what if you don't sew? This authentic Shaker case piece is drop-dead gorgeous in any room. This tailor's cabinet was brought to my attention by a customer who wanted one just like it. She had seen the piece in John Kassay's "The Book of Shaker Furniture." The original was made in Watervliet, N.Y., during the first half of the 19th century using plain and figured maple, and pine for the panels and interior pieces. The book also describes the drop-leaf on the original as being of walnut, indicating it may have been added later. My customer wasn't looking for a walnut leaf or pine sides, and I assured her I could make those changes. This is a great storage piece for any number of rooms in the house, and while the leaf adds character, it doesn't add all that much space. While the leaf may never be used, I like the way it looks; so it's well worth the effort. The basic construction of the cabinet is frame and loose panel for the sides and back. The front is a mortise-and-tenoned frame filled with drawers. Construction starts with the legs. Cut them to size according to the Schedule of Materials, then mark the foot of each leg for the simple tapered turning. The taper starts 47/8" from the bottom. At the top of the taper the leg is turned from a 15/8" square post to a lVz" round, then tapered to 1" at the base. With all four legs tapered, determine the arrangement of the legs to show off the best figure and mark them to keep them straight. The sides and back of the cabinet are made of panels and rails with tenons that fit into grooves that are cut on the inside faces of the legs. The grooves are 3/8" wide x lV8" deep and are run A" in from the outside edge of the leg. I used a router table to run the grooves, lowering the leg onto the bit to start the cut and lifting at the end of the cut. Use indexing Shaker Tailor's by Glen Huey Glen Huey builds custom furniture in his shop in Middletown, Ohio, for Malcolm L. Huey & Sons and is a contributing editor for Popular Woodworking See his work at www.hueyfurniture.com 23 Popular Woodworking December 1000 |
