Popular Woodworking 2002-12 № 131, страница 65
g!i£ v-gjflW f r - ■ ; : .;:■ :.< Photo by Al Parrish; step photos by the author American Corner Cabinet The triangular shape of this project puts off most woodworkers. Here's a secret: It's actually quite easy to build. There is something about corner cabinets that spooks most woodworkers. They look like trouble because they've got a lot of angles and the case isn't square - it's got six sides. Well allow me to let you in on a little woodworking secret. These are easy to build. If you know how the case goes together, you'll understand what I mean. Essentially, there are three important assemblies: a face frame for the front with a couple extra wings on it, the rear support (which has dados for the shelves), and the shelves themselves. You put these three parts together and everything else - the moulding, doors and back - is easy. I've made this project even easier for you by providing the exact layouts for the shelves. Even the angled work is easy. You'll only need to adjust your saw blade's bevel to 221/2° and 45° during this project, two common settings. Pick your wood carefully for this project because what shows in the front has got to be good. I used curly maple as the primary wood, with poplar as the secondary wood for interior parts. Because so much of this project is behind the face frame, most of this project is made using common poplar. So not only is this corner cabinet easy to build, it's also pretty inexpensive for such a large case piece. by Glen Huey Glen Huey builds custom furniture in his shop in Middletown, Ohio, for Malcolm L. Huey & Son, is a contributing editor for Popular Woodworking and is the author of"Fine Furniture for a Lifetime." 71 |
