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frame. But my face frame and sides weren't high enough, so instead, I cut blocks with 45° angles (on two faces for the corner pieces), glued those to the inside of the crown and added brads to the top of the carcase for a bit of additional strength.

The Finish

1 sanded each piece to #180 as 1 went along, so once the construction was complete, 1 was ready for the finish. Because 1 didn't have two decades to wait for a nice warm patina to develop (we shot the opening picture just 20 minutes after the handles were in place), 1 added warmth with two sprayed coats of amber shellac and a top coat of dull-rubbed-effect, pre-catalyzed lacquer.

Because 1 couldn't afford five sets of hand-forged iron hinges but wanted an aged look to the hardware, 1 de-lacquered then added patina to brass hinges with gun bluing.

Oh yes-the handles. I tried to turn them, but ran out of time and talent. Thank goodness for our local woodworking store and its Shaker pull supply. The handles were sprayed separately, set in a scrap of plywood. You see, 1 didn't know where 1 wanted to place them until the entire piece was assembled and the A/V components were in place. A friend helped me hoist the upper piece atop the lower cabinet, where it's held in place simply by gravity. 1 then marked my pull locations, drilled 3/s" holes with a Forstner bit and glued the pulls in place. PW

Megan is managing editor of Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine. She can be reached at 513-531-2690X11348 or megan.Htzpalrick@fwmedia.com.

Blocked in place. I intended for the top of the carcase to match the top of the crown, so I could attach the crown with a piece that tied into both. That didn't happen. So instead, I cut blocks with a 45° angle on the front, and glued them to the top of the carcase and the inside face of the crown — one at each front and back corner and three more along the front. You can also see the shiplapped back in this picture. Each piece is secured top and bottom at the corner by

Shaker Stepback

DIMENSIONS (INCHES)

DIMENSIONS (INCHES)

□ 2

Face frame stiles

13/4

523/4

Cherry

a 1

Upper face frame rail

31/2

43

Cherry

TBE*

a 1

Lower face frame rail

2

43

Cherry

TBE*

□ 2

Side panels

12

523/4

Cherry

□ 1

Top

113/8

43

Cherry

□ 1

Bottom

113/8

43

Cherry

□ 2

Shelves

113/8

43

Cherry

□ 4

Door stiles

21/2

47V4

Cherry

□ 2

Door top rails

21/2

173/4

Cherry

TBE*

□ 2

Door center rails

2

173/4

Cherry

TBE*

□ 2

Door bottom rails

21/2

173/4

Cherry

TBE*

□ 2

Upper door panels

157/8

173/4

Cherry

□ 2

Lower door panels

157/8

223/4

Cherry

□ 1

Front crown

4

49'/2

Cherry

Trim to fit

a 2

Side crown

4

153/4

Cherry

Trim to fit

□ Varies

Backboards

varies

523/4

Cherry

Lower Section

□ 4

Feet

13/4

7V4

Cherry

11/4" dowel

□ 4

Legs

13/4

28

Cherry

□ 2

Side panels

137/8

215/8

Cherry

□ 4

Side rails

3

153/4

Cherry

TBE*

□ 1

Upper front rail

2

43

Cherry

TBE*

□ 1

Lower front rail

3

43

Cherry

TBE*

□ 1

Upper back rail

2

42V2

Poplar

□ 1

Lower back rail

2V2

43

Poplar

TBE*

□ 1

Center stile

2

24V2

Cherry

TBE*

□ 2

Door panels

147/8

17s/8

Cherry

Q 4

Door stiles

2V2

22

Cherry

□ 4

Door rails

2V2

163/4

Cherry

TBE*

□ 2

Middle shelf cleats

15V2

2

Cherry

a 2

Bottom shelf cleats

14'/2

1

Cherry

□ i

Top

183/4

47

Cherry

a 1

Shelf

141/2

42'/2

Cherry

□ 1

Bottom

1SV4

42V2

Cherry

□ Varies

Backboards

/8 random

27

Cherry

* TBE=Tenon both ends, 11/4"

* TBE=Tenon both ends, 11/4"

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