Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-5, страница 31

Designed and built by Phil Bacon

Contemporary Stereo Cabinet

els (B) and shelf panel (C). Because they are less visible, the top and bottom panels (D) and back panel (E) need not be bookmatched. All panels are sized so that they extend '/« in, into the panel dadoes in the cabinet frame.

The raised edge and V* in. radius profile of the panels (see detail) should be cut on the router table. Start with a straight cutter to make the flats, and use a Vt in. core box bit to form the radius.

To build the cherry frame, which may be cut entirely from 5/4 in. stock (nominal thickness l'/« in.), begin by rough cutting all frame members. It is important that one edge of the frame members be trued, either with a jointer, or by hand. The two sides (F), shelf ends (G), top ends (H), bottom ends (I), and base ends (J) are first cut square. The tapers on parts G, H, and I narrow to a point where they are 1'/» in. square, while the taper on part J narrows to 1 '/a by 1 Vi in. These tapers may be cut with the bandsaw, or with the tablesaw using a tapering jig. Next, cut the stiles (K), rails (L), base front (M), shelf front (N)» and the five stretchers (0). All these pieces are cut 1 Vi in. square, except part M, which is 1 '/• in. by 1 Vt in.

The miters may now be cut. You will note that all miters are the standard 45 degrees, except where the shelf and sides meet — the shelf ends being metered to 35 degrees, and the matching side ends being mitered to 55 degrees (see detail). The five stretchers (0) can be tenoned with the table saw dado-head, and the corresponding mortises can be cut by first drilling out each mortise, and then squaring it with the chisel. Although the mortise and tenon location of the shelf stretcher will be (continued on next page)

his contemporary stereo cabinet is i one of the nicest designs that we have seen. The crisp angles and full panel construction lend this cabinet a distinct museum-piece quality. A combination of double-splined and mortise-and-tenon joinery, together with complicated miters and frame-and-panel construction, make this a project for the experienced woodworker.

The cabinet is designed to hold a complete stereo component system (not including speakers), in addition to a healthy supply of records and tapes. The top shelf is for the turntable, with the tuner located just below. The glass inner shelf (or shelves) will hold an amplifier and/or tape deck and tapes. Albums fit comfortably across the bot

tom. Although our cabinet was constructed of cherry, with oak panels, any attractive combination of hardwoods should work well for this piece. As a rule, however, cabinets of this type look best when the panels are lighter in color than the frames.

Make the oak panels first. Because the panels are V» in. thick, a stock size not usually commercially available, it will be necessary to either thickness-plane VS in. stock, or resaw 1 in, stock to form these panels. Stock will have to be edge-glued to form the wider panels. An especially fine cabinetmaking technique is to bookmatch resawn 1 in. stock for the panels. The bookmatched stock is then planed to its final ³/> in. thickness. The two door panels (A) can be bookmatched, as can the side pan