Woodworker's Journal 1993-17-3, страница 28
eommPIE SAFE This handsome pierced-tin pie safe is a reproduction of an original that was made about 1830. It was built by Country Accents, a company that specializes in pierced-tin designs. We've made a few changes to reflect modem construction methods and materials (such as the use of plywood for the case back and the drawer bottoms), bui substantively this pie safe looks identical to the original from which it w as copied. In addition to sharing the design. Country Accents has agreed to serve as a mail-order source for either blank or pre-pierced tin panels (see Source of Supply for price and ordering information). If you're new to woodworking or are 28 an old hand but just haven't made anything of large size, the pic safe is an ideal first project. You'll note from the illustrations lhal we've specified dowel construction. Modern doweling jigs are easy lo use. and dowel joinery will provide adequate strength (don't miss our In The Shop feature on doweling jigs, page 21). You could use traditional mortise-and-tenon construction for the doors and face frame, but the use of dowels really simplifies a piece like this, since you need only cut parts to length and width. There's no need to make allowance for any tenons. If you own a biscuit joiner, you may want to use biscuits instead of the dowels. To help simplify the construction of this piece, we've broken it down nuo the various subassemblies. As the Bill of Materials indicates, there are four separate elements, plus the hardware. With any case construction, you w ant to start with the box and then build out from there. This way, things like the doors and drawers arc sized not to fit some idealized plan, hul the actual case thai you've built. The piece show n is made of pine, but you can use poplar, or just about any other wood for the paimed pans. Although many of the parts are wide, which requires thai you edge-glue, another option is to purchase pre-glued w ide stock, which is available at many building supply centers serving the do- ~t"he Woodworker's Journal |
