Woodworker's Journal 1993-17-4, страница 31
PROJECTS From the Wallace Nutting Collection Early American Corner CupboardWhen it comes to utilizing wasted space in the home for storage and display, no one piece ol furniture can equal the corner cupboard. In the typical Colonial or Early American home, where the small size meant space was always at a premium, corner cupboards were especially prized. The cupboard shown is based on an original in the renowned Wallace Nutting Collection at Berea College, in Berea. Kentucky, and was built by the school's Woodcraft Furniture Division. For more about Berea College and their unique learn-while-you-earn education program, call Berea at 1-800-347-3892. Although a corner cupboard such as this doesn't involve a great deal of complexity, it can be a challenge to assemble. Berea's craftsmen have solved much of the fuss by simply using screws for the bulk of the carcase construction. Indeed, the only actual joinery involved are the mortises and tenons that join the door frame parts. The cupboard shown—in cherry— sells in the Berea College crafts catalog for about S1800. But you should be able to build it for only a small fraction of that amount. Since all the stock for this piece is '/•» in. thick, this is the ideal project for those who may not own a thickness planer (see Project Pak Wood Kit for details on a new project stock kit mail-order service). (letting Out Stock At first glance you might look at this cabinet and wonder at how many separate giue-ups you'll need just to yield the various shelves. But the old-timers who first dreamed up these corner units had a July/August IW1 11 |
