Woodworker's Journal 2001-25-2, страница 48
The Upper Top and Back The upper top (piece 34) is another edge-glued solid hardwood board like the top of the base cabinet. Cut it to size and form the 45c chamfer on the bottom lip of its front and side edges. To install it, predrill slightly oversized holes and countersink for screws that are driven down through the top into the sides and the upper stringers. Follow the same procedure used earlier to create the rabbet for the upper back (piece 35), then chisel out the corners and nail the back in place. Machine the Upper Doors These doors are really what sets this china cabinet apart. They simultaneously enclose and protect the treasures within while offering them for display. The door style continues the gracious arcs used throughout the project and. while they look difficult to build, they really aren't. With the |>arls already cut to the rectangular dimensions given in the Material List, begin construction by setting up a dado head in your table saw. Use it and the miter gauge to create tenons on the ends of all four door rails (pieces 36 and 37) and the six small muntins (pieces 38). Dimensions for these are given in the Drawings. On the rails, you have to cut the large rabbets before you cut their curved aspects. Now lay out the shape of the door rails and, using a band saw. (see the sidebar on the previous page) create their gracious arcs. Sand them smooth. Again referring to the Drawings. lay out the five mortises in each door stile (piece 39). If you do not have access to a dedicated mortising machine, use a Forstner bit in your drill press to remove most of the w aste in these mortises, and finish up with a sharp chisel. Upper DOOr Jhe upper doors are hung \/Z below (Bach Wen tx}florn edge ot the cabinet s top 12- L IV I f_ IV 1 9* L IV Upper Side (Inside View) (36 Muntin (Top and Front View) V. J Tv (27) K c Rabbel is cut after assembly V 12 'V 97/ 9V Upper Door Rail (Bach and Top Views* Shelf Joinery Detail (Side View) Tvfe? (28 Lower Door Rail (Top and Front Views) r*- 48 April 2001 Woodworker's Journal |
