Woodworker's Journal 2009-33-2, страница 47

Cherry Sideboard

Spare yet elegant, our author's design was inspired by both Thos. Moser and the Shakers.

By Bill Hylton

Relatively few folks can afford to spring for a complete dining room suite. Newly settled into their first house, my son Jeremy and his wife Tara bought several Thos. Moser Windsor-style chairs, intending to buy a matching table and sideboard at some future time.

Well, that sure threw down the gauntlet in a family sort of way, not to mention a woodworking gauntlet for me! Undaunted, I forged ahead.

and while Jeremy and Tara may have to wait a spell for their table, the sideboard you see here puts them one big step closer to that complete suite. My design doesn't copy any Moser piece that I'm aware of, but it does harmonize with the chairs. I think it's spare and elegant, like the Shaker furniture that inspires many furniture makers. Here's how to build one of your own.

Preparing Your Stock

The first big step toward your new sideboard is gathering all of the lumber, plywood and hardware. You'll need primary (cherry in my case) and secondary woods in 4/4, 5/4 and 6/4 thicknesses, as well as a chunk of riftsawn 8/4 of primary wood for the legs. You'll also need