Classic Arts and Crafts Furniture 14 Timeless Designs-2

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Using stock a few inches longer than I needed, and interlocking

the patterns, I was able to get eight corbels from each stack. I cut

the pieces on the band saw, and sanded the curved edges on the

spindle sander before taking the stacks apart. With a^1 ⁄ 8 "-radius

roundover bit in my laminate trimmer, I eased the curved edges

before sanding the corbels.

The corbels are glued to the panels and edges of the stiles. I

used a couple^3 ⁄ 4 "-long 23-gauge headless pins to fasten the wider

part of the corbels to the panels, fi lling the nail holes with some

sawdust and cyanoacrylate glue. I hand sanded the entire cabinet,

and applied three coats of Waterlox wiping varnish before hinging

the lid and putting in the tongue-and-groove bottom.

I used four 2^1 ⁄ 2 "-long, no-mortise hinges for the lid, spacing

them evenly along the top rail of the back of the chest. To hold the

lid in the open position, I used a pair of toy-box supports. Because

the chest was still bottomless, I could lay it on its back on my

bench, and reach inside to position the supports.

Getting to the Bottom

I don’t have a daughter, so this chest will live at the foot of our

bed, holding extra blankets. I placed^3 ⁄ 4 " by^3 ⁄ 4 " cleats around the

perimeter of the bottom, fl ush with the bottom edge of the rails.

The bottom planks are^3 ⁄ 4 "-thick aromatic cedar, held together

with simple tongue-and-

groove joints. I nailed

the bottom planks to the

cleats at the edges and

ends. The cedar is left

unfi nished.

In the end, this chest

has a clean, contemporary

look with classic propor-

tions. Changing the mate-

rial may have disguised

its origin, but the strength of the design shines through. Good

design, after all, is timeless.

Assembling the front and back panels fi rst simplifi es the fi nal assembly –

putting the sides together results in a completed case.

The assembled chest is fl ipped upright, the corners are checked for square

and the case is clamped.

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matching corbels.

After cutting, the edges are sanded with the stack still stuck together.

The difference in thickness between the corbel and the adjacent stile and

r ail ad d s v isual int e r e s t.

Supplies

Rockler

800-279-4441 | rockler.com

2 pair X bronze no-mortise hinges

#28696, $3.99/pair

1 X RH lid support

#26229, $10.29

1 X LH lid support

#26195, $10.29

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