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CROWN MOULDING

CASE – EXPLODED VIEW

on the runners and the grooves. I used a shoulder plane to

fi ne-tune the fi t of the drawers and runners. I then rubbed a

block of paraffi n on the runners to let the drawers move ef-

fortlessly.

I fi t and mitered the three pieces of crown moulding to-

gether, and attached them as a unit to the cabinet. I glued the

front edge in place, and attached the returns to the sides of the

cabinet with a few 23-gauge pins. The top is attached to the

cabinet with pan head screws through the web frame in over-

sized holes from below. With everything complete and fi tted, I

hand sanded the entire cabinet to #150 grit before staining.

It’s Not Easy Being Green

At the art supply store, I picked up two 1.25 oz. tubes of

artist’s oil color; one phthalo blue and one chrome yellow. To

make the green stain, I mixed half of each tube together with

a pallet knife on a scrap of wood and added this to a pint of

natural Watco Danish Oil, an oil/varnish blend. While stirring

the mixture I added one-third of a pint of mineral spirits. This

turned out to be twice as much liquid as I needed, but it’s bet-

ter to have too much than to run out halfway through.

I applied this stain to the cabinet, saturating the surface.

After letting it sit for 15 minutes, I wiped off the excess with

a clean rag and allowed the stain to dry overnight. I dissase-

mbled the doors and stained the stiles and rails separately

before gluing them together so that I wouldn’t get any stain

on the fi nished panel.

The stain dries to a rich deep color and leaves some pigment

in the open pores of the oak. The stain was followed with a

coat of natural Watco. This coat was rubbed on sparingly with

Supplies

Whitechapel Ltd.

800-468-534 | whitechapel-ltd.com

4 X 3" x 1^5 ⁄ 8 " butt hinges

#207H89P, $35.76 ea.

4 X polished rosette pulls

#5PR14, $16.15 ea.

1 X hollow brass knob

#98K63A, $18.97

Lee Valley

800-871-8158 | leevalley.com

2 X ball catches

#00W12.01, $2.70 ea.

Cornell University

museum.cornell.edu/byrdcliffe/

X Byrdcliffe: An American

Arts & Crafts Colony, online exhibition

Prices correct at time of publication.

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