Chests and Cabinets - Fine Woodworking

WALL CABINET IN CHERRY 119

Cherry Cabinet

The small size of this project makes it ideal for practicing dovetails and learning a quick and handsome frame-and-panel joint.

61 ⁄ 2 in. 113 ⁄ 4 in.

301 ⁄ 4 in.

Top and bottom,^1 ⁄ 2 in. thick by 6^1 ⁄ 2 in.

wide by 11^3 ⁄ 4 in. long

Cleat,^3 ⁄ 8 in. thick by
21 ⁄ 2 in. wide by 10 in. long

Rabbet,

(^3) ⁄ 8 in. wide
by^5 ⁄ 8 in.
deep
Door panel,^1 ⁄ 2 in. thick
with^1 ⁄ 4 -in. rabbet
Hanging
bracket,
45° bevel
Butt
hinge
Back,
(^1) ⁄ 4 in.
Sides, thick
(^1) ⁄ 2 in.
thick by
51 ⁄ 4 in.
wide by
301 ⁄ 4 in.
long
Sliding
dovetail
Shelf,^
(^1) ⁄ 2 in.
thick by
45 ⁄ 8 in.
wide
Walnut
knob
Backer strip,
(^3) ⁄ 8 in. thick
by^3 ⁄ 8 in.
wide
21 ⁄ 2 in.
Dovetails
Pins
Drawer side,^1 ⁄ 2 in.
thick by 2^7 ⁄ 16 in.
wide by 4^5 ⁄ 8 in. long
Drawer bottom,
(^1) ⁄ 4 in. thick by
43 ⁄ 8 in. wide by
101 ⁄ 8 in. long
Drawer back,^
(^1) ⁄ 2 in. thick by
17 ⁄ 8 in. wide by
105 ⁄ 8 in. long
Drawer front,
(^1) ⁄ 2 in. thick by
27 ⁄ 16 in. wide by
105 ⁄ 8 in. long
Stiles,^
(^3) ⁄ 4 in. thick by
15 ⁄ 8 in. wide
(^1) ⁄ 4 -in. walnut
dowel pin
Rail,
(^5) ⁄ 8 in. thick
by 2^1 ⁄ 4 in.
wide