Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Needs Pictures Needs Pictures:  0
Picture(s) thanks Picture(s) thanks:  0
Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. 26th February 2004, 12:19 AM #1
    Paul O'H. Ingersoll Canad
    Paul O'H. Ingersoll Canad is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Canada
    Age
    94
    Posts
    139

    Default Apothecary Chest

    Apotecary cabinet done in cherry. The plan was from Shopsmithplan Click on archives and go to Jan/Feb03. I made changes to eliminate the nails.I cut dado's in the sides & glued partions in, the dividers wer 3 pcs. instead of 12 and cut into the partions


    The nineteen drawers were dovetailed front & back, over 1200 saw cuts. They were made from 1/2' poplar with cherry fronts. the bottoms were 1/8 baltic birch ply. The knobs were glued in with dowels

    paul
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 26th February 2004 12:19 AM # ADS
    Google Adsense Advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Age
    2010
    Posts
    Many





     
  3. 26th February 2004, 08:04 AM #2
    DPB's Avatar
    DPB
    DPB is offline Life is good with wood!
    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    1,652

    Thumbs up FROM ONE CANUCK TO ANOTHER

    Up to your usual high standard, Paul. Very nice.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 26th February 2004, 05:55 PM #3
    derekcohen's Avatar
    derekcohen
    derekcohen is offline Be inspired. Be creative. Be bold.
    Join Date
    Apr 2001
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    10,826

    Default

    paul

    That's terrific. I want to make one as well (well, my wife dreams of an antique apothecary cabinet).

    So .... the dovetails ... handcut? I think I spy lay out cuts on the drawers, so well done!

    Any comments/advice about building this from the plans? Anything you would do differently?

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 27th February 2004, 07:00 PM #4
    AlexS's Avatar
    AlexS
    AlexS is offline Dehydrated Hydrographer
    Join Date
    Jun 1999
    Location
    Westleigh, Sydney
    Age
    77
    Posts
    9,550

    Default

    Very nice Paul. Just a guess, but I reckon you'd feel quite confident cutting dovetails now?
    Visit my website
    Website
    Facebook
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 28th February 2004, 12:16 AM #5
    Paul O'H. Ingersoll Canad
    Paul O'H. Ingersoll Canad is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Canada
    Age
    94
    Posts
    139

    Default

    Derek
    The plan I used was not the best, everything was put together with nails, which I didn't use. There are errors in the vertical measurments. The Shakers made a lot of cabinets like these . Some of there books may have better plans. The 19 drawers took a few days.
    That is a scribe line, I cut the tails on the table saw. I was able to mark & make the 600+ tail cuts in about 30 minutes. The 600+ cuts for the pins took a few days as I had to mark & cut each piece individually. I use a guide similar to Lee Valley's to cut the pins with a Japanese hand saw. I remove most of the waste with the scroll saw.
    paul
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules