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Corner cupboard progress--bottom doors

It took two weekends to pare and plane the 8 tenons to fit the 8 mortices. They are all done now. Tight, but not too tight. Next operation is split the birdseye maple and make some bookmatched panels for the doors. Then I will start on the back. I split some furring strips with the bandsaw...
- JimReed2160
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- Apr 7, 2008
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Corner cupboard progress--bottom door

I am making slow but sure progress on my corner cupboard. I am still working on the bottom cabinet; specifically, assembling the doors. I am trimming the tenons on the rail pieces to fit into the mortices on the stiles. I just raise the bench dogs about 1/4" and clamp the rail between them while...
- JimReed2160
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- Mar 30, 2008
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Corner cupboard progress--bottom doors

My day job is pretty stressful and this project is how I relax. It is more of a journey than a destination. Sorry for the slow progress--it may take another year to finish. This weekend's task was to cut up the rails and stiles for the doors. I was able to get all pieces cut out of some...
- JimReed2160
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- Mar 9, 2008
- corner cupboard doors progressbottom
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