Alan Turner
11-29-2004, 2:11 PM
I liked Mark’s Bathroom thread so much that I decided to share a design I am currently playing with. The piece is to be a display cabinet, to sit on the floor, and house my Aunt’s stuffed bears, etc. She has a new apt., with elevator (she is 89), and needs a bit more display space. It will be 42 high, and 18 wide. A Christmas present, of course.
So far, I have decided to make it of cherry, which I have, and to make a solid, slab sided carcase, DT’d in the usual fashion, with a separate, overhanging top. It will be 12" deep at the bottom, and 9" at the top, with a 1" top overhang on the front and sides. Theh top edge will be shaped, carved, with a filleted ogee.
I am inclined to make the carcase 38.25 by 18, + 3/4 for the top, and 3" for the base/feet.
I am thinking that I will slant the front edge of the sides back from 12 at the bottom, to 9 at the top, straight (no curve). The shelves, 3 in #, of ½" cherry, will be dadoed, with stubby sliding DT’s at the front. Spacing on the shelves, bottom to top, is 11 13/16, 9 13/16, etc.
I am torn between stubby feet, applied, or bracket feet. I initially thought the former, but now am thinking ogee bracket feet would be better. That way they would be a bit wider than the carcase, and help to balance the piece, top to bottom. If the stubbys, then 2.5" wide at top, 2" at bottom, 3" tall, all 4 corners, cherry.
I was thinking of cockbeading the shelf edges, and the interior carcase sides, with 1/8" beading, which would meet in a miter at the shelves. Is this too much detail? It is a PITA, but very rich in appearance.
I would be willing to add a bit of carving, but am not sure what or where. My experience in carving is minimal, but that is how you learn.
I don’t have sketch-up, so can’t share drawings, but the foregoing may be enough to get you fellows thinking with me.
I am adding a secret compartment as I have decided that these are enough fun for the recipient to be worth the trouble.
I welcome suggestions, and thanks in advance for the help.
Alan
So far, I have decided to make it of cherry, which I have, and to make a solid, slab sided carcase, DT’d in the usual fashion, with a separate, overhanging top. It will be 12" deep at the bottom, and 9" at the top, with a 1" top overhang on the front and sides. Theh top edge will be shaped, carved, with a filleted ogee.
I am inclined to make the carcase 38.25 by 18, + 3/4 for the top, and 3" for the base/feet.
I am thinking that I will slant the front edge of the sides back from 12 at the bottom, to 9 at the top, straight (no curve). The shelves, 3 in #, of ½" cherry, will be dadoed, with stubby sliding DT’s at the front. Spacing on the shelves, bottom to top, is 11 13/16, 9 13/16, etc.
I am torn between stubby feet, applied, or bracket feet. I initially thought the former, but now am thinking ogee bracket feet would be better. That way they would be a bit wider than the carcase, and help to balance the piece, top to bottom. If the stubbys, then 2.5" wide at top, 2" at bottom, 3" tall, all 4 corners, cherry.
I was thinking of cockbeading the shelf edges, and the interior carcase sides, with 1/8" beading, which would meet in a miter at the shelves. Is this too much detail? It is a PITA, but very rich in appearance.
I would be willing to add a bit of carving, but am not sure what or where. My experience in carving is minimal, but that is how you learn.
I don’t have sketch-up, so can’t share drawings, but the foregoing may be enough to get you fellows thinking with me.
I am adding a secret compartment as I have decided that these are enough fun for the recipient to be worth the trouble.
I welcome suggestions, and thanks in advance for the help.
Alan