This is the start of a build for an end table. It will have curved front doors, a curved drawer, and the doors and drawer will have a book matched veneer. In this video, I start by pattern routing the front pieces, and then work on the case construction and the solid cherry book matched side panels. The case is put together with all mortise and tenon joinery, and even a few blind dovetails.
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Now that the carcass for the tables are just about complete, I set out to build the doors. First, I re-saw some cherry to 1/32" for the layers of the panel. I make a form and then using bendable plywood and the veneer, they go into the vacuum bag to make the curved doors. Then a skin of quilted cherry veneer goes on the front and back of the doors. This was a lot of fun, and I hope I don't bore you by showing the whole process.
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Now that I know the thickness of the doors, I can start working on the internal structure of the piece. I have to account for being able to put the lower shelf and divider for the drawer being put into the piece after glue up, so I have to do some unconventional things to get it to work. After I get those made, I taper the legs and do the initial glue up. Then I modify my bending jig to make the cut to separate the curved front into two doors.
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In this video, I cut the curved door panels to size using the bending form I used to create them. Then I cut the veneer for the edge banding, and install it on the doors to give the illusion that they are a solid bent panel. Then install the hinges and hang them.
After the doors are hung, I can start working on the curved drawer front. I cut the face of the curve on a large blank and them create the half blind dovetails for the sides. I then veneer the face of the drawer front so that the grain flows though the doors in to the drawer, then finish making the drawer
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The great progress continues and I am thoroughly enjoying it. And learning a lot as well. I should be starting my Bowfront Buffet Cabinet (to go with the dining room table posted a week or so ago) in the next week or two. For sure I will be using some of your techniques. Thanks for sharing.
In this episode, I make the back from some maple stock. The back is ship lapped and will be installed in a groove in the back legs
I also make a solid cherry top with a curved front. Now I will say I completely screw up the first attempt by, well just being really stupid and not paying attention to what I was doing, and using the wrong bit in my router. I do show how I recover from this mistake in the end.
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Guy, great progress and it is really taking shape/looking great. For sure, none of us watching your project have ever made mistakes that caused rework, or in my case, I have simply stopped counting how many. Thanks for sharing.
This is the final video in this series. Before final assembly, I finish the piece with shellac and Waterlox for the cherry, and water based poly for the maple parts.
I also show how I made the custom pulls for the doors and the drawer from ebony and maple. I show how I hide the magnetic catches for the doors so they are almost invisible. Then it's on to the task of installing them correctly on the curved surfaces.
The rest of the interior pieces get installed, the top and back get attached and I'm finished!
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Congrats, congrats, congrats … they look GREAT. Thanks for sharing, I have enjoyed the entire journey and will be using some of your techniques in the very near future. Enjoy them.
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