The following are some of the final steps in the building of this substantial piece of furniture.
The shot below shows the drawer parts after the joints have been cut by hand and before assembly. Lots of sawing and chiseling to get to this point.
I design the drawers so that the rear of the drawer will fit into the case and the front of the drawer will not quite make it. The two drawers on the left have been pushed in tightly as far as they will go while the joints dry. On the right, the drawers have been hand planed until they slide smoothly into the case.
The top of this piece will have a thumbnail detail. I cut the first part , the step down, with a router. The result is shown below.
The next step is to hand plane the round-over portion of the edge detail.
Below, is the finished thumbnail detail that has also been softened with a hand plane to imitate a worn look. This piece will have a worn milk paint finish and this worn detail is an important part of that final look.
Below are a few shots of the case with the top set in place and the drawers in place. The knobs will not be mounted until the drawers are finished.
The next post will include shots of this piece with the milk paint finish.
Other than working on the huntboard, I have been building a set of 10 of my Waltham Arm Chairs and spending time with my kids. Below, Claire and I enjoy a lunch at a local diner.
Time to cut the grass for the last time this year.
Tim
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