Watchmaker’s Cabinet
Based on watchmaker and spool cabinets, this project is a great way to hone your hand tool skills. Project #2213 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 7 Days • Cost: $300 One of my favorite ways to spend my lunch …
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Category Archives: Cabinets
Build a frame-and-panel door with hand tools
Bill Pavlak demonstrates how to make the frame: chopping the mortises, fitting the tenons, and cutting the haunch.
Read moreTea Cabinet
The elegant arched case of this tea cabinet is a great way to practice bent lamination and showcase some unique wood. Project #2216 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 3 Days • Cost: $150 If you’re like me, it’s difficult …
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The Riesener Project: Restoring the 18th century in 3-D
A restoration of some of the 18th century’s finest furniture, over five years in the making.
Read moreThe Sketchbook of Henry Lapp
An illuminating look at the life of a 19th century country cabinetmaker. Daydreaming in my shop, I’m imagining a warm summer day way back in 1899. Just after supper, Henry Lapp sits at a pine table outside a tavern on …
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