This Block Front Chest is a project I have wanted to try for quite a while. It is by no means a reproduction as I have taken liberties to have it cut on a CS-43. My only restriction to myself was that the entire piece be drawn in eCabinets as a testament to the abilities of the software. I still have some joinery and details to add but I am getting close.
My design info and dimensions came from the book "Making Furniture Masterpieces" by Franklin Gottshall who worked as a designer in Wallace Nutting's factory for a while building reproductions. Inspiration came from Doucett and Wolfe
I have one more weekend detailing then I plan to cut a prototype from MDF. There will be a small amount of hand work but I hope to let the Thermwood do most of the work.
My current project is a new TV studio set, for the Archdioceses of Detroit's, Sunday morning TV show called "Mass for Shut ins"
There are 7 pieces, of rolling back drop, consisting of, 4 Art murals and 4 Gothic, Arched Columns, as an Architectural solution and 8 pieces of Altar Furniture Altar, Ambo, 2 Chairs, 2 Credence tables, 2 Candle bases.
I appreciate you sharing with everyone
I had to put this project on the back burner again.
I was playing with the sliding dovetail but I never got it implemented. The Feet were another part I didn't have the machining down for but most of the other parts are ready to go. I was able to do the dovetails on the drawer boxes but would have to hand cut the mating parts on the drawer fronts.
My prototype parts that I show got some melamine stacked on them in the shop which broke all the drawer fronts so it ended up in the dumpster.
