You can also read about the making of this chest of drawers by clicking the links below.
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part One
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part Two
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part Three
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part Four
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part Five
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part Six
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part Seven
A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers – Part Eight
The rub-jointed carcase panels.
The carcase panels grooved and rebated.
The bare carcase.
The carcase with its internals glued in place.
Upturned carcase showing top packer and top drawer kicker.
Upturned carcase showing base packers and foot blocks.
30 ins. x 16 ins. quartered veneer panel.
30 ins. long book-matched cross-banding.
3/4 in. Ash crossbanding.
Cleaning up the veneer.
I just sharpened that saw!
The briefest glint and it was gone. Another pellet hole.
The carcase in-the-white. 09a
The right gable.
The top, ogee moulding.
The ‘D’ moulding.
The bottom moulding.
The bun feet.
The (inverted) top moulding.
The bottom moulding is finished off with a vertical veneer facing.
The baseboards set aside to dry.
Veneered drawer awaiting trimming and banding.
The waste veneer slit and ready for removal.
The crossbanding glued in place…
…and trimmed flush.
Drawer stops glued in place.
The chest of drawers in-the-white.
Gold-lacquered pear drop handles.
Flat, and formed staples.
Steel staple from inside of drawer.
… side…
…bun foot, bottom moulding and…
… top moulding.
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This piece is absolutely magnificent.
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