My Don Draper chair is going to have to wait. The big winter storms kept me out of
the shop (detached) and then I decided to build our soon to be daughter's
baby furniture like the crib and changing table. I've really taken to the
Danish modern theme and this Sam Maloof dresser was calling to me.
Using a pair of digital calipers, I made scale measurements and then in Sketchup
I drew it up but shortened the width from 60" to a little under 48".
Today I milled up the walnut and glued up a bunch of panels. I glued up the
side panels, the top and bottom, and the middle divider.
Tomorrow, I'll run them through the drum sander and cut the panels to
length. Then comes the dadoes and rabbets for the sides and
top/bottom/dividers. I plan on securing the panels with screws like Sam
Maloof did but I'll hide them with matching walnut plugs instead of ebony.
I also want to make a hardboard template so I can get the shape of
the end panels just right. There's some sort of arc on top I couldn't approximate
in Sketchup. I'll form the ends to final shape with a edge guided router
bit.
Stay tuned for some construction pics.
Paul
the shop (detached) and then I decided to build our soon to be daughter's
baby furniture like the crib and changing table. I've really taken to the
Danish modern theme and this Sam Maloof dresser was calling to me.
Using a pair of digital calipers, I made scale measurements and then in Sketchup
I drew it up but shortened the width from 60" to a little under 48".
Today I milled up the walnut and glued up a bunch of panels. I glued up the
side panels, the top and bottom, and the middle divider.
Tomorrow, I'll run them through the drum sander and cut the panels to
length. Then comes the dadoes and rabbets for the sides and
top/bottom/dividers. I plan on securing the panels with screws like Sam
Maloof did but I'll hide them with matching walnut plugs instead of ebony.
I also want to make a hardboard template so I can get the shape of
the end panels just right. There's some sort of arc on top I couldn't approximate
in Sketchup. I'll form the ends to final shape with a edge guided router
bit.
Stay tuned for some construction pics.
Paul
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