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College course: Day 11

Good day today. I cut down the shelf which will sit inside the cabinet, and will finish trimming the size on the next day. The bottom rails are both in, so once any odd surfaces are planed to fit, this cabinet can be glued up and I can move onto the final part, the dovetailed drawer.

Here's a shot with one side panel on it's side, and the two rails in place. You can see the rear rails has an identical groove now, so that the back panel can come right down aqnd slot into place. I've used the router to cut a wide groove for the shelf now. Not very conventional, but I just have to get this finished now. The nasty rounded front end left by the router will be obscured by letting in a housing into the front edge of the shelf.
Here’s a shot with one side panel on it’s side, and the two rails in place. You can see the rear rail has an identical groove now, so that the back panel can come right down and slot into place. I’ve used the router to cut a wide groove for the shelf. Not very conventional, but I just have to get this finished now. The nasty rounded front end left by the router will be obscured by letting in a housing into the front edge of the shelf.
The bottom rail at the front of the cabinet has a double stub tenon. The rear rail is just a single stub tenon.
The bottom rail at the front of the cabinet has a double stub tenon. The rear rail is just a single stub tenon.

We finished this year with a good few drinks in a Whitechapel pub round the corner. Conversation covered walks that takes in Dicken’s’ landmarks mentioned in ‘Great Expectations’. Heirloom pieces of furniture, ie are people now buying for quality and craftsmanship, rather than just for low price? And general chat about violins, with the instrument makers who also take up a part of the college’s space. I’ve always wanted to make a violin, perhaps that should be my next course?

Merry Christmas to one and all. Thanks for reading!

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