Matching Cherry Bedside Cabinets based on T. Rousseau's Plans

comments (5) February 6th, 2011 in Reader's Gallery

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Matching bedside tables based on Timothy Rousseaus plans. (Sorry for the poor quality photos. Im a better woodworker than I am a photographer.)

My wifes cabinet. Since I could only afford shorts I did my best to match grain and color as I glued up panels.

As an extra chellenge (and because I didnt have bandsaw or a precise tablesaw) most of the joinery was done by hand.

I added a sliding dovetail key in the back of the drawer to keep it from falling out. Again hand cut and fitted. I also chamfered the drawer bottom vice rabbeting it.

I dont have a laithe, so I wittled the knobs. I used a pocket knife, a set of open ended wrenches as guages, and sandpaper to shape them.

Matching bedside tables based on Timothy Rousseau's plans. (Sorry for the poor quality photos. I'm a better woodworker than I am a photographer.)

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As a beginning woodworking with limited skill, budget, and tools I took on this project as a 5th Anniversary (wooden anv) present. Spent hours digging through the cherry shorts pile at my wood supplier cause I didn't have much to spend. Secondary wood is poplar and the knobs are walnut. The finish is Watco Cherry Oil and Shellac (interior is shellac only). It was definitely challenging but very satisfying. A special thanks to Mr. Rousseau for his excellent plans and the video series that helped me copiously as I stumbled through this project.

Design or Plan used: Build a small cabinet, by Timothy Rousseau

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dag2000 writes: Wow, what a great job! I started this project this summer using some tiger maple and got stuck about a quarter of the way through. Haven't picked it up since August!

A question - how did you bevel the undersides of top? In the vid, Rousseau states how he will show us a safe method of cutting the bevels on a bandsaw but then never gives any further description or explanation of the setup, jigs used, etc, only a brief clip of him making the cuts.

Congratulations on your outstanding accomplishment. You've inspired me to get back into the workshop!

Mike
Posted: 6:12 pm on November 6th

papeburrus writes: To NikonD80: Thank you very much. I appreciate the kind words, they're encouraging.
Posted: 5:18 pm on September 17th

NikonD80 writes: Only just found this and I must say I think that far from 'stumbling' you've done a really great job.

Posted: 9:26 am on June 24th

papeburrus writes: Thanks very much Kev. I enjoyed it very much. Cheers.
Posted: 5:44 am on March 11th