Videos in the Series

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  Ep 1: Enfield Cupboard with Hand Tools – Intro

  October 30, 2018

  Using only hand tools, Chris Gochnour builds a Shaker classic that is as solidly constructed as it is beautiful.
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  Ep 2: Case Layout

  October 30, 2018

  In this episode, Chris demonstrates his techniques for keeping all of the case parts in order, and layout out the tricky joinery to come
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  Ep 3a: Hand-cut Tapered Dovetails – Sockets

  October 30, 2018

  In this episode, Chris begins creating the tapered sliding dovetails by sawing out the sockets, and cleaning them up with a router plane
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  Ep 3b: Hand-cut Tapered Dovetails – Keys

  October 30, 2018

  In this episode, Chris uses a dovetail plane to create the keys for the tapered sliding dovetails
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  Ep 4a: Case Dovetails – Tails

  November 6, 2018

  In this episode, Chris takes on the through dovetails on the top of the case, starting with the tail board, and of course, all with hand tools
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  Ep 4b: Case Dovetails – Pins

  November 6, 2018

  In this episode, Chris moves on to the pin board and finishes the bulk of the dovetail work
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  Ep 4c: Handcut Rabbets and Dovetail Fitting

  November 6, 2018

  In this episode, Chris fits the dovetails together, after using a rabbet plane and shoulder plane to create the rabbets in the back of the case
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  Ep 5a: Cutting the Feet

  November 13, 2018

  In this episode, Chris uses a coping saw and spokeshaves to create the coved feet
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  Ep 5b: Gluing up the Case

  November 13, 2018

  Chris takes on a stressful, multipart glue up, on camera, just to make it more interesting
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  Ep 6: Backboards

  November 20, 2018

  In this episode, Chris uses a match plane to create the tongue and grooved backboards
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  Ep 7a: Hand-cut Mortises

  November 27, 2018

  In this episode, Chris creates the faceframe mortises, using a mortice gauge, auger, and a mortise chisel
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  Ep 7b: Hand-cut Tenons

  November 27, 2018

  In this episode, Chris hand cuts the face frame tenons with a tenon saw and then uses handplanes to fit it to the mortise
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  Ep 8: Drawboring and Gluing Up the Face Frame

  December 4, 2018

  In this episode, Chris assembles the face frame with drawbored pins and glues it to the case
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  Ep 9a: Sticking the Crown Molding

  December 11, 2018

  Chris creates the crown molding in two separate profiles, using a beading plane and molding plane with a cove astragal profile
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  Ep 9b: Attaching the Crown Molding

  December 11, 2018

  In this episode, Chris finesses the molding perfectly into place using a miter box and a 45-degree shooting board
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  Ep 10a: Door Layout – Through-Mortises

  December 18, 2018

  Chris begins the layout process for the door joinery, and explains why through-mortises are the way to go on a door
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  Ep 10b: Door Layout – Through-Tenons

  December 18, 2018

  Chris continues the layout process, which is essential to creating a door for the cupboard that is both flat and strong
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  Ep 11a: Chopping the Through-Mortises

  January 2, 2019

  In this episode, Chris plows a groove in the doorframe and then creates the door's through-mortises, working half way through on each side, meeting in the middle
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  Ep 11b: Sawing the Through-Tenons

  January 2, 2019

  In this episode, Chris completes the door joinery and dials in the fit to create a perfectly flat door
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  Ep 12a: Rabbeting the Panels and Door Assembly

  January 8, 2019

  Chris uses rabbet and shoulder planes to create the solid-wood panels for the door, then assembles the door with drawbored mortise and tenons
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  Ep 12b: Mounting and Fitting the Door–Conclusion

  January 8, 2019

  In this, the final episode, Chris delicately mounts the hinges to the door and case, finishing the Enfield cupboard project
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  Free Plan: Shaker Enfield Cupboard

  January 14, 2019

  A classic cupboard that is a pleasure to make and looks great in a home