It's been four months since my last update on this build. So sorry! Most of the work halted for some personal reasons but even if it's very slowly being worked on, it's still going forward.
I survived glue-up but didn't take any photos of that. Too damn big. Too damn stressful so here is the case united after clamps and cleanup.
And after the case was assembled, I realized that I couldn't move it very easily so I had to stop and build a cart to get it on and off my bench. This ugly thing is a blessing! I can just zip it on and off my bench and move it around without any effort.
I've also made the structural divider shelf that will demarcate the single large drawer at the bottom of the cabinet with the top doors. I'm installing it with just some simple dados. I can't be bothered to do any other fancy joinery.
I have a choice of what I'm going to work on next:
1. Top doors: there will be two that swing out and it will open to show shelving inside
2. Back panels: this will be cedar and I can use my super fun Lie-Nielsen tongue and groove plane
3. Bottom drawer: one large storage drawer. More walnut. I have to figure out heavy duty slides.
I kind of want to play with the t&g plane but I found this 12"+ walnut some time ago and it will be perfect for the drawer face. So I might just get started on that next.
@jamigibbs I agree, plough and T&G planes are super fun to use!
sometimes simple is the most elegant solution.
Nice cart. That should be useful for a lot of stuff.
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soomanyendgrainscrewjoints *insert ITS_FINE meme here*
@PalmAndNeedle I don't pull out my Kreg pocket hole jig very often but when I do, I go big.
@jamigibbs Great to see updates from you Jami. Hope you have been well!
@jamigibbs It is my firmly held believe that people who have photographs of large glue-ups in process had more hands on deck than they knew what to do with. Also: welcome back!