Cabinet for Tea Bag Holders

When I decided to update this blog I realized that this is one of my favorite projects. It has a ton of details crammed into a small project. There...

 The next process is to create a second level similar to the first.    A 5/16" straight bit allowed me to leave 1/8" on the outside. [image.png] ...

 First up on this day was to correct a mistake I made yesterday. When I cut the back rabbet on the top I had the part turned around. I have been ke...

 I need to put a cutout on each of the 3 shelves and floor. For this I need a template.    After I cut the profile on a template, I locate a shelf ...

 The door blank needs to be split into 2 parts - a door top and a door front. I'm going to join them with a mitered rabbet joint. This will be a ne...

 This entry covers the next 3 days of work.    I got the door assembly out of the clamps. So far so good. [image.png] [image.png] And here is wh...

A lot of the work here is slow - plenty of time at work with little to see.   The doors get some decorative strips on them. I chose to put the groo...

 I have one more set of details to add to the door - a set of 3 circular recesses.    First I make a template. [image.png] Then I add cleats to ...

This is probably the most involved piece in the project (yes, even more than the doors). If you refer back to the first part in this blog you will ...

There are a lot of little pieces in this entry!    I started with the half circles - largest one first. Since this spalted maple can be fragile I p...