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   john_c2 | Oct 02, 2020 08:12am | #1

   Most of that moulding is most easily done with a scratch stock. But in the center it will likely take some carving-- but there is carving there anyway.

   For the curved apron, look up "cove cutting on the tablesaw." That's how I would do it. The legs and other curved parts are bandsaw work.

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   user-7300610 | Oct 02, 2020 09:01am | #2

   Thanks John_C2, I should make the cove on the table saw first and then use the scratch stock to make the moulding, right? I’m a bit confused about the sequence here, thinking it would be hard to make the tenons on the skirt after its being curved. The other thing is how to match the curvature of the rounded skirt with the extensions of the cabriole legs.

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   john_c2 | Oct 02, 2020 10:42am | #3

   Mouldings are likely last.

   I would leave all parts square. Cut all your mortises and tenons and test assemble. You'll have one ugly, blocky table.

   Hopefully you'll have laid ot the joiner so that you won't expose any of it in the covering process.

   Shape your legs. Reassemble. Mark the coves on the skirt directly off the shaped legs. Make sure all parts are numbered to keep the order the same each time.

   Cove the skirt, being sure to stay shy of the line. Go past the line, you'll need to take more off the legs.

   There will be lots of cleanup at the end to sculpt it all together. Gooseneck scrapers are great for this.

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   john_c2 | Oct 02, 2020 10:45am | #4

   In case you hadn't noticed, the draw front is cut directly from the front skirt, so the grain is an exact match. Cove and shape all the parts, and at the very end, cut the drawer front from the rest of the skirt.

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   user-7300610 | Oct 03, 2020 07:35pm | #5

   John, your answer was of great help! I’ll post pictures of the project.

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   john_c2 | Oct 04, 2020 02:06am | #6

   Excellent!

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   _mj_ | Oct 04, 2020 10:06am | #7

   A thought.. if you want tight drawer gaps you might want to pre-cut the bottom line of the drawer. Rip the front board and glue it back together with a strip of waxed paper sandwiched where the drawer will be. After shaping you can cut the sides at the bandsaw.