This began with John Kassay’s great “The Book of Shaker Furniture” and the need for something to fit next to a sofa. Second photo is from the book. I modified proportions to fit the space and added design elements to exercise my skills. For something like this, joining the top and sides with dovetails seems a bit much, but I wanted to try it. Side cornises ride on sliding dovetails to accomodate seasonal movement. My first attempt at that, too. All’s well that ends well, it’s still in one piece.
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The original
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Chest in place. Lamp was designed by Emily McLennan, a dear departed friend. Turned from a foot thick piece of custom plywood.
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Back two-thirds of side cornises slide on dovetail keys for seasonal movement.
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