LOML saw this in a Google search (sometimes I wish I could keep her away from Google or apply a filter that prevents her from looking for work for me!).... http://www.traviswood.com/acc/csme.html
I'm making a pair of those and will also build a mirror (flat frames, M&T) in cherry to go between the sconces.
I modified the dimensions slightly and cut the pattern for the sides and the arched top. I will clean up with my flush trim bit tomorrow morning then be faced with joinery. The stock is 3/8 thick...pretty cool, I resawed 4/4 stock from a small board and got enough to do both sconces! Man, I love my bandsaw. How did I ever live without it? But I digress.
I do NOT want to use brads but it looks like a pretty tough glue-up for the sides and I am up-in-the air for the face...thinking about dovetails but concerned about tearout on this thin stock.
Actually, the masochist in me is considering making a few dovetails on the top and bottom of the back to anchor the sides and a few for the front, then dados all around the inside for the bottom. I would guess I should put the tails on the side pieces and pins front and back piece, right?
Will the visible dovetails clash with the Shaker style? I'm putting it in the master bedroom to complement the cherry (Shaker style) bedroom set. Probably go with two coats of BLO/Danish and no topcoat.
I guess another option would be box joints but I'm not sure how that would look. The piece weighs next to nothing and will be holding a candle so I'm not very worried about strength.
Any other ideas?
Chuck
I'm making a pair of those and will also build a mirror (flat frames, M&T) in cherry to go between the sconces.
I modified the dimensions slightly and cut the pattern for the sides and the arched top. I will clean up with my flush trim bit tomorrow morning then be faced with joinery. The stock is 3/8 thick...pretty cool, I resawed 4/4 stock from a small board and got enough to do both sconces! Man, I love my bandsaw. How did I ever live without it? But I digress.
I do NOT want to use brads but it looks like a pretty tough glue-up for the sides and I am up-in-the air for the face...thinking about dovetails but concerned about tearout on this thin stock.
Actually, the masochist in me is considering making a few dovetails on the top and bottom of the back to anchor the sides and a few for the front, then dados all around the inside for the bottom. I would guess I should put the tails on the side pieces and pins front and back piece, right?
Will the visible dovetails clash with the Shaker style? I'm putting it in the master bedroom to complement the cherry (Shaker style) bedroom set. Probably go with two coats of BLO/Danish and no topcoat.
I guess another option would be box joints but I'm not sure how that would look. The piece weighs next to nothing and will be holding a candle so I'm not very worried about strength.
Any other ideas?
Chuck