Curved apron

[FredP]

Very nice. Glue-lam?

Yes

 

[Rwe2156]

This is the bow front I did. Some thing to consider is just doing a full width drawer front, the bottom overlaps the front drawer rail.

 

[JNCarr]

@DrBob - Beautiful piece! I'm actually doing a door hinged on one side and a lock on the other. You wouldn't think you'd need a fair bit of strength in a church environment, but you do...
Here's a rendering.

 

[NYTransplant]

Wow, the pieces in this thread are amazing! I can only hope to bring my skills up to the point where I'd even attempt a curved table. It's refreshing to see how freely the assistance flows from the members.

Another reason why this forum is so awesome!

 

[zdorsch]

@DrBob - Beautiful piece! I'm actually doing a door hinged on one side and a lock on the other. You wouldn't think you'd need a fair bit of strength in a church environment, but you do...
Here's a rendering.

Joe,

Have you thought about placing the door underneath or on the backside? That way there is just a slot in front for a cleaner look.

Not my original idea—the votive candle stand at my old church was setup this way.

Zach

 

[JNCarr]

Joe,

Have you thought about placing the door underneath or on the backside? That way there is just a slot in front for a cleaner look.

Not my original idea—the votive candle stand at my old church was setup this way.

Zach

Zach - thanks for the thoughts. Yes, I had considered it. I don't want to put it on the back because I don't want folks to have to move it to take out the money - given the layout, it needs to be snug against the corner. With the bottom, I wouldnt want the money to just fall out when the trap door is opened and putting a removable box means holding the box in place while keying the lock - I have to make this easy for 70 year olds!