Sideboard - Hutch


The Dovetails


Ball and Bracket Foot


Upper Carcase Back

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Turner cut and bookmatched the veneer for these drawer fronts from a single plank of figured cherry. The drawer dividers are made with sliding dovetails for strength and carcase stability, and the drawer runners are loose mortise and tenon so that the carcase can safely move, winter to summer. The drawers are cockbeaded in hard maple. After building, each drawer is handfitted with a plane. They operate as smoothly as pistons, and feel solid in the hand. The top two drawers have removable dividers. Building drawers, one at a time, by hand and largely with hand tools, is a passion of Turner.