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| Apothecary cabinet |
| This functional and attractive cabinet is ideal for storing odds and ends from your workshop or craft room. |
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John Coventry of Designated Creations in Mona Vale is one of Sydney's leading craftsmen. With 25 years experience, he is an expert in specifically designed furniture and detailed cabinetwork. Today, John is lending Shirl a hand to build an Apothecary Cabinet.
The Apothecary Cabinet was traditionally used by doctors and chemists, to store drugs. Today, it has many uses and is the perfect size for sewing or crafts supplies and odd bits and pieces. It's a fiddly job, but Shirl and John are ready to take on the challenge.
STEP-BY-STEP
Carcass:
1 Prepare the timber for the top, sides, divisions and carcass. They need to be biscuit joined to give you the correct panel size. If you don't have a machine, you can use a biscuit cutter that is 3.5mm thick.
2 Cut three grooves in the corresponding edges (each panel has three pieces of timber).
3 Having grooved each piece, apply glue to the edges and inside grooves with a small brush. Put in the biscuits, join the timber pieces, put in sash cramps and tighten. Don't make it too tight or the timber will cup. Wipe off the excess glue with a wet rag and leave to dry for 2-4 hours. When they are dry, you are ready to prepare the carcass for assembly.
4 Cut a rebate in the sides for the back (see cabinet plan).
5 Mark out the position of the vertical and horizontal dividers, making sure all openings are equal. The dividers need to have halving joints (see cabinet plan).
6 Cut the runners to size from the 42mm x 19mm Tasmanian Oak. If you don't have a table saw, ask your local joinery to Rip to size.
7 Mark position of the drawer runners on the sides and divisions. Glue and screw in place, making sure they are in the centre of the opening.
8 The carcass is ready to assemble. Glue and nail the top and bottom to the divisions. Press fit the dividers into the divisions, if your were accurate. Now glue and nail the sides to the top, bottom and dividers.
9 Glue and nail the back.
Drawers:
1 Consult the plans then cut rebates on the fronts (to size). Channel the sides to size and cut the groove in the sides and front.
2 Glue and nail the back to the sides, making sure the bottom of the back is flush with the top of the groove on the sides.
3 Glue and nail the sides to the fronts, again making sure the grooves are in line.
4 Slide the bottom in tight, then nail.
5 When the first drawer is made, check it is the right size for the openings. Repeat the procedure with for the eight other drawers.
6 For finishing touches, use the router to shape the cabinet top edges (front and sides) and nail onto the carcass.
Finish:
1 Using the nail punch, tap in all the exposed nail heads and fill the holes with putty - colouring, matching and allowing to dry. Sand the cabinet, taking off all sharp edges.
2 To finish, apply a coat of varnish. To give the cabinet an old-world look, we used small stainless steel knobs (and screw caps) to decorate.
Diagrams
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Materials
Pacific Maple: - 3 sheets 2400mm x 100mm x 12mm (dividers, carcass & top)
- 1 sheet 1200mm x 100mm x 12mm (dividers, carcass & top)
- 1 sheet 1200mm x 125mm x 19mm (drawer front)
Plywood 12mm (drawer sides & back)
Plywood 4mm (drawer bottoms)
Tasmanian Oak 1200mm x 42mm x 19mm (to be cut for runners)
25mm bullet head nails
4 x 12mm gauge screws
PVA wood glue
180mm x 120mm sandpaper
Wood putty
36 biscuits
Handles (and screw caps)
TOOLS
Router
Table saw or hand saw
Nail punch
Drill, bits and countersink
Bench vice
Biscuit cutter
Sash Cramps
Small brush
CUTTING LIST
2 x Pacific Maple sides 368mm high x 2300mm deep.
2 x Pacific Maple divisions 344mm x 225mm.
2 x Pacific Maple carcass top and bottom 346mm x 225mm.
2 x Pacific Maple dividers 346mm x 50mm.
9 x Pacific Maple drawer fronts 115mm high x 118mm wide x 19mm thick.
1 x Pacific Maple cabinet top 380mm x 240mm.
1 x 4mm Ply carcass back 368mm x 360mm.
9 x 4mm Ply drawer bottoms 86mm x 223mm.
18 x Tasmanian Oak drawer runners 220mm x 18mm x 5mm.
18 x 12mm Ply drawer sides 220mm x 95mm.
9 x 12mm Ply drawer backs 80mm x 82mm.
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More Info
All materials available from your local Home Timber & Hardware store.
Our cabinet maker was John Coventry of Designated Creations:
8 By The Sea Rd
Mona Vale NSW 2103
Ph/fax: 02 9979 4387
Stainless Steel knobs and snap off screws available from Mitre 10.
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