Cabinet for Tea Bag Holders

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1 Getting Started

When I decided to update this blog I realized that this is one of my favorite projects. It has a ton of details crammed into a small project. There...

2 Second day of the build

 The next process is to create a second level similar to the first.    A 5/16" straight bit allowed me to leave 1/8" on the outside. [image.png] ...

3 Some steps back and a few more forward

 First up on this day was to correct a mistake I made yesterday. When I cut the back rabbet on the top I had the part turned around. I have been ke...

4 Final details on the main cabinet

 I need to put a cutout on each of the 3 shelves and floor. For this I need a template.    After I cut the profile on a template, I locate a shelf ...

5 Door construction

 The door blank needs to be split into 2 parts - a door top and a door front. I'm going to join them with a mitered rabbet joint. This will be a ne...

6 Box Assembly

 This entry covers the next 3 days of work.    I got the door assembly out of the clamps. So far so good. [image.png] [image.png] And here is wh...

7 More Work on the Doors - Decorative Strips and Brusso Hinge Installation

A lot of the work here is slow - plenty of time at work with little to see.   The doors get some decorative strips on them. I chose to put the groo...

8 The Last Door Details

 I have one more set of details to add to the door - a set of 3 circular recesses.    First I make a template. [image.png] Then I add cleats to ...

9 The Base - The part with a Hundred Cuts (Well not that many)

This is probably the most involved piece in the project (yes, even more than the doors). If you refer back to the first part in this blog you will ...

10 Inserts for doors

There are a lot of little pieces in this entry!    I started with the half circles - largest one first. Since this spalted maple can be fragile I p...