Hand Tool Cabinet #2: Milling the first pieces
Spring has sprung and I’m breaking down large pieces into small pieces for my standing had tool cabinet. The winter was not kind with temperatures, so this is really the beginning of the serious work on the thing. I’m cutting 8/4 slabs with a Skill Saw, supported from underneath on sawhorses, and then using the band saw to get them near final dimensions and letting them sit for a while to acclimate in the shop. The back table pictured has several rails and stiles on it, the top few oiled with BLO to see the color of the Elm I’d selected. Next, I’ll cut the mortise and tenons, do a dry fit to see the case work of the bottom half put together, and to measure for cu...
