Progress of a self taught cabinet maker #15: Been a while

First let me just say this.

It’s been far too long since I have played on this forum and that has mostly been because of the alternative priorities this year decieded to set in front of me. But my tools waited for me patiently to return. Now that I have a camera again, I though it would be a great time to share my current project in progress.

It comes from one of my favorite vintage woodworking books. This book is a real gem, perhaps it’s because I am a farmer, but each time I pick this book up I see something useful that I want to build.

The only thing was, I just could not bring myself the nail the thing together. Don’t ask me why, I love nails (cut ones at least). It just seemed like a chance to make a really bomb proof assembly. So I dovetailed the top corner, used a housed tenon (Is that right? My brain is numb) for the lowest shelf and I am using tapered sliding DT’s for the bottom three shelves. I cannot get this thing to rack, even on a dry fit it’s solid.

When I cut the next ones I plan on sharing some layout tips on how to cut this joint without the specialty plane but for now, that’s about all I have to say. Hope this finds you well. It’s nice to be back here.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan