An Attractive
Colonial Wall Cabinet

Here is the original article straight from
Book No. 4515, PRACTICAL DELTA PROJECTS
NEW & NOVEL THINGS TO MAKE, BOOK 15
DELTA MFG. DIVISION

Here is an extremely attractive wall shelf with a mirror back which gives the impression of twice the actual depth when viewed as shown in the photograph above. The frame is constructed as shown in the drawing on the next page, and the mouldings are run on either the shaper or the moulding head and the circular saw. The mouldings are mitered at the corners and assembled around the front edge of the frame. The plywood outer frame is scroll sawed from two pieces of 3/8" plywood. These two pieces are butted together at the center line of the cabinet This plywood frame is placed back of the mouldings and held in place with quarter-round moulding as shown in the drawing detail. The top finial turning is turned on the lathe, after which a slot is cut in the lower half which slips over the 3/8" plywood frame. 1/8" metal pins are used to support the two plate glass shelves. The mirror is then inserted in the back and covered with a plywood panel backing. The lumber which was used in the original was all birch and the finish natural with two coats of white shellac and spar varnish. BILL OF MATERIAL 1 plywood front….............…3/8 x 32 x 42 2 sides……..............…3/4 x 3-3/8 x 23-1/8 1 top………...............……3/4 x 3-3/8 X 18 1 bottom ……...............…..3/4 x 3-3/8 x 18 1 back panel….............….1/4 x 19 x 23-1/8 2 molding strips......1-5/8 x 2-5/16 x 22-1/4 2 molding strips...….-5/8 x 2-5/16 x 26-1/4 2 molding strips...........…3/4 x 3/4 x 20-1/2 2 molding strips.........…3/4 x -3/4 x 24-5/8 1 turned finial…........3-3/8 x 3-3/8 x 12-3/4 1 mirror….............1/8 or 3/16 x 18W x 22H 2 glass shelves…......../16 x 3-5/8 x 17-1/2 2 metal hangers.........metal pins .....…screws

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