Making the Shell Cupboard Door

Connecticut Shell Top Corner Cupboard. The ninth Shell Top from my shop since 1984

1) Shell Cupboard Door

Combined Images of my sash plane

Shell Cupboard Door

Making pins

Sawing the slip mortise pocket for the slip tenon on the door stiles

The tenon on the arch for the door stile

The tenon on the arch for the door stile

Using a mortise chisel-

Sawing and chiseling the slip mortise pocket for the slip tenon

Chopping the end grain -

Carving the inside radius of the arch that matches the muntin profile on the door stile

Shell Cupboard Door shaping the quarter round

The muntin profile on the arch

First and last step of quarter round carving

the Shell Cupboard Door finished and hinged

The Heart - Unique to this Shell Cupboard in the colonies.

Beginning to carve the face side

Carving the Heart

The Radius

Combined Image

End Grain Layout

Carving the Glazing side

Cutting in the Mortises

Combined Images

Carved curved moulding above the shell

Two alternate views. The right side shows the first cuts.

Curved moulding above the shell

Combined images showing the steps

Rosettes : This cupboard required ten

Carving the Rosettes

The Rossette