Making the Shell Cupboard Door

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

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    1) Shell Cupboard Door

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    Combined Images of my sash plane

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    Shell Cupboard Door

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    Making pins

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

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    The tenon on the arch for the door stile

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    The tenon on the arch for the door stile

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    Using a mortise chisel-

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    Sawing and chiseling the slip mortise pocket for the slip tenon

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    Chopping the end grain -

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

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    Shell Cupboard Door shaping the quarter round

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    The muntin profile on the arch

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    First and last step of quarter round carving

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    the Shell Cupboard Door finished and hinged

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

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    Beginning to carve the face side

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    Carving the Heart

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    The Radius

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    Combined Image

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    End Grain Layout

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    Carving the Glazing side

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    Cutting in the Mortises

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    Combined Images

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    Carved curved moulding above the shell

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

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    Curved moulding above the shell

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    Combined images showing the steps

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    Rosettes : This cupboard required ten

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    Carving the Rosettes

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    The Rossette