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The cellerats are coming along
This one is ready to have the top inlayed.
The drawers are finished.
The cellerats are progressing along. The drawers are finished. The cock beading around the fronts is apple wood.
The stands await the drawers
The stands have been glued, molding mitered and attached, case support in place, and drawer runners attached. Next will be building the drawers. Thess are reproductions of 18th century N.C. cellerats. Reproductions are more tedious . This is because I am trying to be as close to the original as possible.
Case and Stand
The first stand has been fitted up. There will be a cross stretcher added between the side stretcher. I won’t be adding anything for a few days. I’ve got to get ready for the Ramsey House Country Fair.
Ramsey House Country Market
The Ramsey House Plantation Country Market is Oct.2-3, 2010. This is the 46th annual antiques, arts, and garden fall festival. I will be there with some very fine Tennessee antiques. Hours for the event are Sat. Oct. 2nd from 10:00am until 5:00pm, and Sun. Oct. 3rd from 11:00an until 4:00pm.
Ramsey House is located in Knoxville at 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. I hope to see you there this coming weekend.
The progression of work
The mortise and tenons are all cut. The next step is to fit them to each other.
Sticks of molding have been run. This molding will be attached to the stand and capture the case.
The tops and bottoms have been cut to size. The edges of the tops have had the molding run on them.
When will my work be finished ?
Harry M. Pope was the finest rifle barrel maker of the late 19th early 20th century. All the competition shooters wanted a rifle barrel made by him. He had a sign in his shop that said to this effect;
” I work 6 days a week from sun up till sun down. Winter puts me behind. If you want to know when your work will be ready. It’s ready now. Take it with you.”
One case with interior
An interior has been dry fitted into one case. The dividers are set into the cases by cutting blind dados on the inside of each case. This is the same way a till is set into a blanket chest.
Dividers for the cases
Each case is divided for 12 bottles. The dividers have been fitted together and will be put in when the cases are glued.
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