Shell topped corner cupboard

ttalma

ttalma

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My goal is to have the Boston Bookcase plans done by the end of my Christmas vaction.

My wife has informed me that my first big project after finishing the new shop is to redo our dining room. She wants paneling (wainscot)along the bottom of the wall, so she can paint a mural along the upper section of the wall.

In one corner I will be building a corner cupboard. She wants built in with a shell top, and barrel back. no door over the upper shelfs and the wall paneling to continue across the bottom of the cabinet. Basically wants it incorporated into the room with the moldings etc.

This will probably be a piece designed by me, but I am looking for some good examples. Does anyone know of books of a designs like this or possible have some pictures they could email me?
 
Gottschall's books each have a shell topped corner cabinet, one with doors, one without. I'm in my office now and can't remember the exact titles but if you go to the Barnes and Noble website you can find them by searching his name.

Howard Steier
 
Tim,

I know it's probably blasphemy to mention this but in the Feb. 1992 issue of Fine Woodworking, pages 87-91, there is an article on router assisted cockleshell carving. If need be, I can copy it and email it to you. Contact me off forum if you're interested.

Craig
 
the books Howard mentions are good. Gottchall said in one of the books it takes 2 weeks to carve the shell. I put mine off a long time because of that.
when I finally did it, it was very easy and only took 10 hours. normally I do not keep track of time but 2 weeks ?
 
Howard, Thanks for the references. I have the Gottchall books, and forgot about the corner cupboards in them. I will definetly be refering to them for construction help. I haven't thought to hard about the construction yet, I'll probably figure out what I want, make a sketch, and then try to build it.

The cupboard that I like that I have found online can be seen on this web page:
http://www.webb-deane-stevens.org/webbhouse.html

There will be some differences like below the shell on the corners  I will probably use fluted 1/4 columns, and the chair rail will continue across the face of the cupboard. And no door. But I like the look.

Craig, thanks for the offer, I have that issue of FWW and I'll check it out. and not to stir up a anything, but I will probably have some power tool help on the construction. I've seen a router jig for doing the carving, that' probably where I saw it.

Rich, maybe Gottchall started with a solid piece of wood? used a really small chisel? 2 weeks seems long but 10 hours sounds reasonable.
 
Tim,

One of the members of the ORV chapter, Russ Tipton, made a pair of corner cabinets and used the trammel device that Craig suggested. He did a presentation for our group on carving the cockleshells and distributed CDs that documented the process. If you are interested, I don't think Russ would mind if I email you a copy of his CD.

Here is a picture of a cupboard similar to the one in Wethersfield, but taken from the front http://www.marymaycarving.com/Antique%20furniture%20reproductions.htm
 
Mark thanks for the offer and the link. The cuboard in the link is pretty much what I am looking to build.

I will send you an email with my address (I use yahoo mail so if you don't get it you might need to chesk your spam filter)
 
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