Practice Work for Entertainment Center

[cowboyup3371]

As I mentioned some time ago, SWMBO wants me to finally build a new entertainment center.  After some thought about how I can make it as close to a German Schrank as possible, I found this pattern here on the site (even the pattern doesn't say whose it is so thank you to anonymous)

that I want to have behind the drawer pulls.  I intend to place the pulls just above the design but still need time to set that up before I start fully.  One other note, the wife wants the entertainment center to look as similar as possible to our grandfather clock I bought in Germany 16 years ago.  So I picked up a small piece of white oak to mimic the drawer face (will make some test stains with it) and set to some practicing.  First attempt was made from oak plywood which taught me I needed to not cut it as tight as the image looks since I broke one end almost immediately.  I started the second attempt last night and finished earlier this evening:

Drawer Face Practice by Scott Baker, on Flickr

These are still not perfect as I used some leftover walnut that wasn't big enough for the pattern to fit properly but was enough to practice the hardest parts.  I like how it turned out and will stay with the 1/4" walnut but I need to be sure I take more time on it.  I'm planning on cutting about 8 total if I follow my initial thoughts which probably means I should try to stack cut them but I'm a bit nervous because my last stack cut effort was pretty poor.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can do it and not mess up?

Edited May 15, 2020 by cowboyup3371

[dgman]

Sounds like a very interesting project Scott. Looking forward to seeing it progress!

[amazingkevin]

Your trying hard to please the misses, good honey do list for your talents!!!!

[Dragonkort]

sounds like you've got a great project your doing...don't want to offend anyone but when im trying to do something im not sure I can do or don't quite know how to go from where im at to where I want to be,,,, I talk to God and ask for his devine help.  nowt this does not mean that the project will turn out the way I  want  it to....sometimes I mess it up any ways and chalk it up to God helping me work on my patience lol  but more times then not I do better then I would have alone. 

[Rockytime]

I'm anxious to see your final project. Sounds gorgeous!

[cowboyup3371]

Thank you all.

Edited May 16, 2020 by cowboyup3371

[cowboyup3371]

It's been awhile but since I posted this thread I rebuilt the top end on my daughter's motorcycle, made a week long trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Cherohala Skyway, dealt with my mother-in-law's funeral, and assembled the four drawers.  Now, I'm finally ready to start on this part but before I actually start cutting (already drilled my entry holes not shown here), I wanted to make sure how I can put it back together.  Again, the plan is to cut this pattern as an inlay using white oak as the drawer face and walnut for the pattern.  I have the scroll saw set to cut at a 3-degree angle using a #5 blade and my one practice cut was okay.  However, I only made sure it would fit and didn't try to make it a permanent set up. 

So, how do I glue the inlay to the face?  Is it okay to use the Titebond III white glue, hide glue, or something else?  Do i just brush on a light coat to both sides or is there another better way?

Drawer Face Woods by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Drawer Face Scroll Work Preparation by Scott Baker, on Flickr

 

This picture of the drawers was taken before I glued and sanded everything but they look pretty good so far

Drawers Cut and pre-assembled by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Edited October 4, 2020 by cowboyup3371