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sew_cbnt_0.jpgsewing cabinet -- turning the replacement legs162 viewsThis was the first step in the repair process. Once the leg stumps were cut off, I knew what I had, selected a suitable piece of mahogany, and got to work.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_25.jpgsewing cabinet -- the two broken legs108 viewsvat a mess .....Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_5.jpgsewing cabinet -- test fitting the legs160 viewsan awkward shape to this piece made for some challenges holding it still!Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_26.jpgsewing cabinet -- prior leg repair104 viewsI had to saw this off to prepare the case for boring the leg socket -- and the prior repair effort involved a maple dowel inside a plug of poplar ... and didn't work very well.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_3.jpgsewing cabinet -- old / broken leg vs. replacement153 viewsPartially completed -- once the carving is done, it goes back in the lathe to size the round tenon at the top and cut it to length.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_17.JPGsewing cabinet -- new knobs147 viewsMade four, to replace three. Always good to make an extra.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_1.jpgsewing cabinet -- marking the cut lines for flutes150 viewsSee also the description in the Porch Archives; when I had to remake one of the legs, I left the square section on both ends, which made markout a little easier. If I was slightly off with line positioning (readily detectable before starting the carving), I just adjusted for it while cutting the lines.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_24.JPGsewing cabinet -- job completed287 viewsRepairs are completed, it's ready to be picked up ... the replaced bits are lying on the bench top in front of the legs.
The owner did not want a complete refinishing, which is a good thing as the antique value of this piece would have been lost.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_11.jpgsewing cabinet -- drawer till, repaired164 viewsA new piece of mahogany, finger joints repaired, a bit of dark mahogany stain and a coat of shellac, and it's ready.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_8.jpgsewing cabinet -- drawer till repairs begin173 viewsFirst task on this little item was to fix the crack in the center divider, then make a new side piece. Somebody had been pretty careless with this tray.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_2.jpgsewing cabinet -- carving flutes into the legs167 viewsThis step required experimentation to find the right tool -- which turned out to be a combination of the winged parting gouge and the red handled file, the latter with the tip ground to an angle.Charlie Driggs
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sew_cbnt_4.jpgsewing cabinet -- boring the mortise202 viewsThis was a bit tricky, as it had to be in the axis of the vertical cabinet post, and diameter of the bore had to match the leg tenon very closely.Charlie Driggs
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