Traditional Tall Chest of Drawers

American Cherry Casework // Blister Maple Top & Drawers // Handcut Dovetail High-Arch Bracket Base // Oil Finish // Hand Scraped Surfaces // Precision Fit Drawers // Hand Turned Walnut Knobs

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Classic styling and proportions highlight the beautiful figure of the Blister Maple drawer fronts and top carefully arranged to ensure continuous grain pattern across the front of the entire chest. The hand turned knobs are made with black walnut and are tennoned through the entire solid wood drawer front with a wedge in the back to ensure they will never come loose. The cherry casework is dovetailed together with joinery visible on the front of the case.

Specifications

Materials

Primary Species: 'blister' figured hard maple, American wide plank cherry casework

Secondary Species: Eastern black walnut (knobs), poplar (backboards & drawer boxes)

Finish

• Hand rubbed oil (Tung oil based phenolic resin wiping varnish)

• Shellac and buffed wax interior components

Hardware

• 'Siamese' hand turned shaker knobs with wedged thru tenons

• Precision fit traditional doors w/ Blissmade wooden integrated center glide drawer system

Technical Draft

Overall Dimensions: 64" W x 19" D x 44" T

Methods of Work

The shaker inspired high arch bracket base is dovetailed with the top section of the joint cut as a miter. This allows for the seamless integration of the cove trim cut directly into the structure of the base rather than an applied moulding that would come loose over time. The dovetails are on full display on each corner adding a signifigant amount of strength and beautiful architectural interest. The dovetails are cut by hand and close examination reveals the subtle differences in agles and sizing in relation to each other as well as toolmarks and other evidence of masterful craftsmanship.

Fitting the handcut dovetail high-arch bracket base: