Silver Chest Construction

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Solid wood let into the veneered substrate to accept a groove for drawer rails.

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Identifier
jk-1961-pieces-silver_chest_construction
Date
1961
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James Krenov
Legacy Identifier
b (67)

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Solid wood let into the veneered substrate to accept a groove for drawer rails.
Beginning the shaping of the drawer runner. The material beyond the stopped rabbet will be formed into a pull
A tenon accompanying the dovetails provide support near the top of the drawer front.
The dovetail pins protrude beyond the thickness of the side becasue the top pin will be shaped into the curve of the top rail.