Just wrapped up my take on a Shaker Chimney case after 53 days from finished drawing to completed project. Mostly hand tools after thicknessing, with a bit of electricity here and there (bandsaw, battery circular saw, impact driver, sander) to save small amounts of time / grunt labor— but all joinery cut by hand:

\- subtop and bottom half-blind dovetailed into sides

\- shelves rabbet dadoed into sides

\- cabinet door and back panel draw-bored mortise and tenon frame and panel

\- vertical face boards have a groove which mates with a tongue/rabbet on the case sides

expansion buttons are screwed to the case bottom (yes those were swapped for flathead on final assembly), show top is screwed to the subtop, and back panel screwed to the carcase. Opted for metal over glue to (in theory) save some restorer a headache in 70 years if when the hide glue fails. In theory, wood movement is already accounted for so none of them should cause problems.

liftoff hinges and 1/4" ball catch by Brusso; knob, brass flathead screws, and countersink washers from Lee Valley.

inspiration and build ideas drawn from work by Mike Pekovich, C. Becksvoort, and C. Schwarz— but my drawings started on a blank page.

finished with the Lost Art Press recipe soft wax, and a gentle wipe with a jojoba oil rag at the very end just for good measure.

Chimney Case in Walnut and Maple