This cabinet is the younger brother of "10 Small Boxes Huddling Together for Warmth." It is constructed from one large plank of black cherry, and features hand-cut dovetails, solid brass hinges, and applied beading for the finger-pulls.

Detail of the mitered, applied beading on the finger pull of the cabinet door.

Each hinge is carefully fitted to the piece before final installation. This requires careful preparation, as the mortises for the hinges must be laid out and cut before the cabinet itself is assembled. The hinges shown are solid brass, offset knife hinges. Although more difficult to install, they are both elegant and unobtrusive.

Each box starts as a solid "length" of cherry, which is carefully marked, cut, mitered, splined, and reassembled. This gives the grain a clean, "wraparound" effect.