We kick off this build series by tackling the case. The lumber you choose will have the largest impact on the appearance of this cabinet, so I went with the nicest stock I had on hand in the lumber rack. The case is made out of some beautiful curly cherry and the veneered back panel is curly English Sycamore. Did I mention the back panel is all ONE piece of veneer!? Crazy big piece.

I wanted to let this lumber acclimate to my shop before taking it down to it's final size, so I begin by leaving the parts a little thick and let them reset for a few days. Next I cut the tapered sliding dovetails using a couple of jigs. It's a little time consuming, but well worth the effort because we assemble/disassemble the case several times before finally gluing it up. And finally in this episode, I cut the design element on the top and bottom panels and route a chamfer to lighten the look a little.

Tools used in this video(affiliate links):

• Dovetail bit
• 3/16" spiral bit
• 45 degree chamfer bit
• Other products/tools I use