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A Low Base
The low base option for the tall chest gives it a more traditional look and has the advantage of being a bit simpler to put together. FRAME AND PANEL. As you can see in the drawing below, the base consists of a three-piece mitred frame topped by an 18mm plywood panel. Corner cleats reinforce the mitre joints and a couple of brackets provide support across the back.
THE FRAME . Start by cutting the front and two side frame blanks to width. But before mitring the three blanks to length, I added a 6.35mm roundover with a shoulder to the top, outside edge of each piece. Then I cut a 6mm-deep rebate along the opposite inside edge.

Rebate in frame pieces captures base top panel 922 6.35mm roundover with shoulder

Top panel is 18mm plywood

This rebate will capture the top panel. Once the pieces are mitred to length, the arch profiles can be laid out and cut at the band saw. ASSEMBLY. Now you can assemble the mitred frame and add the two corner cleats to reinforce the joints. With the frame assembled, I cut the top panel to size and glued it into the frame to stiffen the entire assembly. Finally, add the rear support brackets. These are cut to size and then glued and screwed in place as shown in detail a. W

a.
100

1.5mm shoulder on roundover

455 12 32mm c/s woodscrew 18 132 18 90 Frame pieces cut from 18mm-thick stock 946 75 90 75 Hardwood cleats reinforce mitre joints 467
25 8g x 50mm woodscrews

132 150

Materials, Supplies & Cutting Diagram

A B C D Frame Front (1) Frame Sides (2) Corner Cleats (2) Top Panel (1) 946 x 150 x 18 467 x 150 x 18 132 x 18 x 18 922 x 455 x 18 - ply E

Support Brackets (2) (6) #8 x 2 Fh. Woodscrews (8) #8 x 1!/4 Fh. Woodscrews

132 x 100 x 18

2400 x 175 x 25

One - 1200 x 600 sheet of 18mm plywood

Australian Woodsmith No. 39 Online Extras

2004 August Home Publishing