1 x seat top: elm (edge-jointed) 32 x 14 x 1 1/4 in (820 x 350 x 32mm)
4 x off legs: elm 18 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2in (440 x 40 x 40mm)
4 x off carcass rails: elm 29 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in (730 x 40 x 32mm)
1 x off carcass sub rail: elm 29 x 2 x l in (730 x 50 x 25mm)
4 x off carcass end rails: elm 11 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in (275 x 40 x 32mm)
4 x off door rails: elm 13 1/2 x 1 3/4 x l in (340 x 44 x 25mm)
4 x off door stiles: elm 11 1/2 x 1 3/4 x l in (290 x 44 x 25mm)
2 x off door panels: elm 11 1/4 x 9 x l in (282 x 227 x 25mm)
4 x off top fixing buttons: elm 2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2in (50 x 40 x 40mm)
1 x back panel: cedar 28 x 12 x 3/4in (700 x 300 x 18mm)
1 x base panel: cedar 28 x 12 x 3/4in (700 x 300 x 18mrn)
... hand-tool work, this is not a problem. It is always best to leave kiln-dried wood in the workshop for a couple of weeks to make sure it has settled, but in the case of elm, 1 would extend this to a couple of months. Oak, chestnut, or ash would be suitable alternatives for a cabinet like this, and they are better behaved than elm with regard to wood movement. Using frame and panel construction, there should be no problems with any species.
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If you are going to make a space beneath a cabinet, it is best to provide enough room to allow cleaning and retrieval of lost items. The arched opening produced by the shaped lower rail would also provides a useful...
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