The PA German Hanging Cupboard in the sidebar is a reproduction of a cupboard housed at the Winterthur Museum. I learned how to make this cupboard in a class taught by Gene Landon at Olde Mill Cabinet Shoppe.The most impressive part of the cupboard is the crown moulding and I think, specifically, the dentil moulding. When those of us
taking Gene's class first saw his reproduction, we gasped. And I thought, "How the heck did he figure that out?"Making the dentil moulding is surprisingly simple. At left are
progress shots o
f the layout and the series of saw cuts. Each tooth is 3/8" square. The pointed part of the tooth is half the height and width of each square and is created by cutting a 45 degree angle from the top two corners of each tooth.I used a 24 tpi Zona saw, but you can use a scroll saw or coping saw or whatever you like, just so it makes a fine cut. Touch up saw cuts with a small chisel, if necessary.
That's all there is to it! Some clever 18th c. carpenter figured that out and made one impressive kitchen cupboard.
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My inner girly girl is always amazed at how good your nails look. How do you do it?
LOL! Another person commented on my nails before and I told him they were zinc-coated. ; )
Nice dentil molding. Nice nails, too:-D
How many hours did it take to handcut all those teeth, and to make the rest of the molding?
Brad, I didn't keep my time on it, but all of the moulding was made by hand with moulding planes and saws and probably took about 4-6 hours.
It helped that Bess, at Olde Mill, had all of the moulding planes we needed to make the various profiles.
Thanks, Vic!
Great dentil moulding, You made it look so easy! I love easy!!1 Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing
Sticks
Thanks, Sticks! I like easy, too. (Short atttention span...)
Hi - New to your blog. Really like the dentil moulding. Think I can use it on my current project (tall case clock). Also enjoy your travel reports. I am originally from central PA - lived in Steelton when I was born - and still get back every couple of years and am always looking for interesting places to visit.
anteakhuntr, that's great---I hope you can use the dentil moulding. Steelton is just across the river from me! Have you ever been to the Mercer Museum in Doylestown?
http://www.mercermuseum.org/
It houses lots of antique tools.
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