Walnut: Trials and Joining

Utilizing the natural contours of our native black walnut within confines of a more strict geometry.

JONAH CHEST: PANELS

Building up a trapezoidal chest panel.

Ebonized walnut splines.


Rough idea of the panel with a 3/16″ reveal (ultimately) of the splines.

NATURAL EDGE FRAME


Scribed half-lap, upper left.


Dovetails, upper right.


Scribed lap joint with key, lower right.

Whole frame.  The lower left corner is a doweled butt-joint.