Had found a busted up shelf thingy a while back.    After some fussing and cussing, got almost back together.   It was missing a couple parts, was loose in a few others.   Decided to just build a copy of it in pine.  

 

Went out to Lowes with a $20 bill in hand, came back home with 65 cents.    Had a decent stack of thin "project" pine boards.   Used a couple parts of the old unit to serve as patterns.    The two middle shelves were easy to do, just trace the part out, scrollsaw it out, and set it aside.   However, the top and bottom shelves were wider than any of the boards I bought.   So a few glue ups were done.   Last one was done tonight.

 

Took it out of the clamps, block plane to level things up. Traced out the pattern and watched the scrollsaw do it's things.   Left a bit of the line, and clamped the part in the vise.   Well both parts went into the vise.

The rounded corners were belt sanded to match each other.   Took LIGHT shavings, one, because I AM taking things easy, and two, didn't want to get carried away.    Laid out some notches on the middle shelves and the two uprights.    Of course, I had to cut two uprights to length, first.    Cordless mitresaw..

Laid out the lines for some notches.   Scrollsaw to make a pair of cuts, per notch.   Tap a chisel to break out the waste, and a little paring to clean up.    Knocked the parts together as a dry fit

Not too hateful?    Still need to frame in the front for a glass door.    Add a couple pilars at the back corners, and figure out how to attach the old trim pieces.  

 

Taking things slowly, moving at the speed of smell, I think.    Maybe another week, and I can think about a finish......

 

Til then, stay tuned.   

Doesn't take long to spend $20 at Lowes, anymore.

Good therapy,, but take it easy.

 

looks great.