Morley Wall Cabinet

Philip Morley

A functional piece of furniture that displays artwork tastefully and yet is also a beautiful and compelling work in its own right. This cabinet is handcrafted of ash with the door and back panel made from figured pear. As with all of my furniture, traditional joinery techniques are utilized throughout the piece.

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  • 17 lessons
  • 360 min
  • $99.00

Templates are available for this course

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What's included:

  • Detailed cut list and plans including a PDF and a SketchUp file (Metric and Imperial).
  • 6 hours of detailed video instruction showing every step of the Morley Wall Cabinet build.
  • All videos and plans are digital and available for immediate download after purchase.
  • Access to the lesson comments section for questions.
  • Closed Captions

What you'll learn:

  • Rip and flip to create beautiful straight grain and very stable panels.
  • Mortise and tenon joinery.
  • Dowel construction done right.
  • Make a simple dowel jig.
  • Frame and panel door.
  • Shiplap back.
  • Make your own shop-sawn veneer.
  • Smooth drawer construction without use of hardware.
  • Make your own wooden drawer pulls.
  • Install butt hinges.
  • How to cut dovetails-hybrid method.
  • Saw kerfing bending technique using vacuum bag
  • making and using of forms in conjunction with a vacuum bag
  • Edge profiling by hand
  • Using templates for patting routing.
  • Simple but elegant shellac/wax finish.
  • Sanding to perfection.
  • The importance of layout and reference faces.

What you'll need:

General Tools
  • Table Saw
  • Bandsaw
  • Jointer
  • Planer
  • Drill Press
  • Chop Saw
  • Vacuum Bag (optional)
  • Drill
  • Random Orbit Sander
  • Plunge Router with fence
  • Router Table
  • Hand Drill
  • Festool Domino (DF-500)
Wood
  • 23 BF 8/4 Ash
  • 9 BF 8/4 Poplar
  • 2 BF 4/4 Pear Wood (For Shop Sawn Veneer Panels)
  • 18” x 13” piece of ¼” Baltic Birch

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About Your Instructor:

Philip Morley was born in London, England. After a rough academic start, struggling with dyslexia, he found his true passion in trade school where he studied for four years to become a joiner under the City and Guilds program. Once graduated, Philip worked as joiner doing restoration work on various prestigious historical buildings in central London. After moving to the US, he studied with furniture designer Richard Chillcott in Ruskin, Florida for three years before moving to Texas where he apprenticed with Michael Colca for 7 years. He is now a contributing author to Fine Woodworking Magazine and has been published in Woodworker West and Woodskills Magazine. He has taught at Austin Community College, Marc Adams School of Woodworking and Austin School of Furniture and Design. Phil continues to build one-of-a-kind pieces in his small studio located on his property where he can be close to his family.