Creating drawers that fit well and then all of the components that must keep the drawer floating in and out for the next hundred years means accuracy and care to ensure the parts fit well to the surround.

Curved drawer fronts have their idiosyncrasies and no two are ever the same. The steps for establishing the curved elements are mainly logical and, in this episode, Paul shows you step by step how to ensure your drawer openings come together to match the curved top of the main cabinet openings.

We must fit the sides and centre divider into the housing dadoes and then bevel the front edges to fit the curve of the top section, before fitting them into their respective recesses.

In this episode, we layout the housing dadoes to the upstand area that supports the TV itself.

With the main carcass of the cabinet completed, it’s time to start the large drawer. Paul used the same tambour-look for the drawer front and poplar for the body of the drawer.

Assembly follows a specific procedure so as not to strain the joinery as we go. In this episode, Paul uses a variety of methods to help retain the integrity of each joint in turn.

The cabinet at this stage is a heavy unit, but it gets heavier as Paul makes the top upstand, replete with drawers, etc. Paul wanted a plinth unit that was equal to the task and this one fits the bill.

To tie the end frames permanently together, Paul uses a cross-rail, dovetailed at each end into the end frames top and bottom.

Paul has had the idea for a tambour-look to his panels for some time and he wanted this to be a part of the Sellers Home content at some point, so this is it! In this episode, Paul walks you through the steps it takes to deliver an unusual effect for his TV stand base unit.

It’s an exciting beginning on a new project, and we begin with rough wood to create the laminated cabinet top first.