While making the prototype, I’ve had to keep the aprons rough to facilitate installation of the mechanisms. No sense in making them curvy when I’ll need to stabilize them for mortising. This week, however, the project is starting to turn a corner.

To install the lower racks, there need to be defined boundaries. Unlike the upper racks which extend beyond the carcass, the lower racks are contained within the carcass, and are unseen. This means knowing the extents of aprons once they’re shaped. I created a template from photos of the original, and referenced it from the center line on each side block. Repeat the process on the undersides. These lines can now be carried down the verticals on each leg for reference during final shaping.