On Dec 19, 2:42 pm, "Swingman" wrote:
"Jeff" wrote

I'd love to see some pictures of the Maloof pieces you're talking
about. If you have any links, they'd be appreciated.

I originally saw his "design" for inset doors and drawers in a magazine or
book. I'll look around and see if I still have it, but, after seeing what he
did, I did/tried to do the same thing to these "Stacked Tansu" boxes (before
I even knew what the hell "tansu" was) in my office a couple of years back:

http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/StackedTansu16.JPG

... it ain't Maloof, but it's the idea.

Here's the tansu story :http://www.e-woodshop.net/Projects8.htm

IIRC, Maloof stated that he originally did it because it was easier,
quicker, and with a lot less tedious door/drawer fitting, to have inset
doors/drawers look good by rounding over the front edges all around ...
after doing it that one time, I wholeheartedly agree.

I think he may have even made a few pieces where he rounded over the stiles
and rails as well, but that seemed a bit much to me.

I wished I could find the reference ... but haven't been able to locate it.


Ah, I gotcha. I actually did something similar on a previous piece
and, yes, you're correct. It is WAY easier to align the doors/drawers.
I refrained this time because when I laid it out I didn't like rounded
drawers with rounded edges.

Nice work. Thanks for sharing.