I just finished a bookshelf for LOML, and thought I'd post pictures of them and ask a question
The bookshelves are made of Brazillian Cherry and the tusk tenons are made of Mopane, as are the accents that surround the support posts in the middle. The bookshelf is 71"x 72", and the shelves are on 15" centers to hold art books.
I didn't design the bookshelf. It is a copy of the design by C. Michael Vogt, as appears in the book " In The Craftsman Style". My deviations from his designs are; The shelves are wider, which required the radii of the arc to change, the actual case is taller and the use of a second wood for the tusks tenons is a deviation.Other than these, only those changes required due to the size difference were incorporated.
The project requires extensive use or the router and many forms and jigs had to made. I feel I did OK in this aspect, but I fell down a bit on the tusk tenons. My question is this. What is the best technique for making and fitting the tusk tenons,and the coresponding mortise? I spent hours with chisels,files amd sandpaper to get these joints to fit, andI have more of these to make for the library. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.