I bent laminated the curvy bead stock a few posts back, and now it is time to clean them up, mill to size and shape the beads. With this small stock, it's easier to bring the stock to the hand plane (secured in a vise) than the other way around.
A Thicker Top
I was able to get a heavy 3/4" thick top out of the light 4/4 rough stock, which is a little thin for the top of the chest of drawers. I knew this would be the case and saved all the offcuts so I could match and glue some of the offcuts back to the top to give the appearance of a thicker top. Here I'm gluing on a piece to one of the ends.
Working Wide Stock
At a little under 22" wide, the top of the chest of drawers is wider than my planer can handle. So after working the two boards individually with jointer & planer and then gluing them up, it's all hand work.
More Curvy Bead Stock
Making more curvy bead stock. This one will be used on the bottom of the front apron on the chest of drawers. I used a slightly different setup to laminate this one as compared to the smaller side apron bead stock. I really like the shapes of the aprons and the beads will really help to accentuate those shapes.
Striking Joinery
I'm still not yet ready to reveal the assembled case of the chest of drawers, but here's a view of the top of the case, where the rear blade joins to the leg and top side rail. The walnut and beech make a nice pairing.