First post- a one-of-a-kind custom design- curly maple and wenge corner display unit

The first step in construction was to build a mock-up of scrap plywood and cardboard which we used to try the angles and scale of the piece in it's future location. Changes were made to shelf heights and the thickness of the legs was adjusted.
Then the model was taken apart and used for patterns of the actual parts. The mock-up, left, is seen next to the actual piece during construction. Below is one of the legs rabbeted for the shelves but not yet dadoed for the wenge strips.
Then the model was taken apart and used for patterns of the actual parts. The mock-up, left, is seen next to the actual piece during construction. Below is one of the legs rabbeted for the shelves but not yet dadoed for the wenge strips.