Thanks again, Wayner. You got the planner part right, but I have a pretty modest set of tools. I do have a Ryobi BTS 3100 table saw, a cheap Delta miter saw, and a nice Bosch router with edge guide. My "shop" is the garage after I move the cars out and set up my trusty Workmate table and folding cafeteria table. It takes me half an hour to set up and tear down each day I work on something.
I sure wished I had a router table when I was cutting the coves and roundovers in those thin sides, but the edge guide saved me there. I'd like drill press too. I have one of those drill guides that holds a hand drill at a fixed angle. It's OK, but nowhere as precise as a press.
I bought the wood from Rockler. It was dimensioned and milled well enough that I didn't wish for a planer or joiner--sandpaper was sufficient.
A few years ago, I decided to build a pair of speakers as my first real woodworking project. At the time, I remember researching the Ariel DIY design and coming across a web site describing one guy's build. He had done almost everything by hand, including cutting the driver recesses with a chisel! It was incredible. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find that site now. I ended up building Ellis 1801 floorstanders, which have a much, much simpler cabinet than the Ariel.
Ron
