Plans

As I mentioned in the "album description", I based my general plan on a project posted by Dale Hayes. This is a link to the plans.

Ends

I started the project by making the ends first.

Tambour-Door

The steps I went through to create the tambour door.
I made the tambour before making the top and bottom of the breadbox. The finished size of the tambour dictates the positioning of the breadbox sides.
For the most part, I followed the suggestions from Reviving the Tambour Door by Scott Ernst
https://www.finewoodworking.com/how-to/article/reviving-the-tambour-door.aspx
Included is the process I went through to set up the table saw for ripping the slats safely.

Initial-Assembly

I have no explanation as to why it has taken me so long to do this project. I think it may have to do with the way all of the parts interact. The ends MUST be parallel to each other and square to the top/bottom.
But, I finally have it to where I can do a final sanding and apply the finish.

Finish-Process

After removing the bottom and pulling the tambour, the finish process begins:
Step 1: A liberal coat of Boiled Linseed Oil (BLO). Keep the surface wet for 10 minutes or so. Check every couple of minutes with a raking light to see where the oil has soaked in. Recoat. After the oil is no longer soaking in, wipe the excess oil off all parts.
Step 2: Let the BLO dry/cure for a few days until the odor is gone and there is no tacky feel to the surface.

Completed

Several coats of Zinsser spray shellac, and it's done.
The ends of the tambour that run in the tracks were given a good rubbing with parafin wax.