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Merriam-Webster Online defines "reclaim" as:
1 a: to recall from wrong or improper conduct : reform b: tame, subdue
2 a: to rescue from an undesirable state ; also : to restore to a previous natural state
b: to make available for human use by changing natural conditions
3: to obtain from a waste product or by-product : recover
4 a: to demand or obtain the return of b: to regain possession of

A great deal of lumber has been lost over time to the depths of rivers and lakes. Regardless of what caused those logs to enter the water (from loggers, natural causes, etc.), the logs are still in what we as woodworkers might see as an undesirable state. By bringing these logs to the surface we are recovering what was lost and bringing back an otherwise wasted resource.
Just because the lumber in Clarkatron's bench did not get pulled off of a barn or pulled out of a construction dumpster, that still does not mean that he did not breathe life back into material that had been otherwise lost. While it might not be "recycled" material, it is most certainly "reclaimed" material and, I might add, it is a lovely design, skillfully executed.
The point of these blogs is to bring woodworkers together and allow them to share their thoughts, opinions, ideas, and work. The beauty of it all is that we can have differing opinions while sharing a common love of woodworking. Personally, after reading some of the postings above, I feel as though this common thread has been forgotten, and the positive atmosphere has become much less so. How unfortunate it would be if comments like those kept people from sharing their work, or worse, caused them to resent an object that they should be very proud of.

To Amishness,
Thank you. The drawer box was built the same way, but on a smaller scale, as the cabinet itself. I then worked all surfaces down until the fit was right in all spots where it contacts the larger cabinet. Then I just glued it in. All wood movement occurs in the same dirction so there should be no problems. On this scale it seemed sufficient.

MBerger,
On the third photo from the top I added a description of the overall process for creating the frame and panel detail around the drawer box. Thanks for asking.

To JasonT,
The door is held closed with a wooden spring latch mortised in up top. This is a type of latch used often here at the school and was one that Krenov describes in his books. There is another description of this latch here... http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/FWNPDF/011155044.pdf
The only change I would make to the one described in this article is to move the screw more to the middle. This allows one to control the pressure of the latch by loosening or tightening the screw. A screw at the opposite end offers little adjustment.