Dividing the Dresser
With all the joinery done, it didn't take long for me to build the frames for which the drawer sliding hardware will attach. I made them out of poplar which is a nice wood to work with, is readily available and is much cheaper than oak and walnut. Only one edge of the frame will be seen when a drawer is pulled out and I have a solution for that.
I took some scrap walnut that is too thin to really do much with and adhere them to the front edge of the frames that might be visible when you pull the drawer out. A simple step and pretties things up a bit. Once that was done, I drilled a few holes for screws to mount them into the overall carcass assembly and also holes for me to attach the drawer slides at some point in the future.
Above you can see them mounted in the dresser carcass assembly. I need to apply a coat of oil to the front visible edge. There will be four drawers in each section and with three sections, that should add up to 12 drawers which is what the wife requested.
Next up, I will start making the drawers themselves which due to the number of drawers and pieces, will take up probably more time than I have spent on this project thus far. But a dresser isn't much of one without drawers so I will pull up my britches and begin that process next.
I would love to be confident enough to make a dresser. You are a master craftsman.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't all that confident when I started out but I figured just one step at a time and go from there.
DeleteLooking good! And no, you gotta have drawers to make a dresser!
ReplyDeleteI'm sort of committed at this point about making drawers.
DeleteCarcass assembly? Why is it called that?
ReplyDeleteI guess I don't know. I have always just referred to any overall wooden structure to a cabinet or piece of furniture as a carcass. It differentiates it from the internal parts such as drawers or shelving.
DeleteThe engineering brain! I would imagine that a dresser takes a lot of calculations and brain work due to all the moving parts. I admire that!
DeleteThat is where 3d modeling software comes in that allows me to get fairly accurate calculations done before I start cutting expensive wood.
DeleteThe drawers will go fast once you have made one:)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I decided to do dovetailed drawers so it is sort of an all or nothing process. Fortunately, they did turn out well.
DeleteEd, your speed always impresses me. And it always looks so good!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely not speedy, mainly because my life constantly intervenes, but I have gotten a few good days in this spring and the weather has remained mostly mild up to this point which also helps. After my trip though, summer will be here so work will be confined to just a little bit every morning until it becomes to hot to work.
DeleteAll I can say in awe is, "Oh My!"
ReplyDeleteI'll take that as a compliment!
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