Hi there.
About a week ago or so one of our members,Trent Mason asked to have us share some details surrounding a current project in this thread…..http://ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/share-one-project-30062/
Here is my contribution.....:icon_thum
Well…….. I have been “off and runnin’” for about 4-5 weeks now with constructing a small dresser for our new grand daughter. We just knew she needed some storage for all of the outfits the grandmas have been purchasing over the last couple of months. This child is going to be well healed!:gar-Bi
(BTW: A very good book that I have been using as a reference is “Illustrated Cabinet Making” by Bill Hylton.:eusa_danc)
I started by prepping a bunch of flatsawn white oak from Scott Smith and Jeff’s lumber run last fall. After gluing up enough ¾” oak to make the end panels, I found that flattening a larger panel was going to be a challenge (won’t fit in my DW735:BangHead. I called upon fellow North Carolina Woodworker’er Splint Eastwood (Matt) to have a run through his wide belt sander. Worked like charm and panels were now nice and flat and ooooohhhh so smooth. (Thanks a bunch Matt!:eusa_clap) One thing that I need to pay more attention to when gluing up panels like this is the color and grain pattern of the wood as evidenced by this left panel. :embaresse
It was now onto ripping out rails and stiles and raising the panels. (Don’t have any WIP pictures of the panel raising, but I used the cabinet makers set from MLCS). Here is the end result.
I had planned to build dust panels separating each drawer and set them in dado’s in the side panels. Having a look at my router dado jig, I found that it really needed a tune-up.:confused_ With that, a quick call to Joe Scharle and I had a appointment with him for a jig tuneup! In addition to the tuneup, Joe was kind enough to give me a demo on plowing out 1/8” stopped dados in my end panels. (Thanks again, Joe!:icon_cheers)
Router dado jig in need of tuneup....
I proceeded then to build dust panels that will placed into the side dados separating the drawers. Used white oak (front drawer face) and poplar joined with 3/8” dowels and scrap ¼” ply for the panels. In addition to the glue used in the dados (fronts only – not on the panel ….potential floating panel wood movement issues) I elected to get out the Kreg pocket hole jig and add a 1” fine pocket screw into the side stiles.
Here is picture of the basic carcass all put together. A little bit of a juggling act to glue it all up, but those pocket screws sure make life a lot easier when one only has two hands!:icon_thum
Having a few Irwin clamps and these pieces of square ¾” plywood helped to keep everything square for me while the glue set up.!
Clamps off and ready to work on the base for the carcass.
With this base design, there is a bullnose frame that the cabinet sits on. Stock is laying flat and mitered at the corners.
To cut the miter’s I took out my tablesaw miter sled and proceeded to cut the front two corners.
This is a great tool for checking those angles! (Checking the jig here.)
Dry fit of the frame on the carcass. I’m happy!!!!!!!!!!!:icon_cheers
In order to join the mitered corners, I decided to use pocket screws (1 ¼” fine thread) again as they will be hidden when assembled anyway.
Nose frame all together and solid as a rock!!
Here is picture of the carcass resting on the nosing just completed.
Next the corners on the toe kick that ultimately will bring the carcass to the right height.
Basically, a boxed frame without a bottom. To add even more mass and stability I decided to make it out 1” white oak. Each corner needed a beveled miter this time. The first time I tried this on my tablesaw, the 2” cutoff shot back at me like a bullet!!:swoon: Onto plan B. Lets try it standing on end (perpendicular) to the blade and clamped.
(The old Craftsman came through for me again!)
In order to add some endgrain reinforcement to the joint, I decided that biscuits may be the answer. I pulled out an old jig that a cobbled together a few years ago to punch the slots 90 degrees to the bevel.
Dry fit of the toe kick with biscuits.
Nice and square and already for glueup. (Merle band clamps ROCK!!:eusa_clap)
(The little blowout in the lower right corner was operator error. Not holding the work firmly enough when I cut the biscuit.:elvis Resorted to an Irwin clamp for all of the rest to hold the work to the jig ramp! It will be hiding under the bullnose anyway.)
To add even more strength to the corners, I glued in corner blocks of 1.5” poplar.
The last thing that I needed to do with the base is join the nosing frame to the toe kick. After centering the nosing with the toe kick I drilled pilot holes into each corner, spread glue on the top edge of the toe kick and screwed it together and clamped.
(Added blue tape to catch the glue squeeze out.)
Completed base unit.
From the bottom…
From the top .....
And finally, here is the carcass sitting on the base, awaiting the addition of the top and some drawers.
(Need to cut a piece of plywood for the back as well.)
I picked up some poplar and full extension slides to begin work on the drawers. I will need to get back down to Scott Smith’s farm for some more white oak for the drawer faces and top.
Stay tuned and I will try and post more progress, hopefully before the end of the month before this thread closes.
Thanks for looking!
Wayne
About a week ago or so one of our members,Trent Mason asked to have us share some details surrounding a current project in this thread…..http://ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/share-one-project-30062/
Here is my contribution.....:icon_thum
Well…….. I have been “off and runnin’” for about 4-5 weeks now with constructing a small dresser for our new grand daughter. We just knew she needed some storage for all of the outfits the grandmas have been purchasing over the last couple of months. This child is going to be well healed!:gar-Bi
(BTW: A very good book that I have been using as a reference is “Illustrated Cabinet Making” by Bill Hylton.:eusa_danc)
I started by prepping a bunch of flatsawn white oak from Scott Smith and Jeff’s lumber run last fall. After gluing up enough ¾” oak to make the end panels, I found that flattening a larger panel was going to be a challenge (won’t fit in my DW735:BangHead. I called upon fellow North Carolina Woodworker’er Splint Eastwood (Matt) to have a run through his wide belt sander. Worked like charm and panels were now nice and flat and ooooohhhh so smooth. (Thanks a bunch Matt!:eusa_clap) One thing that I need to pay more attention to when gluing up panels like this is the color and grain pattern of the wood as evidenced by this left panel. :embaresse
It was now onto ripping out rails and stiles and raising the panels. (Don’t have any WIP pictures of the panel raising, but I used the cabinet makers set from MLCS). Here is the end result.
I had planned to build dust panels separating each drawer and set them in dado’s in the side panels. Having a look at my router dado jig, I found that it really needed a tune-up.:confused_ With that, a quick call to Joe Scharle and I had a appointment with him for a jig tuneup! In addition to the tuneup, Joe was kind enough to give me a demo on plowing out 1/8” stopped dados in my end panels. (Thanks again, Joe!:icon_cheers)
Router dado jig in need of tuneup....
I proceeded then to build dust panels that will placed into the side dados separating the drawers. Used white oak (front drawer face) and poplar joined with 3/8” dowels and scrap ¼” ply for the panels. In addition to the glue used in the dados (fronts only – not on the panel ….potential floating panel wood movement issues) I elected to get out the Kreg pocket hole jig and add a 1” fine pocket screw into the side stiles.
Here is picture of the basic carcass all put together. A little bit of a juggling act to glue it all up, but those pocket screws sure make life a lot easier when one only has two hands!:icon_thum
Having a few Irwin clamps and these pieces of square ¾” plywood helped to keep everything square for me while the glue set up.!
Clamps off and ready to work on the base for the carcass.
With this base design, there is a bullnose frame that the cabinet sits on. Stock is laying flat and mitered at the corners.
To cut the miter’s I took out my tablesaw miter sled and proceeded to cut the front two corners.
This is a great tool for checking those angles! (Checking the jig here.)
Dry fit of the frame on the carcass. I’m happy!!!!!!!!!!!:icon_cheers
In order to join the mitered corners, I decided to use pocket screws (1 ¼” fine thread) again as they will be hidden when assembled anyway.
Nose frame all together and solid as a rock!!
Here is picture of the carcass resting on the nosing just completed.
Next the corners on the toe kick that ultimately will bring the carcass to the right height.
Basically, a boxed frame without a bottom. To add even more mass and stability I decided to make it out 1” white oak. Each corner needed a beveled miter this time. The first time I tried this on my tablesaw, the 2” cutoff shot back at me like a bullet!!:swoon: Onto plan B. Lets try it standing on end (perpendicular) to the blade and clamped.
(The old Craftsman came through for me again!)
In order to add some endgrain reinforcement to the joint, I decided that biscuits may be the answer. I pulled out an old jig that a cobbled together a few years ago to punch the slots 90 degrees to the bevel.
Dry fit of the toe kick with biscuits.
Nice and square and already for glueup. (Merle band clamps ROCK!!:eusa_clap)
(The little blowout in the lower right corner was operator error. Not holding the work firmly enough when I cut the biscuit.:elvis Resorted to an Irwin clamp for all of the rest to hold the work to the jig ramp! It will be hiding under the bullnose anyway.)
To add even more strength to the corners, I glued in corner blocks of 1.5” poplar.
The last thing that I needed to do with the base is join the nosing frame to the toe kick. After centering the nosing with the toe kick I drilled pilot holes into each corner, spread glue on the top edge of the toe kick and screwed it together and clamped.
(Added blue tape to catch the glue squeeze out.)
Completed base unit.
From the bottom…
From the top .....
And finally, here is the carcass sitting on the base, awaiting the addition of the top and some drawers.
(Need to cut a piece of plywood for the back as well.)
I picked up some poplar and full extension slides to begin work on the drawers. I will need to get back down to Scott Smith’s farm for some more white oak for the drawer faces and top.
Stay tuned and I will try and post more progress, hopefully before the end of the month before this thread closes.
Thanks for looking!
Wayne
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