Cherry drawer boxes

[Willemjm]

When a customer urgently needs drawers which cannot be purchased anywhere and your supplier runs out of paint grade Maple, I guess we have no other option but dig into the stack of Cherry lumber.

 

[Bas]

Please don't tell me you're going to paint them

 

[Willemjm]

Please don't tell me you're going to paint them

LOL, nope. The way I do drawer boxes is assemble dry without the pre finished ply base, spray clear coats. Then, take apart and assemble with the base inserted and the dovetail joints glued. Finally cut the bottom slide notches on the shaper and drill the slide location holes with a Blum jig.

 

[Bas]

LOL, nope. The way I do drawer boxes is assemble dry without the pre finished ply base, spray clear coats. Then, take apart and assemble with the base inserted and the dovetail joints glued. Finally cut the bottom slide notches on the shaper and drill the slide location holes with a Blum jig.

Nice method, great way to finish the inside and not worry about the glue squeeze-out. I just got worried when you said your supplier ran out of "paint grade" maple.

 

[TB2]

Willem, May I ask where you get your lumber and supply’s? In the cabinet business myself in Wadesboro and get mine from Rugby’s. Haven’t checked on paint grade lately been on a bunch of oak cabinets. But will tomorrow. Have a large set around corner for a 250 year old estate. Painted of course light green. Staying period. Thanks

 

[Willemjm]

Willem, May I ask where you get your lumber and supply’s? In the cabinet business myself in Wadesboro and get mine from Rugby’s. Haven’t checked on paint grade lately been on a bunch of oak cabinets. But will tomorrow. Have a large set around corner for a 250 year old estate. Painted of course light green. Staying period. Thanks

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[blackhawk]

Willem - What do you use to make your dovetails? Those are good looking joints, especially on that long of a span. I have an old Craftsman jig and I'm looking to upgrade.

 

[Willemjm]

Willem - What do you use to make your dovetails? Those are good looking joints, especially on that long of a span. I have an old Craftsman jig and I'm looking to upgrade.

Those were done on a Leigh Super jig, single pass.

Means one pass with the router cuts both the tails and the pins. In different English, one drawer side and one drawer end gets milled together with a single router pass.