"Of course I have Plan.."

Or so Boris always said.   I took the time out today to do a bit of drawing on paper, using a pen and a straightedge.   Resting the knee, of course. 

Anyway, I start with a few lines..

What you see here is the front edge of the corner post.   The horizontal lines are webframes, with a face frame attached. .   I will be using a couple 1x8 x8' planks to make the bottom two drawers.  So that is where the 7-1/2" comes from.   Face frames are dovetailed into the corner posts. 

Hashed lines show where the webframes sit behind the face frame.   That little square is a Kicker,   I add two to the undside of the bottom frame, and one in the middle of each webframe above it.  After a while of doddling..

I come up with this...mess   More to find out how long to cut the corner posts, and to get the spacings for the drawers.   I also have to get a couple 1 x6 x8' planks, and a 1x4 x8'  or two.  Top will be a 4 /4 frame, with a plywood insert.    I get one drawer out of each 1 x plank, and then add a 1/4" plywood bottom.   All of this, to find out what size to cut four 4/4 x 3"  posts.    ( 42-1/2" long)

So...about the sides these posts will make?

Well, I mitre cut the foot.   The Horizontal here is a rail/stile (?) that will connect the front and back posts at each spot where a webframe will be on the inside.   I intend to use the sash cutter on the Stanley 45 to make a molded edge on the outside of both the stiles and rails.  It will also give me a rebate on the inside.  I can then add a plywood panel into the rebates.   About five panels on each side.   A tenon will connect into a mortise, the tenon on each end of the cross piece, and the mortise into the corner post.   Page two also shows a few details of the webframes...

Center piece is a kicker, to keep drawers from tipping down.   Counter bores for screws, I can attach each webframe to a side with two screws.    I can then come back after the case is squared up with a back, and add the face frame pieces.  Dovetails on each end, and a line of glue to attach to the webframes. .   

 

Long time ago, IF I have all the lumber on hand in the old two car garage workshop on a Saturday morning.....by supper time that night, a chest of drawers would be completed, awaiting a finish on Sunday.   Might take just a wee bit longer, now? 

At least you are doing something "shop related" while resting the knee

 Sounds like the plan is in place. Its good to rest the knee, its not so good to let the brain rest to long.

"A wee bit longer"? I'd be done chopping dovetails in February.

Let's see....Doctor's Office is in Sidney, OH......There is a Menards just about 2 miles to the west, on St. Rt.47.......IF I do get their "OK!"   I might just drive out and do a bit of lumber picking....

 

Order of build, for now..

Mill parts for both sides. 

 

Mill and assemble 6 web frames

Assemble case, square it up, add a plywood back.

Set the case where it is supposed to go....

Lunch.

 

Sound like a "plan"?

Will build a top frame and add that to the top of the case.

 

Drawers will get made one at a time, installed and filled up, before the next drawer is started.  Too small a work area to have all 5 drawers' parts sitting on the bench. 

looks neater than some of my plans when i just free hand a sketch, no ruler, and have numbers all over the sheet working out dimensions.

 

you don't have to draw a scale plan for everything, but you sure do have to know how much lumber you will need for the project.  a 55" piece will not grow to 60" over night if you messed up your math.

18 hours ago, steven newman said:

"Of course I have Plan.."

and by the looks of things...

a good one...

Ok, to keep this going....Doctor visit went good.    need to wear a compression stocking on the leg, filling up with water.     No restrictions, and no need to schedule another visit...unless i have problems.

 

I was going to go out and buy a few boards today, after we got done with McD Brunch.....weather turned nasty, so we just went back home.   Will rest today with the leg up, and then tomorrow I hope to make some more room in the shop.....and start making sawdust, again....

 

"Of course I have plan, they don't always work..but I always have Plan"    Boris Badanov...

Nice way to stay busy and rest the knee.

I put that Stanley 45 to work today....and a bandsaw, and a couple other planes...and a Mitre Box....whew.   Got worn out.   Re-saw to get a few blanks for the sides.   Trying for a 4/4 by 2" wide blank. Had to use a StanleyNo. 5-1/2  jumbo jack to surface the blanks S4S.   Once I had one blank ready, I gave the Sash cutter a tryout.....

 

This is the profile I was trying to get.   The rebates are to hold plywood panels on the inside of the case.  The little round overs go to the outside.  The 45 did not like the grain all that well.  Had to dig out a block plane and a shoulder plane to ease the round over a bit.  Sanded things smooth, as well.  backsaw to make one tenon.  Then figure out how long to make the rail,between the corner post.   Then cut to overall length, and then cut another tenon...Cut to length on the Stanley 358 mitre Box......backsaw and chisels to make the tenons..

Something like this?  Went to Wall E World and bought a new camera....think I have about worn the old one out..   Got back home, finished the bandsaw work.   And started to cut them to size..

Either this saw is HUGE, or the bench is too small?    Got four blanks cut to length...

Still learning the settings on the new camera...this one even has a Macro Setting...oooh..aaah...So, now I need this huge saw OFF my bench, so I can plane the next four blanks S4S, and get the 45 after them.   Then I will have half of these rails.  Need 5 more, and four corner posts done.   Yep, going to take a little longer than a weekend, this time around.

52 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Still learning the settings on the new camera...this one even has a Macro Setting...oooh..aaah...So, now I need this huge saw OFF my bench, so I can plane the next four blanks S4S, and get the 45 after them.

New camera takes nice, clear, sharp pics...

You should build a tool storage chest with drawers in your spare time to keep toys in to free up bench space...

I like the Stanley 358...got one pretty similar that belonged to my dad...I'll get some pictures if the temperatures ever get above freezing again...and yes that saw is huge

Nice work and great pictures