Well, a Work In progess for the frame for the top panel to sit in.   Added a few jigs to the bench, to hold things still long enough to at least smooth the parts.   And get them flat.

Just a sample of what I had to clean up...

And there was one one the wood jaws of the end vise.   Both had a "V" notch in them as well..holds angled parts better

getting ahead of meself here...anyway, I used a few bench planes to flatten the parts down

A cambered jack took down the saw marks fast, then a follow up with either a #6c, or a #5-1/2 plane...

I was wading about ankle deep in those thingys.   Next, I needed to set up the sash cutter, and get it working..

Ok, a few things going on here:   yes, that is where the screws go when this frame is put together.   No. not enough room to use a vise for this work....fence issues.   Cordless drivers drill the pilot holes, and install/remove the screws as needed.   Rounded part of the sash molding is to the outside.   A BIG rebate is going on the inside.  

Cutter only goes so wide, which leaves a "lip" back there.  had to bring out a few other tools for that rebate..

Mainly that #78.  The woodie also got used, as did the block plane.   The shorter ends weren't too bad to do, but the longer ones...

One of the fastest ways to get rid of the 1/2" wide lip on these was that #5c laying there.  Then clean the mess up with the usual suspects.  Got all the rails done, finally, and decided to try a test fit..

Hmmm,  needed a better square cut.....BRB.....ah, drill a small pilot hole, install the screw, for now

need to do the other three corners, add some glue, and decide on the center brace.   The frame will get a center piece, front to back, to help with the middle of the plywood panel. 

 

All of that, next time, on this Batty Channel...stay tuned for part 2.

I am tuned....

Whew!

 

Like that clamping idea using the notched pieces.

Trying to keep up...too little time right now...

I'll catch the replays if need be...keep 'em coming.

Watching intently!

Ok, was still a bit tired and sore from that Cardio Workout yesterday,  so the "plan" today was maybe a 2 hour tour..

As it turned out, when I flipped the frame over, it settled right down over the dresser's sides.  Hmmm I could add a couple screws to hold things in place, while I drill and glue and add a screw to each corner....THAT WAS THE PLAN......turned out, I had to re-cut a couple spots to make a better mitre joint.   The cack long rail was way too thick on one end.   Marked where to remove....if I did all with a plane, I'd be there a long time.   Bandsaw to remove the worst part, THEN the Jumbo Jack to smooth things out.    Cross brace was marked out, since the front and back frames were where they will be going.  I cut the "pin" on the bandsaw, then marked out where the "socket" would be..

 

Well, at least that hole will go away...I clamped each long rail into the end vise.     Backsaw to make the angled cuts (leaving the lines) and a chisel and Lew's mallet to remove the waste

Then a test fit..

Close enough for me.  Brace runs front to rear, somewhere near the middle..

I started to attach the frame to the case, by setting the spacings as close to equal as I could, using a combo square, then I drilled and countersunk for a few screws, starting at one corner, then worked my way around the "block".   I used 2" long screws, as this is where most people grab when moving one of these thing.  Frames is almost done, time for the plywood panel...

Test for fit....I popped the panel back out.    I went around with a pencil, marking where every hole or screw was located at.   Marked right on the molded "lip".   I also marked where the center brace was.   Then a nice, BIG bead of Elmer's was spread along, where ever the plywood was touching pine.   Plop the panel back in, and tap it down.    Then a big handful of nails was used to keep the panel down into the glue.  I'll come back later, after the glue is cured, and deeply set the nails.   Next?

The marked up lip had to go.   The plane was able to remove the lip, and shape the edge a bit more...rounded...

Then a sander was run around on the round-overs.   I'll come back later, and add a square plug to cover the screw.  ( Walnut?  Cherry?)

Moved this mess over to where it will sit when done ( once the dryer behind it has left)

Should be plenty of storage when done?    Oh, and I still have these "feet" to install..

Just nails into the bottom of each corner post, makes it easier to slide around.   I can add a shim, where needed, to level things out.

 

That should do it, for the case work.   next episode will be about building drawers....stay tuned.

I hope you kept it to a 2 hour tour, you know what happened last time a group went out on a 3 hour tour...

 

 

That looks totally AWESOME! Are you going to apply a finish?

Not sure kind of finish shop dressers get.....will have to think about, for a while...

Hard to believe the carcass is mostly "done" save some final finishing and the finish...

 

As for the finish, my first thought is old fashioned International Harvester Red with smoke gray trim & drawer fronts (kinda like the old school Craftsman Tool chests); or vice versa main chest smoke gray trimmed out in red with red drawer fronts...BUT...that's just me.

 

Rustoleum makes hammer finish paints (both aerosol & pints/qts) I'm growing akin to which can mimic various machine tool colors...again, just me typing out loud...

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Hard to believe the carcass is mostly "done" save some final finishing and the finish...

 

As for the finish, my first thought is old fashioned International Harvester Red with smoke gray trim & drawer fronts (kinda like the old school Craftsman Tool chests); or vice versa main chest smoke gray trimmed out in red with red drawer fronts...BUT...that's just me.

 

I have a tool chest to build when I get recovered from surgery and I will paint it red/black to mimic the other craftsman tool chest i have. At least that is the plan