Chest of Drawers plan

[steven newman]

Not sure whether to continue the project here, or start in a new thread up in General Woodworking?  

 

Put in about 2.5 hours in the shop, today....viewing these trips to the shop as "PT".....

Webframes...got 1/2 of them done, today..

Will try to get the other 3 done, tomorrow.  These are what a drawer slides in and out on, center part is called a kicker, and keeps the drawer below it from tipping down.   Kickers do not actually guide anything.  So, this view is the underside of the frame...Countersunk screws and glue.   Corners are glued and " a couple of brads to hold things while the glue sets" 

 

So, let me know IF I need to start a new thread, or have Morris just move this thread...

[kmealy]

On 2/13/2019 at 12:52 PM, lew said:

Looks like you upgraded to the next version of Sketchup 

Naw, that looks exactly like my plans (as they evolve during construction.

[Gunny]

Steve you are KILLING me!  I bloody just got done with my router cabinet build.  Can I get a breath before the next one is to be completed????

[steven newman]

Well, you had all weekend to get caught up....stomach issues, brought on by the blood thinner causing a "lump" where the Gall Bladder USED to be.....Friday night to the ER, back to the Hospital where the surgery was done....got kicked out this afternoon...back home now, no restrictions....

[lew]

1 hour ago, steven newman said:

Well, you had all weekend to get caught up....stomach issues, brought on by the blood thinner causing a "lump" where the Gall Bladder USED to be.....Friday night to the ER, back to the Hospital where the surgery was done....got kicked out this afternoon...back home now, no restrictions....

When you get home TAKE IT EASY!!!

[Grandpadave52]

1 hour ago, lew said:

When you get home TAKE IT EASY!!!

What he said!

[Gunny]

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

What he said!

And the people said, AMEN!!

[Artie]

On a peripheral topic to this thread, a true story. Back in the day when I owned a boat, the Missus, and me, plus another couple we’re friends with, were driving up to the boat. My friend was driving, Lisa and myself were in the back seat. The trip passes an antique shop, where there was a beautiful chest of drawers sitting outside for the passer-bys to notice. My friends wife sees the chest and says.  “Did you see that chest?” To which I replied. “How come when I say that, I get slapped?”    I’m betting Steve’s chest will evoke that same commentary.

[Grandpadave52]

3 hours ago, Artie said:

“Did you see that chest?” To which I replied. “How come when I say that, I get slapped?”    I’m betting Steve’s chest will evoke that same commentary.

[steven newman]

OK.  Physical Therapy today...haul a 2 x 4 x 8' to the shop..

well dried, weighs maybe 1 pound.  Skil saw to make two cuts

And have two corner posts ready to mill....of course, I had to bring the other 2 x 4 down..and have all 4 posts ready..

I kept the one cutoff as a set-up block.  There was a problem..

Even with the blade raised all the way up...had to run each through, flip over, and complete the cuts.

Where a set up block helps out.  Ran all 4 posts through, to get one edge done..

Then reset the fence, and set for 3" width..

And run them through again....next, these needed to be 1" thick,,,same problem with the blade

Hmmm, well...that is what the bandsaw is for...after a brand new blade was installed...

Which left that ridge down the center...we have ways..

Millers Falls No.11...junior jack.   Face is now smooth and flat...time for the rebates?

All 4 posts get this rebate.   Where the rails and plywood panels will be nailed and glued in place.  1/4" deep x 3/4" wide..then picked the worst two posts, and another rebate was done..

need to clean these two up a bit.  This is where the back of the case will be screwed and glued. 

And that was it for today, I think...still learning this computer's photo set-ups..

Rebates took two cuts....run one cut through, reset, run that through, and then reset for the back rebates...

 

need to lay out the drawer spacings to find out where the webframes will get attached at.  Then I can figure out a design for the feet.

 

Stay tuned.

[Grandpadave52]

19 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Stay tuned.

I'll be watching

[Al B]

I've come to the conclusion that telling Steve to take it easy only spurs him on to do more.

[Gunny]

Norm Abrams has a 30 minute show, who knows how many people helped make the project.  Always made me chuckle. 

 

Then along comes Steve IRONMAN Newman, Chest of drawers, you need it tomorrow, no problem, let me get this blog started and then hit the shop.  Come back tomorrow around noon with your truck to pick it up.

 

 

[steven newman]

Due to all the driving around the rest of this week...last night all the 1 x 4s were sawn down into something useful..

Top and bottom rails.  Each get a single rebate for a plywood panel.  1/4" thick tenon will fit in the rebate on the corner posts

3" wide ones are the bottom rails, 2-1/4 ones are the top.   Needed 8 mid rails...

1-1/2" wide,   They have 2 rebates for plywood panels to sit on.   Details?

Plywood sits in a bead of glue in these rebates.   "tenon" gets a single nail and some glue.

Test fit, using a scrap of plywood...

Something like this.   Plywood is cut to size to fill this space, and nailed to the corner posts.

Add in a webframe..

Which will use 2 screws to attach to the rails.   Was a busy time in the shop..

Ya think?   Have road trips the next three days...

Stay tuned

[steven newman]

Visit to the Surgeon, today.   other than a 30 day restriction of lifting anything over 10 pounds,  clean bill of health!    The only way I might get to the doctor's office tomorrow, would be by either snowmobile, or dog sled, neither of which I have.  

 

4 x 8 sheet of 5mm plywood has been cut down, and bought...grandson to carry it in.   two good 1 x 2 x 6' were bought ( face frame parts)  a LONG screwdriver tip ( 6"  #2 Phillips)  and a 40tooth, 8-1/4" saw blade for the tablesaw.  Will see IF the new blade works.   Right now....I need a nap. 

[steven newman]

layout stuff is completed.   No saw dust was made, though.   Clamped all 4 corner posts together...

Set up as pairs, rebate to rebate.   Marked which is to be the top of the posts...

And used one webframe to make a few lines...top frame sits down 3/4" from the top of the posts..

To allow corner blocks a place to reside...which is why the top rail is a bit wider..

I then measure down 5" to the next rail..

Webframe to make a few lines, two for the frame itself, one for the kicker...then measure down from the kicker line to the next rail

And repeat all the way to the bottom.   first two spaces were 5", then three at 6-1/2"...until I get to here..

Along with markings for the feet details, which I'll cut next time in the shop....removed two posts, and tried a dry fit...with a lot of clamps..

Down near the foot....had to slide the rail down a hair...

Got the rails close....added a few more clamps..

Then I could measure the sizes of the plywood panels...

.

Need a pair of each size.   Did get a new saw blade, today..

Should work on plywood, at least? Along with a few other toys..

Used that square for these layouts, BTW.    needed that LONG bit...

This show where that tenon will line up on the lines. 

Stay tuned

[Grandpadave52]

34 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Stay tuned

I'll do my best, but you're building this thing faster than I can read the updates...seriously man, take a day off! This is supposed to be a build along not the Boston Marathon.

[Gerald]

On ‎2‎/‎18‎/‎2019 at 10:28 PM, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Norm Abrams has a 30 minute show, who knows how many people helped make the project.  Always made me chuckle. 

 

Then along comes Steve IRONMAN Newman, Chest of drawers, you need it tomorrow, no problem, let me get this blog started and then hit the shop.  Come back tomorrow around noon with your truck to pick it up.

 

 

Actually Norm had no helper and only one cameraman.

Steve I am like Dave and I wonder how do you get this all done. I cannot even get a pic of the finished product I do.

[steven newman]

And Steve has no helpers, and is his own cameraman...Once I get going, there isn't much standing around, other than the camera shots.   Sooooo

Weather kept me sitting around the house, today....after Lunch, went to the shop....had a few things that needed done...

Some of the rebates needed cleaned up.   Was looking around for a pattern to use...

Figured this would be easy to cut...

Olden days, this would have been a straight line, running front the bottom rail to 1" from the edge....

Needs a bit of sanding...Needed this done, before the cove cutter got going...

Not using much of this bit...

As there isn't much room once the rails are in place...

Got the 4 posts done, and sanded, which left the rails to be done..

Top rail only, gets  a single cove, all the others get two coves.  Once all the coves were done, and the router put away...I took a short break...had a mess to clean up, anyway..

Upstairs to go pee...have a bit of Mountain Dew...then back down to change the tablesaw blade..

A VERY tight fit....saw is an 8"...blade is 8-1/4"   Stack beside it?

Once I remembered which way the grain was supposed to go, I got all 10 panels cut to size.  Decided to clear the top of the saw, and set up for a little assembly..

Not shown in this photo..there is a mid rail further down, with a clamp holding it tight.  Square to help align the top three parts.   Bead of glue and a few nails..had to stop, and find a pair of needle nose pliers, to save me fingers.  Once the top is square and nailed in place...I could add a panel, and a mid rail..

Top two panels are 1/4" x 6" x 13-1/2"  bead of glue all the way around, and a few nails..then keep going until the bottom rail is done..

A few clamps to keep things tight...once nailed off, I can set this aside...

Set this aside , out of the way, and start on the other side....

Finger savers.  Finally got this side done...and set it aside, back to back with the first one..

Another view?

Sooo, next task?  maybe tomorrow, I can drill a few pilot holes in the ends of all of these...

 

2 holes per end,,,to allow a 2" screw to attach these to the sides....

 

Stay tuned ( anyone want to play Cameraman?)

[Grandpadave52]

 

46 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Stay tuned ( anyone want to play Cameraman?)

Umm, probably not...couldn't keep up...would have too many re-shoots.

 

Nice fit on the panels.