I am building a hosier cupboard.

it calls for 1.5 sheets of 3/4" A-1 Grade oak plywood.

and 2 sheets of 1/4" plywood.

I already have  1 sheet of 3/4" quarter sawn white oak and 7/8 of a sheets of 1/4 quarter sawn white oak.

 

That appears to be $300+ of new wood to be purchased.

I have the 40 bf of oak (alredy in house) and 15bf of 4/4 birch for drawer side and runners.

Do you see any issue using oak for the drawer sides and runners?

I have a lot of rough sawn oak.

I will post the project after I get all the materials in house.

 

 

I think the red oak would make excellent runner. I have also used it for drawer side without any problems.

Lew thanks it will be red or black or white oak.

17 minutes ago, Michael Thuman said:

Lew thanks it will be red or black or white oak.

What I've used is always red oak- wife's choice- but I really don't think any of those would be a problem.

I'm looking forward to seeing this, I've always admired those cabinets. No place at our house to put one.

Edited November 2, 20251 yr by Fred W. Hargis Jr

White oak with a couple coats of wax makes an outstanding drawer runner!  One shop I worked for used shop made white oak drawer guides by default.

 

I see no problem using solid wood anywhere in the project, assuming you account for wood movement as needed.  I use very little plywood these days, I like working with solid a lot better.

For those interested, a late friend of mine wrote an excellent book on Hoosier cabinets.   She was a superb cabinet and furniture maker.

 

 

 

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