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My Mom Shaker Style Chest of Drawers

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#1 ·
I am in the design stage, of building a Shaker Style Chest of Drawers.

I am planning on doing a hand tool only Shaker Style Chest of Drawers, I am going to use oak for the outside case, and I am going to use wooden drawer runners. I aint sure If I am going to use oak for drawer sides. or use a cheaper wood like poplar or aspen. more ifo coming soon as I work out the bugs.
 
#2 ·
Charles,

It sounds as if you have a good plan and have mentally committed to the project. These are the two initial hurdles that need to be dealt with when starting any project. I will be interested in seeing updates as you move further into the project.
 
#4 ·
Will poplar be too soft for runners? I do not know too much about the practical uses of wood (yet :) ) but an I amm the process of designing a coffee table for our living room and have been thinking of what wood to use internally as well. Looking forward to posts as your project progresses.
 
#6 ·
Chest of Drawers update.

Today was a good day I got some work done on my mom chest of drawers, I cut all the peices for the top and sides, I got the sides gule up. Now I got to work on the drawer runners and gule up the top.



I cheated a little bit I used my benchtop table saw and my circular saw. the side panels needs some flatening with my hand planes.
 
#7 ·
It is great to follow your project.
I find no shame in using power tools.
I have to ask, are you using the right setting on your camera or is there something wrong with the focus?
 
#18 ·
I got the basic case of the dresser!

Here is a update of mom's Shaker Style Dresser with pic, I got the top, sides and bottom runner glue up. I use pocket screws with the bottom runner so it will have added strength. Now I have a basic case to work from now. Now I have to build the rest of the runners and add a plywood back. But I aint sure what size plywood to use for the back.

 
#22 ·
I got the back on.

I got the back on mom's dresser. not that the dresser looks side ways, it just looks that because the way my dad turn the camera.





Now I got to work on building the rest of the runners. I am loveing every day of this project.

I got my poplar for the drawers but it will be awhile before I construction on the drawers.
 
#34 ·
Mom Shaker Style Chest of Drawers is finish!

I finally got mom's dresser finish, I made a few midstakes on the drawers, but other than that I think it came out great. Mom is happy with it. I hope to do better work once I get some better power tools. :) If you guys dont like it tell me and if I can do anything better let me know.







 
#35 ·
CJIII,

Great looking chest. I have never had the courage to make inset drawer fronts. What type of finish did you use?

As Jarrod said- your mom must be very happy.

The only suggestion I would make is that, on your next chest, you could make the top sit on the sides and back instead of inside of them. Maybe even make the top have a little overhang on the front and sides. Just a thought.

Lew
 
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