I have been building the drawers.
Here is a jpg of the model.
I started with some layout.
Then I cut the fingers with a jig I made.
I ran a rabbett down the drawer side.
The drawer side fingers were left proud. I pillowed them with sandpaper.
I was left with this.
A glueup.
I didn’t get a picture but I ran a dado on the sides for the backs to sit in and another all around for the drawer bottom.
Here it is with the bottom in.
I glued the beading to the top and bottom of the drawer face.
And it looks like this with some mineral spirits wiped on for effect :) They still need to be fitted some.
I am really happy with the way these turned out. I learned a lot making them too.
-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net























19 comments so far
Joe Lyddon
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posted 477 days ago
Nice looking drawer!
I’ve often wondered about making Custom Box Joints like that, but never have done it.
Now that you have shown me it can be done, I’ll give it a try someday… for fun…
Did you make the bead on the router table? It looks cool!
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Napaman
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wow…great post!!! awesome photos…yu have been busy wood working….and cycling? cuz it looks like in the first photo you shaved your legs too!
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
Betsy
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posted 477 days ago
Really looks like the project is coming along. I like the mineral spirits trick – sure helps to give you an idea of what you are going to end up with.
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ChicoWoodnut
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posted 477 days ago
LOL Matt. Those legs are covered in white hair!
Here is my trusty steed though. You know that we love our bicycles here in Chico.
-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net
3fingerpat
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posted 477 days ago
Excellent work Scott, love the details, can’t wait to see what the next post brings.
-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"
Bigbuck
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posted 477 days ago
Very nice, thanks for sharing. IMakes me want to make a greene and greene peice someday
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gizmodyne
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posted 477 days ago
Love the grain.
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Davesfunwoodworking
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posted 476 days ago
You are doing such a great job on this night stand. With gas prices the way they are we will all be riding bikes soon.
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thetimberkid
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posted 476 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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jeanmarc
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posted 476 days ago
Excellent work Scott,the photographs and the explanation are excellent.
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Bob #2
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posted 476 days ago
Very good tutorial on this technique and style.
I really like the pillowed box joint ends. The really set off the cock beading on the drawer fronts.
Elegant!
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Eric
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posted 476 days ago
Very nice, Scott! Appreciate the walk-through.
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trifern
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posted 476 days ago
Looking real nice Scott. Thanks for the update.
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stanley2
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posted 476 days ago
Scott – coming along very nicely – enjoyed the series of photos. Any chance you’ll be going to the Craftsmans Weekend in Pasadena this fall
-- Phil in British Columbia
PurpLev
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posted 476 days ago
nice legs, um – drawer! Elegant and clean-lined
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Topapilot
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posted 476 days ago
Nice job on the fingers, and the beading is just the right touch.
SCOTSMAN
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clever design like the idea well done looks very nice from the front.Alistair
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bfd
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posted 476 days ago
Scott,
What a great post! Your attention to detail is very impressive. This piece is going to be awesome.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
ChicoWoodnut
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posted 475 days ago
Thanks all,
Joe, The beading is just a 1/4” strip bull nosed on the front. I bull nosed it on the router table with a 1/8” roundover run through twice.
Phil, I would love to go to Pasadena for the Craftsmans Weekend. I have been following the chatter on Darrels list. Unfortunately I can’t convince the LOML that it would actually be a vacation :( so we went to a lodge near Klamath Falls instead.
-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net