Three drawers made. Dovetails cut for the face and back using the porter cable dovetail jig. I hadn’t intended to dovetail the back but it was good practice.
The face is 3/4” black walnut, sides are 1/2” quarter sawn red oak, and the drawer bottom is a the same 3/4” quartersawn red oak that I resawed on the bandsaw and then sanded to 1/4” on the drum sander.
A new experience on this entry was Carter bearing guides for the bandsaw. Resawing was very accurate and smooth enough to make 1/16 veneers finished under the drum sander (for a later project). Resawing stock is much more efficient use of wood than jointing/planing.
-- Wood Chopper
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Ampeater
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#1 posted 10-06-2008 11:39 PM
Really nice looking drawers.
-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."
mdoan
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#2 posted 10-07-2008 06:36 AM
Thanks Amp. The real wish tonight was to have a successful glue up.
The first drawer went together in one shot. Bad idea. I used too much glue and the joint nearly seized up before I could get the clamps on it. I had to help it along with good whacks of the dead blow.
The second and third drawers I knew I had to do something different. This time I used just a smear of glue in the lap, tapped a pin board on each end, then tapped in the drawer front. Clamps were put on for good measure.
-- Wood Chopper
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