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I designed this unit to hold my stationary and drawing equipment, so the large drawers are big enough to comfortably hold A4 paper and french curves, the smallest to hold pens and so on, and the medium ones for staplers, hole punch etc. It is intended to sit open on a flat-top table and act as home office storage. Currently all these items live in the drawers of a large desk that will not be moving house with me.
Outer case is 17mm CD grade construction (pine) ply, drawer fronts and rails are eucalyptus saligna (blue gum). I picked out the darker lengths of saligna to make a pattern on the front. Machine cut dovetails but customised and finished by hand. I had a play with carving a pattern in the outer sides, just for fun. Outer case is deliberately ‘industrial’. I like the contrast of outside and inside, and the golden colour of the ply (oiled and waxed) against the pink of the saligna.
Not intended as fine furniture – but happy to have it in my house.
-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down
11 comments so far
aurora
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posted 145 days ago
do you have a detail sketch of the drawer handles, they are way cool !
CreekWoodworker
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posted 145 days ago
Sharyn,
Looks like your office storage unit turned out really nice. Well engineered.
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a1Jim
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posted 145 days ago
Very cool design sharyn well done
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woodnut
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posted 145 days ago
very nice design and love the idea. I can see where that would come in handy in several situation. Good Job
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CharlieM1958
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posted 145 days ago
Very cool!!!
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Rustic
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posted 145 days ago
very nice reminds me of a boy scout patrol box
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kolwdwrkr
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posted 144 days ago
Cool. I really like the handles
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ND2ELK
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posted 142 days ago
Very nice storage unit. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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dustynewt
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posted 142 days ago
I too, like the contrast of the rough, industrial exterior and the fine interior. Sort of like the wrights chests of old. They would get bunged up in their travels, but when they opened it up all of their finest work would be on display.
Great design and execution.
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mcoyfrog
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posted 117 days ago
Very cool
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 94 days ago
Nice work!
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