| Project by Allen | posted 72 days ago | 265 views | 0 times favorited | 16 comments | ![]() |
Or, as I saw in a local classified ad once, Chip and Dale Chester Drawers
This is school project from a design by Glen Huey who, at one time, taught my current instructor in the same cabinetry program in which I’m enrolled.
Primary wood is cherry, secondary wood is poplar. All fasteners used, mostly in the ship-lapped back boards, are reproduction cut nails which are a bugger to drive.
The finish is three coats of a home-made oil/varnish blend top coated with three coats of sprayed-on polyacrilic. My first attempt at spraying a finish, and with a “Critter” sprayer and a pancake compressor, and I’m really pleased with the results.
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16 comments so far
DAN
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posted 72 days ago
nice looking dresser … real eye popper
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 72 days ago
Hi Allen;
Great project and fantastic woodworking skill!
Very nice job!
Lee
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CharlieM1958
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posted 72 days ago
This is a beautiful piece, Allen!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Napaman
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posted 72 days ago
very nice!!! beautiful dovetails…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...
gizmodyne
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posted 72 days ago
Great project. I like the way the case dovetails can be seen on the top.
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Bigbuck
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posted 72 days ago
Very nice, I second what gizmo said. Nice piece,
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Texasgaloot
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posted 72 days ago
I’m sure the cartoon chipmunks would be politely proud, too.
Great work! Thank you for posting it!
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trifern
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posted 72 days ago
Beautiful piece of furniture. Thank you for sharing.
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Chip
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posted 72 days ago
Since apparently you named this piece after me, I think it’s great Allen. ;-)
Seriously, that is some terrific craftsmanship and thanks for letting us see it.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.
griff
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posted 72 days ago
Beautiful chest Allen. The cherry looks great, and I really like the feet on the chest. I want to try those feet one day on a chest. Great build.
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jockmike2
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posted 72 days ago
Beautiful chest of drawers or chester’s drawers. Love the color and feet. I’ve found cherry one of the toughest woods to stain evenly. You did an exquisite job.
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Dick Cain
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posted 71 days ago
A beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
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James Early
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posted 70 days ago
Great work, Allen. And, continued success in your studies!
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BobtheBuilder801
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posted 56 days ago
That is neat, Thank you for sharing the pics, keep up the good work!
Miket
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posted 56 days ago
Great looking set of drawers!
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Mark Shymanski
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posted 56 days ago
Nicely done!
-- ....next big purchase is wood for the next project, Mark