Showing 1 through 20 out of 78 articles containing "chest of drawers"
Empire Chest of Drawers
…Chest of Drawers { The chest of drawers features five large drawers. Hardwood construction combined with half-blind dovetails make these drawers rock-solid no matter how much you load them up. This take on the classic Empire chest of drawers…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 247
February 2020
Three-Drawer Coffee Table
…see, the end result is an extremely practical piece of furniture. The design is loosely based on tall chests of narrow drawers used to store maps. But a change in scale … edging applied to case front Bead molding frames drawer openings NOTE: See page 51 for source of drawer pulls Drawers slide smoothly on hardwood runners Plywood case side …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 177
June 2008
Bedside Chest
… #/16"-dia. hole for stem bumper Case Sides & Web Frames The case of this bedside chest starts out as two side panels that sandwich…drawer from sagging (Fig. 19). SMALL DRAWER !/2" %/16" 5!/4" !/2" 6!/8" 1 8 FALSE FRONT W X a. END VIEW 1 9 Plastic stem bumper %/16" Ogee fillet bit W X #/16"-dia. hole !/8" Back of drawer LARGE DRAWER…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 139
February 2002
Paneled Blanket Chest
… turned my attention to the lower part of the chest. This just involves making and installing …of drawers DRAWER BACK U !/8" shoulder X DRAWER SIDE T DRAWER V BOTTOM (!/4" ply. - 16!/8" x 18#/8") DRAWER SIDE T False front attached with #8 x 1" Rh woodscrews and washers #/4" 18&/8" b. SIDE SECTION VIEW #/4" %/8" !/2" DRAWER GUIDE W DRAWER…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 145
February 2003
Flawless Fitting Drawers
…of drawer while maintaining gap at front Panhead screw and washer provide plenty of bearing surface to hold runner in place TOP SECTION VIEW Drawer side Drawer front Consistent gap Drawer front b. c. Shim moves runner toward drawer…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 168
December 2006
Classic Bombé Chest
…of drawer front 31&/8 18#/4 31#/8 K Drawer guide FRONT SECTION VIEW (/16 #/16 3#/16 !/4 J K 3!!/16 7#/8 J K Veneer L DRAWER BACK 31&/8 18!/2 DRAWER FRONT M 5!/2 J FALSE FRONT #/4"-dia. hole through drawer front L M DRAWER SIDE L DRAWER BOTTOM 7#/8 SIDE SECT. VIEW Middle rail J K M 1!/4" drawer…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 212
April 2014
10 Drawer Chest
…Drawer Tower The romantic utility of the stack of finely made drawers you see here whispers sweet woodworking somethings that are difficult to resist. The ubiquity of a stack of drawers … of drawers is a handsome fellow that could take up residence in a bedroom, a kitchen, hallway, studio, or I daresay a shop? DESIGN DETAILS. As far as the style of …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 271
February 2024
Jewelry Chest
… of the hardwood parts to the Chest (except the thicker drawer…OF TEMPLATE EQUALS LENGTH OF BASE FRONT AND BACK I > |H template a> ^^S^V/ ALIGN y^y^ / CENTERS, c s^ x TRACE ARC ^>£ /'ONTO BASE PIECFy1 ^^ DRAWERS The drawers in this chest look like simple rabbeted drawers. But because the drawer fronts act as drawer…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 89
October 1993
Tool Chest
…tment, I included a wide drawer. This drawer will hold a full set of chisels, plus other small tools that you want to keep separate. Even the lid on this chest can store tools. I …ring drawer pulls are a nice way of eliminating pulls that stick out in the front of the chest. And the lock I chose has a pin that helps align the lid with the chest. (…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 109
February 1997
Choosing Drawer Liners
… line jewelry boxes or silverware chests. But it won’t harm tools. CORK. Cork is one of the most versatile materials made for lining drawers. This material holds up best… it directly to the drawer, since it doesn’t shift or stretch. VINYL. Vinyl matting has a variety of uses around the shop. And lining tool chest drawers is just another great idea. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 183
June 2009
Craftsman-Style Bride's Chest
… design element Shop-made metal corner braces add an authentic look to the chest Each component of the chest is a frame and panel assembly using stub tenon and groove joinery …. It’s my favorite joint for drawers, having stood the test of time on several other projects. And since this tray is similar to a drawer, I think this joint is perfect …Read More
