Showing 61 through 78 out of 78 articles containing "chest of drawers"
Readers' Gallery
…drawers inside. Bob Schuchard's pine armoire has a scalloped base and raised panels on the sides. Pedestal Desk (Issue 79) R. E. Corbett, Jr. Wilmington, North Carolina "This is the only piece of… Pie Safe (Issue 55) John Zelenak Toms River, New Jersey Blanket Chest (Issue 32) Jack Couch Pinson, Tennessee Porch Swing-Glider (Issue 39) …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 100
August 1995
Knife Rack
… seen them stored in a separate drawer where they’re protected from other tools (as they are on the tool chest on page 20). Both of these woodworking solutions inspired this rack for kitchen knives. It’s designed so you can hang it on the wall or set it in a drawer. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 109
February 1997
Shop Notes
…a special reverse cut sabre saw blade. (The teeth point down.) Clamping Angled Pieces Because of its triangular shape, the computer desk on page 6 required some creative clamping solutions…” the blade. 1 Flush Ring Drawer Pulls I chose flush ring drawer pulls for the tool chest on page 20 because they don’t stick out from the chest and get in the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 109
February 1997
Machine-Cut Dovetails
…little, I still think a dovetail jig is a great accessory for any shop. I can’t imagine building the chest-onchest featured in this issue without one. For speed and accuracy, a dovetail jig …pieces are tight against the stops and the end of the drawer side piece is flush with the top face of the drawer front piece. (This is also important when it …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 125
October 1999
Clamping & Assembly
… piece of scrap. No. 135 Woodsmith 23 Case Assemblies With panels and frames, you want to end up with flat assemblies. When gluing up a box-type assembly (like a drawer or… edging in place while the glue dries. { To hide the edges of the plywood, the lid of the storage chest (see page 26) is wrapped with hardwood edging. 1 Wide clamping block…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 135
June 2001
Tips & Techniques
… Dangling Drawer Stops The drawer guides used in the Bedside Chest in No. 139 are similar to the ones I have used on several projects in my home. However, my drawers are … Having cut myself on an exposed saw blade recently, I now appreciate the importance of a safety cover. This inexpensive container is made from a fivegallon bucket cover in just a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 144
December 2002
Shop Notes
… together, as in Fig. 1. You can locate the slides anywhere along the height of the drawer as long as they’re parallel to each other. I decided to mount mine near … difference with a project. And for the jewelry chest-onchest (page 28) and the clock (page 20), I decided to finish off the drawers (and the compartment) by adding felt liners inside. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 144
December 2002
When To Stain Cherry
…the color and appearance of the wood. Take a look at the photo of the console drawers at left for example. You’d probably think I did a pretty poor job of choosing wood for the…won’t darken with age. But a single coat of cherry stain can hide it. { I put a coat of Woodsmith’s cherry stain on this blanket chest to even out the color and highlight …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 146
April 2003
Tips & Techniques
… Rack I needed a more convenient place to store my dado set than in a workbench drawer. Most of all, I wanted to keep the teeth on the chippers and blades from getting dinged … to start rusting. To keep rust at bay, I place a few packets of silica dessicants in my tool chest. You can find them included with many products in department stores. Lenny …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 152
April 2004
Insetting Brass Corners
… used on the campaign chest featured on page 30 really gives the piece a classic look of strength and durability. And while the handles and drawer pulls are pretty easy … post to another. As you can imagine, the chests were subjected to a fair amount of abuse. So the builders of these chests incorporated brass hardware to protect the corners. The …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 169
February 2007
Half-Blind Dovetails
… When you open a drawer on a piece of fine furniture, you expect to see half-blind dovetails. With a strong mechanical connection, a huge amount of glue surface, and classic looks,…great choice for solidwood cabinet construction, like the campaign chest on page 30. However in case construction, the size of the pieces means you won’t be able to use…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 169
February 2007
Shop Notebook
…: Attach fixed stop flush with end of base NOTE: Base is #/4" plywood 32 a. !/2 END VIEW 2!/2 Cleat Base #/4 1 Rip fence acts as stop Chest Handle Mortise Aux. fence Lift rail … drawers. This piece of hardware is recessed into the lift rail of the door. To do this, you’ll need to create a “stepped” mortise. A shallow recess holds the plate of …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 187
February 2010
Tambour Tool Cabinet
…chest pull provides firm grip on lift rail Tambour is screwed to lift rail through connecting rail Bead at top and bottom of rail mirrors bead on drawer…- 75⁄8 x 7 1⁄ x 3⁄ - 150 rgh. FF Drawer Bead (1) 4 8 1⁄ x 1⁄ - 1 GG Drawer Stop (10) 4 4 • • • • • • • • • • • (3) Small Ring Pulls (2) Large Ring Pulls (1) Chest Handle (24) #8 x 1⁄2" Fh …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 187
February 2010
Resawing on the Band Saw
…a project that requires thin stock. It could be a box with 1⁄2"-thick sides or a chest with small drawers made from 1⁄4" stock. A quick price check at the lumberyard (where thin stock is…small carbide teeth to the high-speed steel band, you get the best of both worlds. Of course, these blades come at a pretty steep price. The Lenox Woodmaster CT, …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 192
December 2010
Shop Notebook
…Corner of template touches pre-drilled hole TOP VIEW a. 30 • Woodsmith / No. 212 Curved Drawer Fronts Shaping the curved false fronts for the bombé chest is one of several … workpiece vertically to cut away the "leg" Leg DRAWER FALSE FRONT Dado blade FALSE FRONT a. END VIEW Curve of the leg traced on blank 3 Straightedge down the high…Read More
