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Top section is done. Stands about 5'2" high by 4' wide by 19" deep. 7 main drawers which are next up, then a couple jewelry box things on top to cap it all off.

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Looks good, Gene.

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wow gene looks great so far , can't wait to see it complete

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grizzly

what are you building today ???

Just an update.

Got most of the drawer box pieces cut. Using the spalted maple for the sides, cherry for backs. Clamped one together just to see how things are looking.
Fronts are 7/8", backs & sides 1/2".

I'm able to do some mirror image pattern matching of the sides for each drawer as you can see in this pic. One of the benefits of getting all the pieces from the same tree. Each drawer will have a slightly different spalting pattern of course. Kinda cool, even tho hardly anyone cares what the inside of drawers looks like.

Still lot's of work to do - about a 140 dt's for starters ( 7 drawers, 4 corners, 5 per corner), then bottoms and face trim. But it's getting there.

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Truly fantastic Gene.

Did you end up laminating the drawer fronts??

Duan

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Duan Packard
Kerrville, Texas

dum vivimus, vivamus

Nope. Managed to con George out of a walnut board that was big enough for 2 fronts ( well actually I traded him some of the maple and that cedar I mentioned ). So I get to stick with the original plan of solid fronts with halfblind dt's.

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Looks nice Gene, thanks for the update.

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You have done great Gene, I have enjoyed watching this chest come together.

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Bob Malone
WWASCAUX#1/WWAMDAUX#11

First drawer is done except for some trim and finishing. I decided to use 1/4" birch ply for the bottoms. All will have removable separators, and due to the width a center support for the bottoms. 6 more to go.

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Latest update: All the drawers are assembled and they all fit! Next is to add the trim pieces which also have a structural function in keeping the drawer front DT's in place, as well as an aesthetic function. The trim will frame the drawer front (which will be rabbeted to accomodate them ) with mitered corners and stand proud of the front by about 3/16". I'm in the home stretch, now.

Latest pic:

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Did I hear a sigh of relief????

Looking great, Gene. As you said, you're in the home stretch now.

Verna

Truly a great project done in a classic manner. Will be heirloom forever.

Duan

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Duan Packard
Kerrville, Texas

dum vivimus, vivamus

You done good Gene

The finish will pop that piece up


Have Fun
Francois

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Thanks for the update, Gene.

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Started routing the drawer fronts for the trim today. This is a little tricky and awkward. Router table set up is important, and this is one time where a good miter gage is very useful if not essential - note the sandpaper on the gage face to keep the drawer from slipping. The bit is a 1/2 straight bit set at 5/8" tall and proud of the fence by 3/16" ( the thickness of the trim pieces ). The trim is 3/4"x 3/16". The other end of the drawer is supported level with the router table on a waxed board. Take your time pushing thru - a little burning is not important since it will be covered by the trim, but it is important to do the ends (cross grain ) FIRST, since you can expect some blowout. The long sides will take care of that when you do those. Standard practice for any situation like this.

I'm sure there are other methods that can be used to accomplish this, but this turned out well, and is fairly simple.

I've taped a couple sample pieces on to show how they will fit when done (mitered, and will be rounded over on the facing edge). It's ok if the trim is a tiny bit proud of the drawer sides since they can be sanded/scraped flush after installation.

You can see how the trim will help hold the dt's in place and hide any minor imperfections in the joints. You might wonder about wood movement with the trim glued across the grain on the sides of the fronts, and that is a bit of a concern, but given the width across the grain and the stability of walnut, it shouldn't be anything to worry about. If it turns out a couple years from now that it is a problem, it can be easily remedied then.





( Pay no attention to that ugly old knot - I'll be filling it before the finish goes on. )

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That is simply gorgeous work-- thank you for sharing your progress pics too. Have you decided on hardware?

Lawrence

Thanks. Not yet. SWMBO is still poking thru VanDykes and other catalogs.

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Looks great. Interesting design.

Thanks,

James

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Well, I reckon is finished enough. Only thing left is the backboards and drawer stops, and I wanted to bring it in the house to let it acclimate a bit before I do those. So it's sitting in the dining room until we get the other stuff out of the bedroom.

Thanks for all the comments and such, and I hope y'all enjoyed this build process. Oh, finish is R&C.

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WOW that's a beautiful piece Gene! Great detail work and some amazing figure in the wood.

Great work!

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