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I'm making thes entire project (except for plywood panels) from 2x8 material. &nsbp; To make the drawer fronts and sides I will resaw the 1x8 down to 3/8" thick slices. &nsbp; The resawing on the bandsaw leaves marks so I'll run the slices across the jointer to remove them, also 1/32" of wood so I'll resaw an extra 1/32" of wicth. &nsbp; To make the drawer fronts I'll rip the 2x8 into 3/4" by 1" strips, miter them, then glue the joints with dowels. &nsbp;
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Marked for resawing 3/8 + 1/32" slices on each edge. I'll resaw the center section after the two edges are sawn to thickness. These will become the drawer sides, front, and back. |
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Resawing on my bandsaw. |
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Note that I'm sawing the edge of the kerf on the line so the slice will be exactly 3/8" plus 1/32". The extra 1/32" is what the jointer is set to take off. |
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3/8" thick X 6" wide slices for the drawer frame (front/back and sides). |
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One of the 2x8 center section being marked as another 3/8" + 1/32". |
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Drawer sets, 2 sides, 1 front, and one back stacked on the workbench. |
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You can see the rabbets cut on the lower inside edge, this is where the drawer bottom will be glued. |
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Dovetail jig set up on the workbench. |
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All dovetails cut. |
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Closer look at the dovetailed drawe sets, the two top pieces are tghe sides, the two lower pieces are thr front/back. These are blind 1/2" dovetails cut into 3/8" thick pine. |
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Drawer frames being glued, the device clamped into the corner is a Rockler &quto;ClampIt" it holds the dawer square while the glue sets. |
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Closer look at the dovetailed corner. |
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Six of the tall drawers (6 ") stacked while the last two short are in the glue. |
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The two short or top drawers being glued. |
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I use this little glue brush to spread glue inside the dovetails. |
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Drawers being primed. The front is left unpainted so I can glue on the inset panel frame. |
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Drawers installed in frame. |
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Slides work gently and full extension. |