Comments on: Jim’s Cherry Dresser http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/ Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bob http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17584 Bob Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:40:08 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17584 Jim, That was a great idea to wrap the molding around the frame. It gives the appearance that the top has a lot of depth to it. Thanks for the reply! Bob Jim,
That was a great idea to wrap the molding around the frame. It gives the appearance that the top has a lot of depth to it. Thanks for the reply!
Bob

]]> By: Jim Schatz http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17514 Jim Schatz Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:26:34 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17514 Tom, The drawers slide on the wood dust panels. The sides of the dust panels that the drawers slide on are maple. I sanded them to 220, then put on a couple of coats of varnish and finally waxed them. I also waxed the underside of the drawer. They slide very nicely. Each dust panel acts as a drawer kicker for the drawer below it. The used a narrow piece of MDF screwed to the back of each dust panel as a drawer stop. Each strip is screwed thru 2 slotted holes so that I can adust where the drawers stop. Tom,
The drawers slide on the wood dust panels. The sides of the dust panels that the drawers slide on are maple. I sanded them to 220, then put on a couple of coats of varnish and finally waxed them. I also waxed the underside of the drawer. They slide very nicely. Each dust panel acts as a drawer kicker for the drawer below it. The used a narrow piece of MDF screwed to the back of each dust panel as a drawer stop. Each strip is screwed thru 2 slotted holes so that I can adust where the drawers stop.

]]> By: Jim Schatz http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17418 Jim Schatz Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:30:44 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17418 Bob, I glued up 4 boards to make the top. I picked nice looking boards and didn't worry about blending them since they would be seperated by the walnut inlay. Under the top I made some 1/2" molding. I routed a cove into the bottom of the molding and cut a shallow saw kerf thru the middle. The molding wraps around the frame and panel sides under the top. I made the top rails wider since part of them is covered by the molding. Bob,
I glued up 4 boards to make the top. I picked nice looking boards and didn’t worry about blending them since they would be seperated by the walnut inlay.
Under the top I made some 1/2″ molding. I routed a cove into the bottom of the molding and cut a shallow saw kerf thru the middle. The molding wraps around the frame and panel sides under the top. I made the top rails wider since part of them is covered by the molding.

]]> By: TOm http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17414 TOm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:10:27 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17414 hey nice man.... any mechanical drawer slides??? blum, hettich? or did you make your own slide setup.... im always interested in how others "do" drawers.... its like sharpening...everyone does it their own way.... tom hey nice man….

any mechanical drawer slides???
blum, hettich?
or did you make your own slide setup….
im always interested in how others “do” drawers….
its like sharpening…everyone does it their own way….

tom

]]> By: Bob http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17246 Bob Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:24:45 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17246 Jim, Nice work! It looks like you joined several panels together to make the top but more importantly, I like the detail just below the top panel. It "appears" that you stacked 2 panels below that. How did you do that? I'm interested in making my own bedroom furniture but the cost of 1" boards for the top is causing "sticker shock." Thanks, Bob Jim,
Nice work! It looks like you joined several panels together to make the top but more importantly, I like the detail just below the top panel. It “appears” that you stacked 2 panels below that. How did you do that? I’m interested in making my own bedroom furniture but the cost of 1″ boards for the top is causing “sticker shock.”

Thanks,
Bob

]]> By: John http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17208 John Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:24:51 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17208 excellent work. This is a really nice piece..... excellent work. This is a really nice piece…..

]]> By: Tomcat1066 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17104 Tomcat1066 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:15:48 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17104 Nice job. It definitely looks like something that will be with your son for the rest of his life! Nice job. It definitely looks like something that will be with your son for the rest of his life!

]]> By: Kim http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17079 Kim Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:07:50 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17079 Fantastic work Jim. Your family is lucky to have such a talented woodcrafter around! Fantastic work Jim. Your family is lucky to have such a talented woodcrafter around!

]]> By: Jim Schatz http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17078 Jim Schatz Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:38:31 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17078 Thanks. The panels in the sides are solid 1/2" cherry that float. The dovetails are machine cut with the Leigh D4R. I originally purchase the new Leigh 18" superjig and very long story short, this jig is garbage. I sent it back and got the D4R which I am very happy with. The knobs are purchased, although I do have plans in the future to turn my own walnut knobs for the dresser. Thanks.
The panels in the sides are solid 1/2″ cherry that float. The dovetails are machine cut with the Leigh D4R. I originally purchase the new Leigh 18″ superjig and very long story short, this jig is garbage. I sent it back and got the D4R which I am very happy with. The knobs are purchased, although I do have plans in the future to turn my own walnut knobs for the dresser.

]]> By: Lubos-Saskatoon http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jims-cherry-dresser/#comment-17076 Lubos-Saskatoon Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:48:51 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/cherry-dresser-project-of-the-week/#comment-17076 Hey Jim, beautiful piece of work, indeed! Are the panels in the sides solid or is it veneer/plywood? And did you hand cut the dovetails or are they routed? if they are routed what jig did you use? I like the drawers and the top a lot. Really nice. and did you turn your own knobs for the drawers as well?? Anyway... keep on doing what you are doing! Hey Jim,
beautiful piece of work, indeed!
Are the panels in the sides solid or is it veneer/plywood?
And did you hand cut the dovetails or are they routed? if they are routed what jig did you use?
I like the drawers and the top a lot. Really nice.
and did you turn your own knobs for the drawers as well??
Anyway… keep on doing what you are doing!

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