Walnut table hutch - in progress

[John Keeton]

These are more pics of the drawers with hand cut dovetails. I used poplar drawer sides. The other pics show the apron beading, the back of the drawer unit (which will be enclosed and have some vertical supports installed) and the front of the table base with the openings for the lower drawers.

Some of you may recall a thread I posted two or three months ago of my first dovetails. I did several thru dovetails for practice, but only one half blind. I got side tracked with some other events, including an ice storm, etc. So, these drawers are really only my second attempt at half blinds. They aren’t perfect, but I am pleased with them.

I installed drawer guides using an adaptation of Mark Singer's idea of having minimal contact with the drawer. These guides work great, and even with no wax on the bottom of the drawer sides, they open and close smoothly. Once I get the finish applied, I will wax the drawer bottoms.

Next will be the drawers for the table base. Once those are complete (hopefully by tomorrow), I will post pics of the drawers in place. I will spend some time sanding on the legs. Most of the sanding is done on the rest of the completed portions.

Then on to the hutch!!

[Brian Frances]

John,
Very beautiful indeed! Your drawers are a touch of perfection! Did you use a dovetail jig to cut them? If so, which one?

[John Keeton]

Brian, thanks for commenting. I need to get an update posted, even though turkey season got in the way. Been working on the finish on the hutch top.

The dovetails were handcut - thanks to the encouragement of Gary Zimmel, Mark Singer, and others here on the creek. This was my first project with handcuts, and I really enjoyed them. Sold my Keller, and gave my SIL my old PC jig. I am jigless!! And, never going back

[Jim Kountz]

Sold my Keller, and gave my SIL my old PC jig. I am jigless!! And, never going back

Im in awe of your bravery!! I just cant bring myself to sell my D4, not yet anyway!!