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David Eisan
11-16-2004, 9:26 PM
Evening all,

I had a major trade show to look after last weekend, so not much has happening on my parents kitchen.

I did manage to get in a little work on some drawers though. There are only 8 drawers in the kitchen. They are made from 5/8" thick solid hard maple. The drawer sides are glued up from leftovers and boards with discolouration that I didn't think made the cut for doors or drawer fronts. The drawer bottoms are 1/2" hard maple flat saw veneer plywood.

I just finished the four drawer this evening and thought I would post some photos.

First, the stack of boards fresh from being glued up, planed, drum sanded and ROS sanded.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/drawer1.jpg

Second, The boards all cut to size.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/drawer2.jpg

Third, cutting a tail board.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/drawer3.jpg

Fourth, laying out the pin board.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/drawer4.jpg

Fifth, cutting the pin board.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/drawer5.jpg

Sixth, after gluing up the drawer, trimming the pins and tails flush.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/drawer6.jpg

Seventh, the four finished drawers.

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/drawer7.jpg

The drawers are not perfect, but I am very happy with how they have turned out.

Four more to go...

David.

Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.
Bob Marino
11-16-2004, 9:30 PM
The drawers are not perfect, but I am very happy with how they have turned out.

Four more to go...

David.

Look perfect to me :) Nice job!

Bob
Wes Newman
11-16-2004, 9:40 PM
Looks pretty good to me.
Nice work.
I would some day like to learn how to hand cut dovetails.

Wes
Mark Singer
11-16-2004, 9:41 PM
Excellent work and nice expination...good photos. You make it look easy! You should show scribing the pins from the tails ...one more photo.? Great job!
Pete Rosenbohm
11-16-2004, 11:41 PM
Where did you pickup the fretsaw, sure looks very sturdy.:)
Michael Stafford
11-17-2004, 6:31 AM
Nicely done, David.

Drawers look fine and sturdy to last a lifetime.
Byron Trantham
11-17-2004, 7:06 AM
David, very nice work. :D
Jerry Olexa
11-17-2004, 11:14 AM
David, very fine work!!! Would love to see a little more detail on how you did the pins and tails...Outstanding work!! Thanks....
Guy Boulianne
11-17-2004, 11:43 AM
Very nice job. You are probably not just happy with the result but with the process. I am just wandering how long did you took to handcut 4 dovetailed drawers ??? I know it can be quite long at first or quite faster with pratice but would like to know...

Guy Bou
Keith Christopher
11-17-2004, 11:49 AM
Dave,

Nice Job ! The work looks flawless !
Herb Blair
11-17-2004, 12:49 PM
Nice Job David! I aspire to do as well as you.
BTW How do you like your set of LV chisels?
Also would like to know the origin of the coping saw?
Ted Shrader
11-17-2004, 5:48 PM
Davd -

They look just fine from right here. Good work.

Ted
Steve Clardy
11-17-2004, 7:34 PM
Nice drawers. I respect people that take the time to do that kind of work.
I've never did a dovetail. One of these days if I get to retire--------I might.
Steve
Brian Hale
11-17-2004, 8:09 PM
Looking Good David!

Hand cut dovetails are my next learning experience. Any tips? How long does it take you to make drawer?

Nice pic too!

Brian
Peter Stahl
11-18-2004, 9:48 AM
Can't see the pics, is this site down?

Pete