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Comment by Jay Boutwell on March 3, 2011 at 11:35pm

Don, It can be tricky.  First everything must be square including the drawers fitting square to the face frame both horizonal and veritcal.  The slides must also be set exactly to stop at an exact same amount into the cabinet.  The slides must all slide  in a straight line at 90 degrees to the face frame into the cabinet.  With all this being correct,  square cut the drawer fronts 1/8" smaller that the opening both vertically and horizonal.  This will give you the drawer fronts clearence of 1/16" on each side.  Starting at the bottom drawer insert  a 1/16" shim between the drawer front and the face frame placing one on each side.  This will hold the fronts.  Start at the bottom and from the next drawer opening above, screw a 1 1/4" screw from the drawer box into the drawer front.  (In this chest the box in made of 1/2" thick alder and the fronts are 13/16" thick alder.)  Place a screw in the bottom corner and one in the upper corner of the opposite side and install the screw.  Check the fronts to be sure it has not moved. Repeat on the each side and then one in the middle at the top and the bottom.  Besure to check that the fronts are equal on all corners and sides before the final screws are installed.   

Another way,  it is going to haveto have drawer pulls, and if you have them in your possession, bore the drawer fronts for the pulls and then positison the front as above and screw a 1 1/4" screw into the drawer box through  through the pull holes.  Then screw in the screws that permanently holds the drawer fronts.   Removed the the screws from the front. (the ones in the pull holes)    Then you can bore the holes for the pulls from the front and install the pulls.

 

Thank you for the nice comment.

Comment by don carmen on March 3, 2011 at 9:52pm

Hi: Really nice! I am curious about how you installed th drawer fronts.
I imagine spacers would handle the placement, but how about the fastening.
Start at the bottom and sequentially attach from the above cavity? I'm always
wonder if there is a different way of doing things. I look forward to getting
the Kreg router table and associated gear for beaded face frames.
Don.

Comment by Jay Boutwell on February 22, 2011 at 11:52am

Thank You Brian for the positive comment.  It was a gift that a customer was giving his wife.  Lots of fun building and I was rewarded by not just a fee but mostly by a very happy customer and a request for a custom inlay  table to sit under a window.

Comment by Brian .W.Osman on February 22, 2011 at 11:39am

 Very nice work great attention to detail.If this was a gift that person should be very thankfull

Comment by Jay Boutwell on February 19, 2011 at 10:30am

Hello again Ben,  you were sending an inquiry when I was replying to your other one.   It is alder a popular furniture and molding wood.  I get it here for about $3.95 a bd ft.  There is some that is less expensive but then you have to deal with the knotts and will have considerable amount of waste.

Comment by ben on February 19, 2011 at 10:19am

wath type of wood is that  jay ?

Comment by Jay Boutwell on February 19, 2011 at 10:08am

Thank You Ryan, It is truly a one of a kind as it is built entirely without any plans, customer says build it to their height , debth and width with 12 drawers and here it is.  Construction by kreg jig pocket screws , and dove tail drawer joints riding on full extension slides.   It is solid alder including the side panels and top from 4/4 alder.  There is a piece of 3/4  ply in the bottom and the slide racks are 3/4 ply.  The beaded face frame really sets off the drawer chest and my customer is very happy.  It is supposed to be picked  up soon depending on the weather (rain). Customer is a painter by trade and wants to do the finish.

All in all a fun project to do looking forward to doing another beaded face frame in the very near future. 

Comment by Ryan Bruzan on February 19, 2011 at 7:38am

Another fine crafted project by Jay. I like doing beaded face frame.

Comment by ben on February 19, 2011 at 6:41am

massive my friend

Comment by Jay Boutwell on February 17, 2011 at 4:33pm

Thank you James for a nice complement.  It is really a pretty tough piece after all it is Kreg jig glued and screwed.  Them pocket screws are about as tough as a bolt through steel.  Comparing it to a nailgun it like the difference between a bolt and a nailgun's railroad spike.  Wonderful tool, been using it over twenty years in my cabinet shop.  James I am very sorry about your family's recent losses. I am glad to see you back on the community network as it is really  enjoyable to read your posts.  Some of them puts a smile on my face and a giggle in my throat.  later  

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