What are the options for building drawer boxes using pocket-hole joinery. I've seen pictures of Derek's drawer here: https://kregjig.ning.com/photo/side-and-bottom-of-drawer?context=la...
Curious as to whether thats the best option and if there are other ways to construct. Specifically interested in pocket-hole options.
Thanks in advance.
Chris
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In my Kreg Master kit were 2 books. The first is Basic Cabinetmaking by Mark Duginske. On pages 30 through 34 are directions for drawer construction using the Kreg system. If you ask Kreg they may give you the book or a copy of the pages. The difference between what Derek posted and the drawer in the book, is 4 pocket screws in the back panel and 4 in the front panel. The back holes are out of view in the back of the drawer turned away from view, and the front holes are covered by the front panel. Using tracks (your choice of style) makes the process fast and easy. The bottom is held in place by a groove (dado running with the grain) that holds the 1/4" or 1/8" thick bottom plywood or hardboard in. The drawer that Derek made is the exact drawer that you want for heavy tools or workshop drawer. I know nothing about how or why Derek built the drawer the way he did so I am reluctant to even guess, more than that is the way he wanted it.
Phil
Thanks All.
Derek, in your front desk drawers, are those 1/2" ply for the front and sides with a 1/2" panel for the base ?
Chris
Chris,
I will be following this "thread" closely as my next DIY project is a built-in for a small walk in closet. My wife wanted drawers, rather than shelves or bins. The top half of the built-in will have a pull down clothes rack, and the bottom half will have 6 drawers. I ordered some supplies from "McFeely's" (which is an awesome web site) yesterday and I ordered the very book that Phillip referenced. The book was $5.
Good luck and keep us up to date with the progress.
Steve
Steve, I'd be interested in seeing what you end up doing for the clothes rack too. Not sure what you have in mind.
Steve McCullough said:Chris,
I will be following this "thread" closely as my next DIY project is a built-in for a small walk in closet. My wife wanted drawers, rather than shelves or bins. The top half of the built-in will have a pull down clothes rack, and the bottom half will have 6 drawers. I ordered some supplies from "McFeely's" (which is an awesome web site) yesterday and I ordered the very book that Phillip referenced. The book was $5.
Good luck and keep us up to date with the progress.
Steve
Another issue I have made on a couple of other threads. If you do not have the tool, training, or cash -- use what you have. It would be arrogant of me or anyone else to belittle any work when someone does not have "the" tool. If you do not have a router table, and router, then why worry about a groove? Use the pocket screw, get the advantage of the drawer and make a new more elegant version in the future.
BTW: That is a really nice looking desk! It looks like you have something for the future to hand down to grandchildren. Also the staining job looks very nice. I can never get the finish to work that good. I have tried everything and suspect I have a finishing deficit, or stain challenged. Well -- I stain my shirts pretty good.
It will be a few weeks before I get started, but I'll be posting pictures and probably asking for lots of advice. The closet is 50 inches wide, but only 48 inches deep. A small but technically walk in closet. It has two old fashioned wall to wall dowel rod poles to hang clothes on high and low with a bare shelf separating the high hung clothes from the lower. Its not much, but doing a built in would help (I think).
Chris V said:Steve, I'd be interested in seeing what you end up doing for the clothes rack too. Not sure what you have in mind.
Steve McCullough said:Chris,
I will be following this "thread" closely as my next DIY project is a built-in for a small walk in closet. My wife wanted drawers, rather than shelves or bins. The top half of the built-in will have a pull down clothes rack, and the bottom half will have 6 drawers. I ordered some supplies from "McFeely's" (which is an awesome web site) yesterday and I ordered the very book that Phillip referenced. The book was $5.
Good luck and keep us up to date with the progress.
Steve
Steve, I am going to be doing some closet organizing as well. Here's an idea I borrowed from Ikea: Instead of making drawers, just make your cabinet frames (with your Kreg jig, of course), and use your router or a dado blade to cut slots in it. Then pick up some of Ikea's storage bins that are designed to slide into those dados. For a better idea of what I'm talking about, go to Ikea's website and type this into the search box: TROFAST COMBINATION . That's what I'm going to be doing in at least one closet.
Steve McCullough said:It will be a few weeks before I get started, but I'll be posting pictures and probably asking for lots of advice. The closet is 50 inches wide, but only 48 inches deep. A small but technically walk in closet. It has two old fashioned wall to wall dowel rod poles to hang clothes on high and low with a bare shelf separating the high hung clothes from the lower. Its not much, but doing a built in would help (I think).
Chris V said:Steve, I'd be interested in seeing what you end up doing for the clothes rack too. Not sure what you have in mind.
Steve McCullough said:Chris,
I will be following this "thread" closely as my next DIY project is a built-in for a small walk in closet. My wife wanted drawers, rather than shelves or bins. The top half of the built-in will have a pull down clothes rack, and the bottom half will have 6 drawers. I ordered some supplies from "McFeely's" (which is an awesome web site) yesterday and I ordered the very book that Phillip referenced. The book was $5.
Good luck and keep us up to date with the progress.
Steve
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