Sellers Home Wardrobe: Episode 11
Posted 23 August 2023
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The art of drawer-making has changed very little over the last three centuries, and in this episode, we go from rough stock to completed joinery for each drawer corner. Paul shows two common yet practical methods for removing the waste wood from pin and tail recesses with the emphasis on accuracy throughout the practice, and as always, the efficient use of the tools along with the methods that ensure a perfect outcome for every corner.
Oh what a honour to have that level of instruction in your own home.
I shared your comment with Paul and he said:
“Wow! Thank you!”
Hi Paul,
On this project and a few others, I’ve noticed you using the common dovetail and then putting a face on the drawer front. The other approach is half blinds for the front. Outside of personal preference, are there other reasons dictating one approach vs. the other? Just curious. Many thanks.
Sincerely,
Joe
I think Paul is using ball bearing slides. One thing that I’m not sure is if the slide itself can work properly with that wide of a drawer box.
Drawer sides are not always flush with the front-board ends.
See bed-side cabinet for instance where it is a design choice (to be coherent with the door’s suspension design).
On the contrary, on the drinks cabinet, the door suspension is different and the drawer follows the door suspension design.
With ball bearing slides, the flush ends are not really an option. (Although with thick drawer sides, it might be possible to have the slides hidden in a dado. Unnecessary complication in my view)
I asked Paul and his reply is below:
Yes, the overlaid front makes everything align better with the doors. I can have doors that go full width and that minimises the number of dark/shadow lines and makes the overall appearance much simpler.
Thanks Katrina. Makes so much sense. By application of an overlaid front, the drawer depth and where it stops has been sorted out. Then, just a matter of making the overlaid to the proper dimension. I’ve noticed that full sized drawers and doors have a way of “shrinking” when you make them. What Paul is doing simplifies a number of things.