Corona Virus Projects

[Irving]

Thanks for the break down.

[crays]

In between each row of drawers is the rail that they rest on. In traditional solid wood construction, that rail is actually a frame, rather than a solid board shelf. The reasons were that using a solid wood shelf between each row of drawers make a piece of furniture heavy, more expensive, and then you have to allow for a lot more wood movement in your casework and back boards. So rather than use a solid board shelf, cabinets of this sort use a frame. A light-weight panel inside the frame gives it some rigidity, and also stops the contents of the drawer below from interfering with the drawer above, while also keeping out any dust between the drawers. Hence, the dust panel.

Not as common in contemporary furniture, where ply and MDF are both very cheap and very stable. Here is an example of a plywood dresser I made my wife about 18 years ago. It uses a face frame and drawer runners. If there was a panel in-between each drawer, that would be the dust panel.







I've got some work to do to get to the dust panels for this guy. Mostly, I need to finish shaping all the boxes, get the bottoms in them, glue them square, and flush sand the joints first. Then I will make the face frames and size them to the case. Once that is done, I will turn the rails of the face frames into dust panels. That part will actually be pretty easy and fast, but the all those other things before it are tedious. Going to put some time into the boxes this weekend.

Nice work. Is the top fixed to the crown, or is it a hinged hidey-hole for jewelry and such?

[JohnnyEgo]

Hinged hidey-hole for porn.
Actually, I think my wife ended up filling hers with college papers and notebooks.

[Irving]

Man, of all the things that probably aren't worth keeping around....

[Duman]

Ok, I've just skimmed this thread, but I think you skipped a few steps between photos #2 and #3................

[Frac]

We?re going to try a garden this year. I really have the worst outcomes with growing plants, but the kids are excited anyway. We?ll see where it goes.

[Irving]

I like it. Will your yard sprinklers water it?

[CS1983]

I'm putting together a pre-fabbed bunk bed this afternoon with directions and everything. I suspect I'll screw it up.

[Frac]

I like it. Will your yard sprinklers water it?

No irrigation out back, hence the awful looking lawn. I'm not even sure the kids will water it. LOL

[JohnnyEgo]

Very nice! I couldn't tell from the bucket what you used to seal it. Was it Thompson's?
I have not done much in the way of outdoor furniture, but I do plan to get around to building a picnic table eventually. Have to figure out what will stand up to the direct sunlight best where it is going. I've got severe fade on everything in my back yard.