Thread: Chest of drawers technique

I was doing a search of "chest of drawers" and found this https://www.woodworkforums.com/f40/bl...-again-108289/

This may be the design I am talking about. If so - how do you do them????

Andy

The drawers are joined by a technique called dovetailing. You can do this several ways but as a beginner I found the best and quickest way was to use a good doevtail jig such as a Leigh or Gifkins. As far as sliding draws go you could use a sliding dovetail (one that goes along the length of the drawer or simply align and square everything properly and install a wooden runner to support the drawers as they slide and you won't need to use any hardware. A search of this forum should reveal more detail about these techniques. Google would be handy too.

Incidentally, I like the drawers you are thinking about. Good luck .

Andy,

Take a look at Derek's thread here and another thread here

I'm sure I've got a magazine somewhere that you might find interesting.... I'll see if I can dig itout for you.

Originally Posted by RufflyRustic

I'm sure I've got a magazine somewhere that you might find interesting.... I'll see if I can dig itout for you.

That would be excellent!
Thankyou, much appreciated

Andy

I did a quick search last night, but couldn't find the one magazine I thought I had, I'll have to keep looking as it was a great article. Maybe I have too many woodwork magazines....

i was the one who made that blackwood chest of drawers and it is actually a Neil Erasmus design. The dovetails are handcut and the drawers run on internal blade frames. these are mortised into the front and back legs but the rails are not glued at the back as the sides are solid and you need to allow for the wood movement. these are also known as expansion frames

Thanks for the reply. I'd like to know more about expansion frames, where did you learn about them? Is this a method of installing drawers or are you referring to wood movement?

Any other methods would be greatly received

Andy

i am currently studying at the school of wood in dwellingup and Neil Erasmus took us throught his project. The expansion frames are what the drawers run on, they are mortise and tenoned into the carcass but only the front joint in the frame is glued to allow for the wood moveent in the sides as they are solid. This would not need to be done if the sides were veneered as there would be no movement. The drawers are just traditionally cut dovetails. if you want me 2 go into a bit more detail about how i cut the d.t's then just ask!

Originally Posted by driftit

i am currently studying at the school of wood in dwellingup and Neil Erasmus took us throught his project. The expansion frames are what the drawers run on, they are mortise and tenoned into the carcass but only the front joint in the frame is glued to allow for the wood moveent in the sides as they are solid. This would not need to be done if the sides were veneered as there would be no movement. The drawers are just traditionally cut dovetails. if you want me 2 go into a bit more detail about how i cut the d.t's then just ask!

Sorry to bring it up, but i heard that school was ordinary.

hahahaha well ive been taught by David Upfill Brown, Neil Erasmus, Peter Cook David Street and currently have Tom Kealy (who has worked for John Makepeace for over 10 years). The lecturers are all world class!

Originally Posted by driftit

hahahaha well ive been taught by David Upfill Brown, Neil Erasmus, Peter Cook David Street and currently have Tom Kealy (who has worked for John Makepeace for over 10 years). The lecturers are all world class!

Sorry, but i have heard of Tom Kealy (from a English woodwork Magazine) but never heard of the others, You make it out like they are some kind of woodworking superstars...

Originally Posted by driftit

i am currently studying at the school of wood in dwellingup and Neil Erasmus took us throught his project. The expansion frames are what the drawers run on, they are mortise and tenoned into the carcass but only the front joint in the frame is glued to allow for the wood moveent in the sides as they are solid. This would not need to be done if the sides were veneered as there would be no movement. The drawers are just traditionally cut dovetails. if you want me 2 go into a bit more detail about how i cut the d.t's then just ask!

Hey, thanks for the reply once again
Do you have any pics/links that might make it easier to understand?

With the dovetails I got a jig. Thanks for the offer anyway.

Andy.

Sorry, but i have heard of Tom Kealy (from a English woodwork Magazine) but never heard of the others, You make it out like they are some kind of woodworking superstars...

They are woodworking superstars! hahaha the school is good. Surely you've heard of Neil Erasmus???