Night Stand (WIP)

**Firewalker** · 12th September 2005, 04:46 PM

I am working on a couple of nightstands for my sons. I have started and restarted.........

Went from plan to cutting/glueing........Bought some thicker wood........Drew a more detailed plan.......

I am trying to actually build this per plan instead of free ballin' like I usually do.

On the Drawer (it will have a single drawer) I am trying to decide if I should make the front the same size as the hole in the table.......or oversize it and have it close with a lip. The apron/stringer will provide a nice "seal" on the top and bottom of the shelf but there is nothing on the sides of the drawer other than the legs. I have a few pics so far.........I have no scanner so the picture of the sketch is the best I can do to give you an idea of what I am thinking.

If any of you have input please feel free to throw it out there. These will be constructed out of Cherry as the base wood with Lacewood veneer on the drawer front and top.

Will post up some pics as I go. I hope you enjoy them.

Scott

**Firewalker** · 12th September 2005, 04:49 PM

Just a few pics of it in the larva stage. Forgive the lack of clarity in the plan. If you squint you can see what it will look like.

**Firewalker** · 12th September 2005, 05:18 PM

This is a diagram of the space that is tormenting me. Should the drawer have some vertical piece beside it or just butt up against the legs? Forgive the crude drawing on MS paint.

**jow104** · 12th September 2005, 06:13 PM

I have had the pleasure of building three nightstands over the past year and my comment would be to leave the drawer flush with the legs.
Make the drawer oversize slightly and then plane down by hand to fit the aperture.

The space below would come in handy for a Po

Ask Ozwinner what they are, he most probably has a good stock at his emporium.

**Firewalker** · 24th September 2005, 02:59 AM

A few more pics from last week.

**jow104** · 24th September 2005, 05:59 PM

Looking good, and should be a nice piece of furniture on completion. Marking out the base piece is a better way than I have practiced in the past.

**Firewalker** · 25th September 2005, 01:52 AM

Thanks for the replies. Got the routing done/panels/glue is dried.

A couple more snaps for those interested. The one pic that looks like it's done is the back. Still need to construct the top and drawer. Cross your fingers.

**Dust Mite** · 25th September 2005, 08:48 AM

Looks good Firewalker. Will be interested to see the final outcome.

BTW...whats the motorbike in the background?

**DPB** · 25th September 2005, 09:02 AM

Very nice. What are you using for the panels?

**Firewalker** · 25th September 2005, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dust Mite

Looks good Firewalker. Will be interested to see the final outcome.

BTW...whats the motorbike in the background?

Thank you.

The yellow one is a suzuki 500.......my wifes.
The titanium is a Honda 954..........mine.

Originally Posted by DPB

Very nice. What are you using for the panels?

They are out of 1/4" Cherry plywood. I was pretty impressed with the quality of it. No splices in a 4x8 sheet.

Thanks for the compliments and the interest in the project.

Scott

**Firewalker** · 27th September 2005, 04:25 PM

Few more pics........got the dovetails cut (first time on drawer construction)

One of the pics show the face of the drawer front which was wet to show curly figure.

The other one looks odd because it was dried partially but I think it will look decent once finished.

Planning tung oil for this one.

Enjoy the pics.

Scott

**RufflyRustic** · 27th September 2005, 04:49 PM

Nice job Firewalker!

Cheers
RufflyRustic

**junkboy999** · 28th September 2005, 11:47 AM

Looking good.

what are you using for slides? or just wood on wood.

**Firewalker** · 28th September 2005, 05:27 PM

Junk, it's wood on wood.........never tried it before but I don't like the idea of using ball bearing slide on this type of furniture. Cross fingers that wax will do the trick.

Thanks for the replies all.

Scott

**jow104** · 28th September 2005, 05:47 PM

Firewalker,
Don't have any worries about having wood on wood as the runner system, they have been doing that for centuries.

Nice looking project.

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