Thread: A William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers

...all I can hope for , it's decent enough to be classed as a piece of furniture - alas , these are the customers we have today ..... I could start a Boule-style cabinet just as a form of protest....someday

Originally Posted by Woodwould

'Wyllyåmke ännd Marii' wouldn't sell; it's too fugly... or so I'm told!

That would make it by 'Wyllyåmke ännd Marii' furniture by WÖÅDDYÅYLLD!

Originally Posted by Blue-deviled

That would make it by 'Wyllyåmke ännd Marii' furniture by WÖÅDDYÅYLLD!

I think I'll retire my forum name and re-register as WöåddYåylld.

For anyone else wanting in on the fun, have a look at this.

I can hear Mrs WW from here...

"WöåddYåylld stop mucking about on that computer & get your drawers back on"

(- or should that read "get back on with your drawers?)"

Originally Posted by IanW

I can hear Mrs WW from here...

"WöåddYåylld stop mucking about on that computer & get your drawers back on"

(- or should that read "get back on with your drawers?)"

In this heat... the former!

(Anyway, the drawers are finished.)

Originally Posted by IanW

I can hear Mrs WW from here...

"WöåddYåylld stop mucking about on that computer & get your drawers back on"

(- or should that read "get back on with your drawers?)"

An image I am not sure I want to contemplate.

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

An image I am not sure I want to contemplate.

Only his own.

Using a cutting gauge, the veneer on the drawer fronts was trimmed back to create the lands for the Ash crossbanding.

The waste veneer slit and ready for removal.

The Ash banding on the top and gables of the carcase was sized at precisely 3/4 in. wide, but the banding for the drawers was cut somewhat wider than this to allow for trimming back flush with the drawer edges.

The crossbanding glued in place…

…and trimmed flush.

I cleaned up the baseboards and nailed them to the undersides of the drawers with fine cut nails. Oversize runners were prepared and rubbed onto the bottom of the baseboards. When dry, I planed the runners and baseboards flush with the drawer sides. The runners were progressively planed down until each drawer fitted satisfactorily in its respective opening in the carcase.

In period fashion, simple pine drawer stops were rubbed onto the back interior faces of the carcase gables. A simple block of wood with a clearance cut into it to bridge the D-moulding was used to ensure the drawer fronts were coplanar with the front edges of the gables.

Drawer stops glued in place.

I prepared the backboards and nailed them into the rebate in the top and gables, and over the baseboards.

The chest of drawers in-the-white.

How can you comment on something so beautiful?
Thanks,
Jim

Absolutely amazing !

Which drawer will hold your jocks and socks? Mrs Phil wants to know if you will be using Dymo labels on the drawers

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

Which drawer will hold your jocks and socks?

I can fit one pair of my jocks in each of the long drawers, and I should be able to cram my left socks into the top left drawer and the right socks into the top right drawer.

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

Mrs Phil wants to know if you will be using Dymo labels on the drawers

Has she got a Dymo labeler? Can I borrow it?

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Has she got a Dymo labeler? Can I borrow it?

When she has finished putting labels on our drawers I will loan it to you

Originally Posted by Woodwould

I can fit one pair of my jocks in each of the long drawers, and I should be able to cram my left socks into the top left drawer and the right socks into the top right drawer.


Has she got a Dymo labeler? Can I borrow it?

Three pairs of jocks - luxury!

Now the back is on, and before the pulls are fixed, the Dymo labels will aid removing the drawers.... Almost a shame to break up those perfect lines with some teardrops.