Thread: Cutlery Box - Hints, Tips, Experiences, Advice?

I've been commissioned to build a cutlery box.

I'm interested in anyone's experience in building one of these.

The case will be three drawers plus a lift up lid, with the drawers being divided rather than using a specific layout. Fake suede or velvet for lining. Dovetails. Drawers easy to pull out completely. Wooden drawer supports rather than metal drawer slides. A light brown timber rather than rich brown, pink or red. He's given me the internal measurements and layout for the drawers, which helps a lot. The whole chest will end up being within 400 x 400 x height yet to be determined.

So, I thought Tassie Oak or Blackwood but nothing majorly figured.

I think I'll have to use false drawer fronts and was also thinking about how to curve them so that the handle would be a cutout in the drawer front - I thought this would be nicer than having a drawer on the table with a handle sticking out.

The finish will be one of shellac, wipe on poly, organoil or another oil. It just depends on which one he selects from the test board piece I'll be doing for him.

So, how are false drawer fronts attached?
How on earth am i going to line the compartments as I think he'd prefer attached linings rather than inserted linings.

Any other hints, tips, experiences and advice?

Thanks

Wendy

edit : Mailee's Oak Cutlery Canteen - what great inspiration this is!