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Monthly Archives: September 2008

Filling in the Blanks

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Boy's Cherry and Walnut Dresser

One of my favorite features of the top, is actually technically a defect — a quarter-sized knot hole. While both my wife and I agreed that it added “character” to the top, I couldn’t simply leave it as it was; it was large enough to swallow up small objects whole and naturally not very stable. … Continue reading »

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Dead Flat

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Boy's Cherry and Walnut Dresser

I love my “new” drum sander. I purchased the used machine for the purpose of sanding shop-cut veneers and inlay woods. However, with a 23-1/2″ capacity, it is capable of so much more. I first cut my teeth with this thing on the side panels. Now it was time to glue up the top — … Continue reading »

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Drawers

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Boy's Cherry and Walnut Dresser

Labor Day weekend my wife took the kids up to the family cabin for a couple days. I spent most of this time in the shop working on the drawers. For this dresser I had designed the drawers with large through dovetails. Since I don’t own a decent dovetailing jig that allows for custom size … Continue reading »

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