mat60 Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Nice looking dresser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 6 minutes ago, mat60 said: Nice looking dresser. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 So I've been messing around with different designs for pulls and I came up with one that I liked. It's basically a very simple cherry handle with a taper towards each end that is attached with cherry dowels to the drawer front. One problem is that to make it thin enough to look good (and not obscure too much of the drawer fronts, it is pretty weak. In fact, I snapped three prototypes. Two while turning and one while drilling the holes for the dowels. After much frustration, I've decided to go a different direction and use brass hardware. Brusso has some nice knobs, but I'm not sure if they will go with the style of the piece. Does anyone know of another source for good quality pulls and knobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dknapp34 Posted May 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Final update: picked up some pulls from Lee Valley (holy crap they have a ton of them) that I think complement the piece. Here's the final product in my son's room: Close-up of base: Dovetails: Miters: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Very nice piece ! Clean neat simple modern designs like that are timeless and surprisingly more difficult than people might think. No trim to hide a less than perfect fit. Be proud ! Sign it and date it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Beautiful work! It's hard to beat a clean design that's well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Very nice job! Clean and tidy for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 It doesn't get much cleaner than that! I love the grain match (mirror) on the drawer fronts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 I like the KISS projects. Ya done good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Excellent job, man. Seriously well done. The case miters look crisp, clean, perfect, and you did a masterful job fitting those drawers. Consistent, small gaps on every side of every drawer. Tidy. Nice small pins on the half-blinds that give it the handmade look. And I think those pulls are perfect...especially on the middle drawers...they kind of have the same wavy flow as the ash grain. Outstanding work. Great piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 That turned out amazing!! I love the grain match on the corners and the drawer fronts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thanks everyone! This was a fun project. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Very clean! Nicely done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Very well done! Love the legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Beautiful! That kid better not wreck it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Wonderful match with the pulls. They compliment the piece very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Beautiful! Great attention to detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Dknapp (what's your first name?) that piece is beautiful. Absolutely love the wild yet orderly ash grain. Very cool design and great execution. Ironically, what is to me the most impressive part of the piece (the case miters) will be the thing nobody will ever comment on when they see it. Such is the life of a woodworker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Dknapp (what's your first name?) that piece is beautiful. Absolutely love the wild yet orderly ash grain. Very cool design and great execution. Ironically, what is to me the most impressive part of the piece (the case miters) will be the thing nobody will ever comment on when they see it. Such is the life of a woodworker. > It's David. Thanks. It's funny how the stuff woodworkers notice is completely different than what other people notice. Reminds me of when a friend told me something I built looked like it was from Restoration Hardware. I chose to take that as a complement. You get a different perspective when you build things yourself. That's why I like this forum. As a hobbyist, I don't get to interact with other woodworkers much IRL. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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