Popular Post gee-dub Posted October 31, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 One of my early benches had this drawer unit in it. When I built a new bench it ended up a few places in the shop, most recently over by one of the vacs. It was full of all kinds of things. I took the drawers out and added some wheels. This must've been about when I settled on how I make utility drawers because I still make them like this . I had some white oak left over from a China Hutch I made someone years ago. I rip it into some usable parts. Some of it becomes a frame for the new top that I Domino at the corners. I rabbet the short pieces and stop rabbet the long pieces. Then I chop out the corners to make them square. Here's a great use of your bull nose plane. I glue in the top which is MDF like the drawer unit itself. I chamfer the corners so I don't swear when I run into them later on. OK, right size, wrong height. I cut up some more of that white oak, cut some slots and use the bandsaw to make some large rabbets. I chamfer these too for the same reason. I use this doo-hicky I made for the disc sander to chamfer the corners. And they look like so. I hit them with some shellac and attach them to the carcass. I add the top. The drawer unit takes up the same footprint but, does a lot more work for me now . 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Looking good! I'm pretty sure those casters are the same ones I just bought for my flip top stand. How do you like that band saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Always awesome when something you built can be repurposed as you grow! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 36 minutes ago, SawDustB said: Looking good! I'm pretty sure those casters are the same ones I just bought for my flip top stand. How do you like that band saw? Thanks. Once upon a time Woodcraft and Peachtree sold a very similar caster. I picked up a few sets at "the Woodworking Shows" back when they used to come to the left coast. These happen to be Peachtree's but, I have Woodcraft's on my outfeed table and one or the other on my flip top which has since gone to live at dad's. The flip top casters have had an active life since 2006 and are still going strong. The bandsaw is still new to me. It is a replacement for my 1970's Delta which could be a fine saw with a little TLC (bearings). A pending commission and a sale at Acme Tools made picking up the Rikon make sense. It has performed like a champ and is pretty much everything the reviews say that it is. With a quality blade it cuts better than small saws with more HP that I have run. Somehow everything seems to have come together on this one BUT, it is still just a 10" saw. Used within its abilities its a peach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 I've got a few sets of those casters from Peachtree. Go with the 4" wheel if possible, they roll over obstacles much easier I think. They still have them for sale on their website. They frequently have free shipping offers . I like the lock that stops the wheel and swivel with one lever. I often lock 2 or 3 wheels without having to bend , crawl or run around to the back and the machine stays put nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Cart looks great. I like the idea of the mounting blocks to lift the top up. I'll have to remember that. Seems like a great way to add some height but not have to remake the whole thing. Part of me wants a small bandsaw like this so i can have one for ripping and one for curve work. My 14" saw would work for the curve stuff but it seems like over kill. Also i don't want to buy a bigger saw and have to move that in my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing. I really like that little rabbet, corner plane. Can you tell me the brand name and perhaps where it can be bought? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 1 hour ago, curlyoak said: Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing. I really like that little rabbet, corner plane. Can you tell me the brand name and perhaps where it can be bought? Thanks. http://www.leevalley.com/us/garden/page.aspx?p=49709&cat=41182,68490 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.