Quartered white oak bedroom.

[curlyoak]

The short boards are 5/4 and the rest is 4/4. In that stack of lumber there is a dresser, 2 night tables, a framed mirror and a bench. That is what is next. It took a month to get the wood. 2 weeks at the mill to pull, band, and bill me. And another 2 weeks to get it shipped. Another of many delays were planned when it got to the local depot so I went and picked it up for the last leg. Around 50 miles.

Then after staking the lumber I was breaking and cutting the pallets. And I step on a pop top, cut my heal had to cruise on back home. It really was a nail. Went through the precautionary steps. shots, pills and a lot more. I am safe with declining pain. I will completely resolve this. This morning was better then the previous. Same the previous day. Therefore I expect to be up to speed soon.

This nail along with an oral surgery and a thumb surgery is no fun. But it all heals and goes away. The thumb is much better than pre surgery and still improving. John Wayne said getting old ain't for sissies. He got that right!

[curlyoak]

Hurdles keep popping up. The conveyer belt on my drum sander broke. Lost 2 days. Back up and running. There are 4 panels like above for the night stands and 2 more just like them but taller for the dresser. All in clamps now. I have a nice stash of curly oak. Demanding to work it. Any planing leaves holes in the wood. I make the panels a shy 3/8" and drum sand it to 1/4". Required for 2 good sides. Kinda like sanding end grain. But worth the effort.

[Coop]

That’s beautiful cool grain! 

[gee-dub]

+1.  That's some animated stuff.

[curlyoak]

 

Got 3d. Next is the face frames then the base...

[Tom King]

That wood was worth a premium!

Here's another supplier that I thought about, closer to you.

http://www.thecustomsawyer.com/

[curlyoak]

35 minutes ago, Tom King said:

That wood was worth a premium!

Here's another supplier that I thought about, closer to you.

Thanks Tom. I have the info from your first idea. He was out of stock at the time. And I have saved the website you just offered.

The wood I finally got is FAS and is up to grade. It is 7' material and works for the project. The freight companies add a large premium for anything over 95". So the 7' did not have the surcharge. The curly I am using here is stock from my inventory. Not friendly to work but I like the looks.

[curlyoak]

The middle 2 rails between the middle and bottom drawers decided to bow. One in, the other out. Behind the rail is dead space. So I added oak 2 plus inches wide on edge. On the one that was bowed out I removed about 3/16" but leaving wood on the ends.It makes contact for a couple of inches leaving a long gap. There are 3 screws, one in the middle which pulls it flat and 2 more on the ends to attach it to the back side of the rail. The middle screw is the adjuster. Still a lot of gap left if more adjustments needed later. The other rail worked by adding a straight piece with screws.

I am adding wood inside to accommodate the side mounted drawer slides. A lot of unseen work. the more accuracy the better the drawers work.

I expect to be starting the base soon.

I'm happy with the fluting. I think I needed to be a bit nervous to keep my focus.

This is guest room furniture. The top 3 drawers are for company up to a week. For longer stays they get more drawers.

The hole in the bottom right is a hiding place. The face projects above the bottom 1/4". There will be a 1/4" veneer ply installed tight in the space. I will drill a tiny hole in the 1/4" and tape a paper clip, the key,  to the bottom of a drawer. Burglars go through drawers but they won't take these out. It requires a little finesse.

[curlyoak]

I had to build out the end panels to accommodate the drawer hardware and the space needed for the flutes.  On the ends I attached oak on edge with a deep counterbore screwed on.  It is ready for draws. But next I will build 3 bases.

 

[curlyoak]

All 3 bases are done. Next the drawers.

[Coop]

Now that’s FINE! Amy pics on how you built out the bottom of the base? 

[curlyoak]

Here is the starting point.

The frame is one inch deeper and 2" wider to accommodate a cove molding.

The base is attached.

 

Finally the cove molding. Thanks for asking Coop!

 

 

 

[curlyoak]

Drawers are built and installed with KV 8400 slides. I wanted friction drawers but the client saw some of my work with this hardware and that is what he wanted. He is a mechanic. Has a big company that repairs and maintains large diesels and hydraulics. That mindset like smooth ballbearing slides. I build the drawers slightly smaller and shim the hardware. If the drawers  are too big, start over. If the drawers don't need shims I missed the mark and got lucky. Installing the slides in the cabinet I cut some 3/4" ply scraps that the slide rests on the plywood edge until I can screw it in place. 

These drawers are hand nailed with 4 penny galvanized finish nails. I drive them in until the resistance is high. Then I cut the nails off and set them. The full length of this nail is a bit too much in oak. The sides have a dado for the backs and a rabbit for the fronts. I have been making drawers like this for years. Never a failure.

Next drawer faces. Then corbels above the flutes.

[curlyoak]

 

The faces are installed. The 4 large drawers were more of a challenge due to their weight and size. Mating the drawer slides  takes more effort for larger drawers. The hardware, KV8400, is very easy to operate. Trial and error, adjust then trial and error and adjust... Being old and small the 4 large drawers test me. The rest are easy. The worst was the 2 large middle drawers. Because there is a plywood horizontal panel it makes it tougher to locate the pilot holes to the face. Next time any horizontal panels above drawers will be a frame. The other 7 drawers I drill a 6 penny size hole that the nail is snug in the inner panel of the drawer face. Then clamp and shim the drawer face firm. Then strike the nail for a perfect pilot hole location. Then drill out the nail hole in the front of the drawer box 3/8" with a brad point for accuracy. On the inside of the box I use #14 SS oval head with a SS grommet. That leaves me some adjustment with the 3/8 hole.Cant do that on the 2 middle large drawers. Plywood is in the way.

After dealing with the drawer slides I needed to make some sawdust. The front and back of the drawers were made a little thicker to accomadate the dado for removable dividers. There were a few steps in making the dividers that was enjoyable compared to the slides. I made 2 holes then saber saw. The holes were made on my woodpecker table. The fence and hinged stops made quick and accurate work. First use of the fence that way. I ran a router with a roundover in the handle. the top edge was rounded on my router table. The set up was already in place from the drawers. All I had to do was turn on the switch. The dividers are 1/2" oak veneer. I chose not to use solid being a loose panel it might distort.

 

 

 

[wtnhighlander]

Looking good, @curlyoak!

[curlyoak]

I have a lot of sanding to do. Then on to the finish.

 

[pkinneb]

Looks awesome!!

[Coop]

And the finish will be? Sorry if you’ve already mentioned it.

[curlyoak]

On 7/13/2021 at 11:26 PM, Coop said:

And the finish will be? Sorry if you’ve already mentioned it.

General Arm r seal semi-gloss. Thanks for asking Coop.

[curlyoak]

On 7/14/2021 at 8:35 AM, curlyoak said:

General Arm r seal semi-gloss

The look with finish and hardware. And the client dropped by. They both had big smiles and were very pleased. I work for a 2 part paycheck. The money and pleasing the client. Naturally I like money but the clients with a big grin and many not begged for accolades is a big part of the paycheck. Pleasing clients motivates me too.

[Mark J]

And the smiles you received are no surprise.  Came out beautiful.

[RichardA]

Ya done good young'un. Real good.

[curlyoak]

On 7/26/2021 at 12:28 PM, RichardA said:

Ya done good young'un. Real good.

Thanks Richard! Only thing is I am beyond young. I just looked up for age on your profile and I am younger than you by 8 years. So I guess young'un works fine.

 

[RichardA]

On 7/26/2021 at 3:04 PM, curlyoak said:

Thanks Richard! Only thing is I am beyond young. I just looked up for age on your profile and I am younger than you by 8 years. So I guess young'un works fine.

 

Yeah, I think I'm the oldest here still being a part of the forum.  Crap, I'm gonna be 80 next year, And I wonder how the hell I made it this far.  Hang in there young'un, I may get outa here in the next few, and you just might be the oldest.    But you did do good.  YOUNG"UN!

[Tom King]

You guys are a little older than me, but I'm still working more than full time.  I figure I'll work until 10 o'clock on the morning of my funeral.